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Editor in Chief - Japan
Mark Buckton
Editor & Creative Director
Barbara Ann Klein
Photo Editor
John Gunning
Fan Liaison Director
Lon Howard
Cartoonist
Benny Loh
Staff Writers
Eric Blair
John Gunning
Joe Kuroda
Todd Lambert
John McTague
Proofreaders
John McTague
Website System Admin & Hosting
Alisdair Davey
Magazine & Website Layout Designers
Alexander Nitschke
Ngozi T. Robinson
Honorary Technical Adviser
Joe Klemmer
Contributing Writers
Moti Dichne
Barbara Ann Klein
Brian Lewin
Mikko Mattila
Josh Reyer
Pierre Wohlleben
Founder
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Mark Buckton
On the final day of the 1972 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, the intrinsically Japanese sport of sumo changed forever. It became international.As then maegashira 4e Takamiyama of Takasago-beya held the Emperor’s Cup... Read more...
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Brian Lewin
Last month, the world of sumo said an official goodbye to one of the greatest rikishi ever to serve in its ranks - Taiho. On May 29th, Taiho Oyakata reached the mandatory retirement age of 65, ending a 48-year association with the Nihon Sumo Kyokai that saw him reach some of the greatest heights in sumo history, followed by personal lows and highs that may only just be beginning.... Read more... |
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Barbara Ann Klein
Foot-stomping, hand-clapping, one-legged balancing acts; salt throwing and
water drinking - what on earth are these gentle giants doing? Can't they just
get into the ring and begin a given day's bout? Read more...
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Joe Kuroda
The 20th yokozuna Umegatani Toutaro II, was a skilled and crafty sumo technician even though he weighed in at almost 160 kg. His yokozuna dohyo-iri was considered to be so aesthetically elegant Read more...
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Quinlan Faris & Kurt Easterwood
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then our photo bonanza is worth a million. As the next best thing to actually being there Read more...
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