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Sumo Souvenirs |
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Mark Buckton
Second of a two parter on sumo souvenirs - some hints on avoiding the fluff.
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Konishiki |
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Chris Gould
Takamiyama's 60s / 70s successes notwithstanding Konishiki was sumo's
first full-on mover and shaker from lands afar leaving Chris G to take
an in-depth look at the ripples the big guy left behind when exiting
the sumo pool.
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Rikishi of Old |
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Joe Kuroda
Joe Kuroda's looks back at the life and times of former yokozuna Shiranui.
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Eric Evaluates |
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Eric Blair
Eric IDs the true winners of the henkafest that was the Haru Basho senshuraku.
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Rikishi Diary |
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Mark Kent
Mark Kent - English pro-wrestler and amateur heavyweight sumotori -
takes his training a step further on his road to European and World
sumo glory.
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Heya Peek |
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Mark Buckton
Oitekaze Beya just to the north of Tokyo and not far from the abode of SFM's Ed-i-C falls under the microscope.
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SFM Interview |
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Carolyn Todd
Carolyn interviews Riho Rannikmaa during his recent trip to Osaka -
head of all things sumo in Estonia, friend and mentor of Baruto, this
is a man with something to announce.
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Sumo à la LA |
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Alisdair Davey
SFM's man in the shadows reports on his recent jaunt in LA, as guest of
the Californian Sumo Association and SFM reporter at large.
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Photo Bonanzas |
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Hot on the heels of the recent Ise bonanza - Haru up close and very very personal - some of our best pics to date.
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Haru Basho Summary |
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Lon Howard
Lon wraps the Haru Basho and chucks in a few bits on the henka issues the top dogs are suffering from at present.
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Sumo Menko |
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Ryan Laughton
Sumo cards of old brought to life once again by expert collector Ryan
Laughton. None of your BBM offerings here - Pt II of III.
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Natsu Ones To Watch |
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Carolyn Todd
Carolyn ponders the ones to watch come May and Natsu when sumo comes home to Tokyo.
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Kimarite Focus |
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Mikko Mattila
Mikko's latest look at sumo's kimarite offers unequalled analysis and in depth explanations.
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Amateur Angles |
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Howard Gilbert
On your marks, get set, go - Howard Gilbert walks us through the months ahead on the amateur calendar.
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Kokugi Konnections |
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Todd Lambert
Click on Todd's latest selection of the best sumo sites the WWW has to offer.
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Fan Debate |
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Facilitator - Carolyn Todd
Should it or shouldn't it? Honbasho go on the overseas road that is.
See what SFM's Chris Gould and James Hawkins have to say.
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SFM Cartoons |
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Benny Loh & Stephen Thompson
In this issue's cartoon bonanza, sit back and sample ST's latest artistic offerings.
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Sumo Odds & Ends |
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SFM's interactive elements - as always includes Henka Sightings, Elevator Rikishi and Eternal Banzuke!
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Let's Hear From You |
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What was it that made you a sumo fan - A. S. - the face in the crowd
reveals almost all - to see everything you'll have to close your eyes.
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Readers' Letters |
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See what our readers had to say since we last hit your screens.
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Sumo Quiz |
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The Quizmaster
Answer the Qs and win yourself a genuine banzuke.
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Chris Gould
Chris Gould marks the 15th anniversary of Konishiki’s final yusho
triumph with a review of the debate which shaped – and arguably defined
– contemporary sumo. On March 22nd 1992, Konishiki Yasokichi and
Kirishima Kazuhiro squared off for the makunouchi division
championship...
Read more...
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Alisdair Davey
In both professional and amateur sumo, Mongolians currently rule
the roost. In Japan it is yokozuna Asashoryu and in amateur sumo, it is
the current world champion, Byambajav Ulambayar (formerly Daishochi)...
Read more...
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Ryan Laughton
All sumo menko were printed on some sort of paper or cardboard
stock. From the 1930s to about 1956 the standard was to use the thicker
paper stocks, as they provided the right amount of weight for game
play. Some kids would even glue menko together to get their slammers
even heavier. Check out the 1955 “Renga” series of menko that is
printed on 1/8” paper stock!...
Read more...
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Joe Kuroda
The 11th yokozuna Shiranui Koemon (may also be known as Mitsuemon)
was born in 1825 and died on February 24, 1879. He has been largely
credited with a dohyo-iri style he is said to have initiated and
currently one of the two dohyo-iri styles performed by yokozuna. The
other is the Unryu style, which is known to have been originated by the
10th yokozuna Unryu Kyukichi (1822-1890)...
Read more...
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Carolyn Todd
In the midst of the makuuchi bouts on Day 13 of the Osaka Basho, I
hung out in the nosebleed seats with Riho Rannikmaa, Secretary General
of the Estonian Sumo Association, and his wife Renata, who very
graciously acted as translator. Riho runs the Sakura Budo Club in
Vinni, 8km from Rakvere (site of the Junior Amateur Sumo Championships
in 2006), and is an old sensei, friend and mentor of Baruto...
Read more...
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Chris Gould
Joe Kuroda
Todd Lambert
Mikko Mattila
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Ryan Laughton
Steven Pascal-Joiner
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William Titus
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