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Searching for the Ideal Yokozuna |
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Chris Gould
Join Chris on his quest for the ideal yokozuna - but not a quest
journeyed from afar - this man has travelled to Japan more than a few
times in recent months to get himself closer to his subject matter -
one not to miss!
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Rikishi of Old |
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Joe Kuroda
Joe's look at a rikishi of times gone by this issue focuses on the latter half of the Tochinishiki's career.
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SFM Interview |
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Mike Wesemann, Mikko Mattila and Joe Klemmer
A three way look at the main English language chat sites out here today
courtesy SFM but with the backing and aid of Sumo Forum, Sumo Mailing
List and Sumo Talk top dogs MM, JK and MW.
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SFM Interview 2 |
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Baglan Idrissov
Vice President of the International Sumo Federation and President of
the Kazahkstan Sumo Association steps up and answers some of the
questions long ignored by many in amateur sumo circles.
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Eric Evaluates |
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Eric Blair
Eric looks at a teenager's death on the dohyo, how it compares to Asa's
woes and that female 'person' that DID touch the dohyo.
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Aki Basho Summary |
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Chris Gould
SFM's English point man of late, Chris G, takes us through his opinions of the goings on back in September
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Kyushu Basho - Ones To Watch |
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Alexander Hermann
See what you think about Alex's look at the things we will and might see happen down in Fukuoka.
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Photo Bonanzas |
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Mark Buckton / Chris Gould /
Lon Howard
Limited offerings but more along the lines of what it's like for the
fans as opposed to the rikishi, rikishi and more rikishi available
elsewhere online.
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Sumo Menko - just where are they? |
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Ryan Laughton
Ryan's latest on the intriguing world of sumo menko - this time
venturing into the Japanese sweet shops of old in quest of menko - some
of which may still be out there!
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Amateur Angles |
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Howard Gilbert
Howard Gilbert, SFM's resident expert on Amateur Sumo continues the
build up to this year's Sumo World Championships in Thailand with a
rundown on the non-Europeans to keep an eye out for.
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European Sumo Championships |
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Sebastien Iniesta
The first Frenchman in years to enter the Euro ama-scene - Mr.
Sebastien Iniesta takes us all along on the second part of his recent
trip to compete (and referee!) and survive in Budapest, Hungary. (Pt.2
of 2)
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Rikishi Diary |
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Mark Kent
Mark Kent - English pro-wrestler and amateur heavyweight sumotori on
his quest for national and world glory on the amateur dohyo
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Heya Peek |
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Chris Gould
Kasugano comes under the spotlight as part and parcel of CG's recent trip to Tokyo for the Aki Basho.
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Kokugi Konnections |
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Denis Chaton
Out of respect for our growing army of French readers - a KK dedicated to sites in French.
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Morph Corner |
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Olivia Nagioff
The global exclusive of sumo morphing rocks on - enjoy something you will see nowhere else.
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SFM Cartoons |
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Benny Loh & Stephen Thompson
Sit back and enjoy this issue's cartoon bonanza courtesy the men in South East Asia.
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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 - Lon and Ben do their stuff.
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Let's Hear From You |
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What was it that made you a sumo fan? A trio of French fans spill the beans.
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News Snippets!
Carolyn Todd
Our Editor views the current state of the sumo world...Read more...
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 French Fan Focus
In this issue, we have devoted several sections to our French readers.
Let's Hear from You
discovers how three Frenchman became sumo fans.
European Sumo Championships
finds out how plucky Frenchman
Sebastien Iniesta fared on the dohyo.
Kokugi Konnections
focuses on three prominent French-language sumo websites.
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Mark Buckton
Globally, sumo would be nowhere without the Internet...there
exist just three English language ‘discussion type’ areas for sumo fans with access to a computer...
Sumotalk, Sumo Forum and (the) Sumo Mailing List...
Read more...
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Olivia Nagioff
Can Ama afford to eat as much as his oyakata wants him to?
See more...
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Chris Gould
As Asashoryu’s wing wizardry on the football field dominated the newspaper silly season,
a devout SFM reader asked me, in the light of his behaviour, to examine the qualities of a 'true yokozuna'.
Read more...
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Howard Gilbert
Howard Gilbert continues his preview of the Sumo World
Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand next month by considering the
chances of athletes outside Europe, namely those from Africa, Oceania,
the Americas and Asia…
Read more...
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Joe Kuroda
Joe Kuroda completes his two-part series on Yokozuna Tochinishiki.
Read more...
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Lon Howard
Joe Kuroda
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Ryan Laughton
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