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Europe, The New Wild West |
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Eduardo de Paz
In the wake of the cancelled London basho, Eduardo urges the Japanese authorities to better engage with sumo's sizeable European fanbase - or possibly pay a long-term developmental price.
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Rikishi of Old |
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Joe Kuroda
Dewanoumi Beya man of old, Musashiyama, falls under the SFM microscope as historian Joe Kuroda gives us an insight into the yokozuna's life and times.
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Eric Evaluates |
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Eric Blair
Eric tackles the issue of hammering down nails head on - and remains standing.
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Hatsu Basho Summary |
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Lon Howard
Lon runs us through the events at last month's basho in Tokyo - and as always includes a few of his own little observations and comic remarks. Always a great read.
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Haru Basho 2009 - Ones To Watch |
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Alexander Herrmann
Haru 09, Osaka's turn - and the March birthday boys are under the spotlight - or are they - in AH's take on Ones to Watch down in the city often called Japan's Kitchen.
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The Ozeki |
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Lon Howard
Thinking outside the box has always been one of Lon's specialities and his work on the Ozeki, his analysis and the angles he comes up with are unequalled on the WWW in terms of applying new methodology to viewing sumo. Enter and enjoy.
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Heya Peek |
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Michiko Kodama
Nakamura Beya - one of the smaller heya that often remains off the radar falls under the spotlight cast by Japanese sumo writer Michiko Kodama.
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Photo Bonanzas |
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Chris Gould / Mark Buckton
CG throws in a bonanza of Hatsu images with a couple of MB's along for the ride. Also view the exclusive - seen nowhere else on the WWW - shots of the exhibition at the sumo museum.
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Sumo Menko |
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Ryan Laughton
Ryan starts 2009 with a system that will one day become the one and only method in which to rank, register and keep a record of the cards worth collecting.
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Amateur Angles |
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Howard Gilbert
Ahead of the 10th World Junior Sumo Championships, Howard looks at the tournament's potential to churn out future professionals - some more successful (and controversial) than others.
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Kokugi Konnections |
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Chris Gould
One year after the SFM feature on the Class of '88, Chris G advertises scintillating video footage of their famous bouts.
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I was there - I remember |
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Yuu Sakamoto
At a fitting time of year, Osaka-born graduate school student Yuu Sakamoto explains how past Osaka tournaments shaped her love of sumo.
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Morph Corner |
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Olivia Nagioff
Morphing into form once more on SFM - another collection of imagery defying belief thanks to the techno skill of SFM's own Olivia Nagioff.
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SFM Cartoons |
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Benny Loh & Stephen Thompson
Sit back and enjoy this issue's cartoon bonanza courtesy of the SFM men in Thailand and Malaysia.
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Sumo Odds & Ends |
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SFM's interactive elements, as always including Henka Sightings and Elevator Rikishi - Lon and Ben do their stuff.
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Harumafuji picture show!
Chris Gould
Many of the bouts between the Class of ’88 headliners have been posted on
youtube ... these fine matches are a snapshot of sumo’s most recent Golden Age...
Read more...
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Howard Gilbert
The Junior Sumo World Championships was begun in 1999 and
was open to males under 18 years of age. It sought to develop the
next generation of sumo athletes, mostly so that the international
amateur sumo scene would have greater depth. Upon a little investigation,
I was a little surprised at how many current and recent sekitori got
their start after competing in this under-18 grade.
Read more...
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Olivia Nagioff
- Why is Takanohana looking over
his shoulder?
- Is this the last great salt throw?
- Yamamotoyama, what class!
See more...
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Eduardo de Paz
In the world of professional sumo, Europe has become the new Wild West,
an area far from the capital of the sumo world, that, it seems, those in
power are not too interested in visiting because, perhaps in part, it is
unknown and unexplored.
Read more...
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Joe Kuroda
The year 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth (and 40th anniversary
of the death) of former yokozuna Musashiyama, a man who possessed unsurpassed
potential and ability, but was forever unable to fulfil his promise.
Read more...
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