It has been awhile since the last update! I had family obligations last week, and I have been catching up at work since then. So, sorry for no post last week, and I apologize for this post being late. Nevertheless, I will try my best to continue the weekly updates, even if they are sometimes... Continue Reading →
Well before the Nagoya Basho, the 13th Texas Classic Sumo Tournament occurred on May 18th in San Antonio, Texas, and it was hosted by the Texas sumo king, Tom Zabel. I had been trying to get information about the results, and amateur sumo all-star, Justin Kizzart, was able to provide some information to NorthAmericanSumo.com. This... Continue Reading →
Every basho, I create a few charts that track the popularity of the basho on Reddit.com/r/sumo, as measured by the number of daily discussion thread comments, unique visitors to the subreddit, and page views of the subreddit. Below are five charts that illustrate the popularity of the Nagoya Basho 2019 relative to the prior basho.... Continue Reading →
After my recent post on Dark Circle Sumo, Justin Kizzart was contacted by an Austin-based news affiliate to film a segment on the new sumo club. That segment is now live! Here is a link to the video: http://www.fox7austin.com/good-day/dark-circle-sumo-brings-sumo-wrestling-to-texas . It is so awesome to see Justin as well as sumo as a whole getting... Continue Reading →
With Musashikuni Mamu withdrawing from the basho, it was up to Wakaichirō Ken to represent the entire North American continent. And he represented us very well! At the New Year, Wakaichirō had one goal: to get a kachi-koshi in the sandanme division. After fighting as hard as he could, Wakaichirō completed his goal with two... Continue Reading →
Unfortunately, my recap of Musashikuni Mamu's performance in the Negoya Basho 2019 will be rather short. I predicted that he would finish with a 5-2 record. Well, this was my worst prediction yet! Musashikuni amassed a 1-2 record before withdrawing from the basho entirely. This left him with a 1-6 record. Not what you'd like... Continue Reading →
It is a little over halfway through the Nagoya Basho 2019, and it seems that the ozeki are cursed! Takakeisho (0-0-8), Tochinoshin (0-6-2), and Goeido (3-5) are firmly too injured to compete, and it seems that Takayasu (7-1) may need to also withdraw. On the other hand, the yokozuna are flying high. Both Kakuryu (8-0)... Continue Reading →
Time really flies, doesn't it? It seems like the Natsu Basho 2019 just ended, and we are already at the Nagoya Basho 2019. That also means that summer is going by in the blink of an eye. . .I need to enjoy the summer while it is still here, and how better to do it... Continue Reading →
Better late than never! As noted in my recent post about Fitcon2019 Sumo Cup, I am still traveling regularly for my job, so my posts are starting to get uploaded a little later than usual. I am still dedicated to posting one a week, but I apologize to all readers that the posts may not... Continue Reading →
I had been hearing rumblings about the start of a new sumo club in Austin, Texas, but I am finally happy to report that these rumblings have now become a reality! One of the best lightweight sumo wrestlers in America, Justin Kizzart, has just started Dark Circle Sumo. Justin teamed up with South Austin Aikido... Continue Reading →
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