I am still waiting on media to be delivered before I make my next large post. In the meantime, here is a recap of Brodi Henderson's performance in the Aki Basho 2015. This was Brodi's second basho after his mae-zumo bouts, and he still wasn't too far removed from competing in American amateur sumo -... 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 →
Fans of North American sumo recognize the name Ed Suczewski. He has medaled at the US Sumo Open in two different weight-classes (lightweight & light heavyweight); he has won gold at the US Sumo Nationals in two different weight-classes (middleweight and light heavyweight); and he has competed at the World Sumo Championships. Readers of North... Continue Reading →
[Author Edit: Although I thought that I was reusing the original header image from a legitimate source, John Gunning informed me that it was actually an image taken by him and reused without his permission. I have removed my original header image by his request, and will replace it when I have the time to... Continue Reading →
[Author Edit: Although I thought that I was reusing the original header image from a legitimate source, John Gunning informed me that it was actually an image taken by him and reused without his permission. I have removed my original header image by his request, and will replace it when I have the time to... Continue Reading →
Whenever I talk to someone that is unfamiliar with North American sumo, their first question is always, "How does North American sumo compare to Japanese sumo?" This question can be interpreted in two different ways. The first interpretation involves the quality of the rikishi (sumo wrestlers), and whether rikishi competing in North America would be... Continue Reading →
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