As usual, I recorded the traffic of Reddit.com/r/sumo for the most recent basho. I'm now getting enough data that some interesting trends are appearing. The charts are below, followed by some very brief interpretation. If you'd like to see a particular article on NorthAmericanSumo.com, please email me at NorthAmericanSumo@Gmail.com. Daily Pageviews and Unique Visitors - Click... Continue Reading →
That's all for the Kyushu Basho 2019! In makuuchi, the boss is. . .well. . .still the boss. Hakuho grabbed the yusho, and he made it seem almost easy. He had a final record of 14-1, whereas the two next highest (Asanoyama and Shodai) had records of 11-4. Going into the basho, I thought that... Continue Reading →
This basho has been a test for Wakaichirō. At his highest rank ever, Wakaichirō has never faced competition like this before. While he isn't getting an "A" on this test, he certainly isn't failing either. So far, Wakaichirō's biggest downfall seems to be his experience. As you'll see, he got a late start on one... Continue Reading →
With Musashikuni retiring, Wakaichirō stands alone as the solitary lonely warrior representing all of North America. That is correct - Wakaichirō is the only North American currently competing in Japanese professional sumo. I swear that I'm not trying to add pressure to the young rikishi! In this post, I discuss what Wakaichirō needs to do... Continue Reading →
Today's post is a review of Musashikuni Mamu's performance in the Kyūshū Basho 2013. I could only find video for three of the seven matches, so this post doesn't give a full perspective of Musashikuni's performance in this basho. Nevertheless, I still enjoy making gifs of these early matches, and thereby this post may contribute... Continue Reading →
Like last basho, I created a chart for the popularity of the Aki Basho 2018 across days on Reddit.com/r/sumo, as measured by the number of daily post views and comments. Well, I created this chart again for the Kyushu Basho 2018! Click here to get a full-sized image of the chart! Interestingly, the number of... Continue Reading →
Wakaichirō Ken wrapped up his Kyushu Basho 2018 performance on Day 14. Unfortunately, it was his second 2-5 performance in a row. I'm sure that the young rikishi (sumo wrestler) is disappointed in this result. I predicted that he would finish with a 5-2 record, so maybe I jinxed it! So why did Wakaichirō have... Continue Reading →
Musashikuni Manu finished the Kyushu Basho 2018 on Day 13. To be honest, I didn't even know that Musashikuni was in the basho until day 5 or 6, because he sat out his first match due to injury. Well, I am happy that he decided to enter the basho late, because he finished with a... Continue Reading →
Almost halfway done with the Kyushu Basho 2018! Of course, the biggest story has been Kisenosato. After starting 0-4, the yokozuna pulled out of the basho. Will he return in 2019? Most signs seem to point towards yes, but only time will tell. I think the more interesting story, however, is that seven days have... Continue Reading →
The Kyūshū basho is here already!? Not that I am complaining, but it seems like the Aki basho just ended! I think it seems that the two bashos are so close together because we've had so much North American sumo action between them, such as the Georgia Sumo Open and the Texas Sumo Classic. Nevertheless,... Continue Reading →
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