While there have been some sumo events in North America recently, including one in California and one in New Orleans, I am waiting to get a little more footage before I make posts about either. I am hoping that I can make a post about the New Orleans events next weekend. We will see! In... Continue Reading →
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 →
I had high hopes for Musashikuni in the Natsu Basho 2019, and I predicted that he would finish with a 5-2 record. Unfortunately, this was one of my worst predictions, and he ended up finishing with a 3-4 record. Believe it or not, this is his third 3-4 record in a row. What can a... Continue Reading →
I assumed that NorthAmericanSumo.com would get a little extra traffic with President Donald Trump attending the final day of the Natsu Basho 2019, but I saw a very large and sudden spike this morning. I looked at the search terms that drew people to the website and, to my surprise, noticed that almost all of... Continue Reading →
I might change my name to Nostradamus, because my prediction for Wakaichirō was correct! I predicted that he would finish with a 5-2 record, and he indeed finished with a 5-2 record. I will say, however, that I did not foresee the manner in which he would finish with a 5-2 record. Wakaichirō started the... Continue Reading →
We are almost halfway through the Nastu Basho 2019! In the makuuchi division, the top competitors have certainly been Kakuryu and Tochinoshin, but the biggest story has probably been Enho. Can the mighty mini-rikishi continue his hot streak to complete his first basho in the top division? Or has it only been beginner's luck? In... Continue Reading →
The Natsu Basho 2019 is now up in the air! After Hakuho announced that he would be sitting this one out, it is anyone's game to get the yusho. It seems that the favorites are the other yokozuna, Kakuryu, as well as the current ozeki, Goeido, Takayasu, and Takakeisho; however, it seems that a lot... 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 →
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