In very shocking and sad news, sumo legend Byambajav Ulambayar (Byamba) has passed away according to his website: https://www.sumobyamba.com/ . Every reader of NorthAmericanSumo.com is certainly familiar with Byamba, as he has done more to spread the popularity of sumo in North America than almost anyone else. He was formerly a Japanese professional sumo wrestler... Continue Reading →
Website Updates
In lieu of a post this week, I took some time to update the website. Some pages were quite outdated, but now they should be (mostly) current. When I was revising the upcoming events page, however, I noticed that two U.S. events slipped through my fingers! If anyone has any information and/or media regarding the... Continue Reading →
Musashigawa Beya Confirms that Wakaichiro has Retired
As can be seen in this link, the Musashigawa Beya confirms that Wakaichiro has retired. A rough translation of the text can be seen below: [Wakaichiro Retirement Notice] Wakaichiro has been working hard as a sumo wrestler for about three and a half years, but he has decided to retire and return to Houston. We... Continue Reading →
Konishiki Claims that Wakaichiro has Retired
Surprising news! After recent improvements, Konishiki claimed on his Instagram that Wakaichiro has retired! I am sure that we will hear more about this development in the near future, but we wish Wakaichiro the best of luck in his future. His sumo brought joy to many, and we are sure that whatever he does in... Continue Reading →
Hatsu Basho 2020 Results – Wakaichirō Ken
Wow! What a basho! The Hatsu Basho 2020 may have been the most exciting basho in years. With both yokozuna dropping out so early, the field was open to absolutely anyone - and the result proved it! Tokushoryu has been a juryo mainstay for the past two years, making some appearances in the makuuchi division. ... Continue Reading →
USA at the World Sumo Championships – Men’s Team Results
As you know, the World Sumo Championships 2019 ended a few weeks ago. Although Team USA didn't quite live up to their hopes and dreams, they nevertheless put in a good fight. I hope to finally be able to provide recaps of Team USA's performance at the World Sumo Championships 2019 within the next few... Continue Reading →
Kyushu Basho 2019 Results – Wakaichirō Ken
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 →
CORRECTION – World Sumo Championships on October 12-13!
I based the date that I have been claiming for the World Sumo Championships 2019 on a document shared ages ago, and it must have changed since then. Thanks to /u/rulesofthetrade1 on Reddit.com/r/sumo for making me aware of this issue!
Robert Fuimaono Interview – United States Sumo Wrestling Heavyweight
The World Sumo Championships are coming up on October 12-13 in Osaka, Japan. Team USA's representative in the openweight division will be Robert Fuimaono, who won gold at the US Sumo Nationals 2019 to earn his spot. Robert typically competes in heavyweight, but Roy Sims edged him out in an amazing best of three series... Continue Reading →
Cody Coleman Interview – United States Women’s Sumo Wrestling Middleweight
The World Sumo Championships are coming up on October 12-13 in Japan. Team USA's representative at the women's middleweight division will be Cody Coleman (formerly Cody Stout), who won gold at the US Sumo Nationals. Cody co-operates Welcome Mat Sumo NOLA in New Orleans, which has been regularly featured on NorthAmericanSumo.com. They are one of... Continue Reading →
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