The Aki Basho 2019 is over, and what a basho it was! In the top division, the seiwake really stole the show with Mitakeumi and Takakeisho going to a playoff to decide the yusho. Mitakeumi won the showdown, earning his second career yusho. He also went 12-3 in this basho. When paired with his 9-6... Continue Reading →
In an unexpected event, Musashikuni has retired. As most readers know, Musashikuni was one of two North Americans currently competing in professional sumo. He has been a long-time figure in makushita, but he has also struggled with injuries in recent months and years. It is currently reported that Musashikuni decided to retire due to these... Continue Reading →
The World Sumo Championships are coming up on October 12-13 in Osaka, Japan. Team USA's representative at the lightweight division will be Cornelius Booker, who won gold at the US Sumo Nationals 2019 to earn his spot. Readers of NorthAmericanSumo.com know that Cornelius is one of the top competitors in American amateur sumo, previously competing... Continue Reading →
The Aki Basho 2019 is already here! I could barely believe that the time has come around already when I saw people discussing it on Twitter. Where did August go? There are a lot of exciting storylines for this basho. All eyes will be on the two yokozuna, Kakuryu and Hakuho. Will Kakuryu be able... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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