Musashikuni Mamu completed the second basho of 2019, the Haru Basho, and he did alright. This is the same exact opening sentence that I used for the post on Wakaichirō Ken in the Haru Basho, because both rikishi finished with 3-4 records. I predicted that Musashikuni would finish with a 4-3 record, so I wasn't... Continue Reading →
Wakaichirō Ken finished the second basho of 2019, the Haru Basho, and he did alright. I predicted that he would obtain a 4-3 record, and he instead finished with a 3-4 record. After finishing with a 5-2 record in the Hatsu Basho, Wakaichirō moved up several spots to sandanme 99 west. While I thought he... Continue Reading →
The US Sumo Nationals wrapped up last Saturday (2/9/2019), and what a great day of sumo! There were so many exciting storylines and amazing matches, most of which I will recap and highlight below. If you don't want the results spoiled before watching, however, be sure to watch the complete video of the US Sumo... Continue Reading →
Musashikuni Mamu finished his basho performance on Day 14, and he was so close to making me look like a fortune teller. Before the basho, I predicted that Musashikuni would finish with a 4-3 record. He actually finished with a 3-4 record, but was only inches away from a fourth victory. So close! This was... Continue Reading →
Wakaichirō Ken finished his Hatsu Basho 2019 performance on Day 13, and my prediction was correct! Before the basho, I predicted that Wakaichirō would finish with a 5-2 record, and he did! This was a wonderful bounce-back showing by Wakaichirō. Wakaichirō had slipped in the past two basho with back-to-back 2-5 performances, falling to the... 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 →
[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 →
Musashikuni Mamu completed his Aki Basho 2018 performance on Day 14, finishing with a 3-4 record. His performance was pretty solid. I predicted that he would have a 4-3 record, with a chance of either a 5-2 or a 3-4 performance. It seems that luck unfortunately veered him toward the latter outcome. Of course, I'm... Continue Reading →
Wakaichirō Ken completed his Aki Basho 2018 performance on Day 13, finishing with a 2-5 record. His result was somewhat disappointing for the young rikishi (sumo wrestler). I was hoping for a 4-3 performance, but I also knew that it was more likely that he would finish with a 3-4 or 2-5 record. This basho... Continue Reading →
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