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- 3 Lessons Learned from the Summer Basho
- June 10th, 2009
- Harumafuji is Damn Good Like, really good. It was great watching him work his way through the competition on the way to his first tournament win. As fellow Mongolian Asashoryu seems to be declining, Harumafuji looks to poised to fill the void. To go along with this impressive victory he is also keeping us entertained on » Continue Reading
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- Sumo and Sakura
- March 18th, 2009
- The Osaka Basho has begun and sakura are beginning to blossom as if to mark the occasion. For any fellow gaijin readers out there making an effort to figure out what all this sumo fuss is about, I’ve put together a few English language resources that should make things a little clearer as you » Continue Reading
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- Sumo Celebrations: Nothing to get excited about
- March 4th, 2009
- When Asashoryu beat fellow Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho in the last sumo bashi, his delight was plastered all over his face. As he walked away from the dohyo he raised his arms in victory, obviously overcome with the emotion of such an important and hard-fought win. Such overt celebration is new to sumo, where rikishi have » Continue Reading
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