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  • The Ancient Art of Sumo
    January 5th, 2010By Jessica Korteman
    It’s almost that time of year again for another sumo tournament in Tokyo. If you haven’t yet experienced sumo in Japan, get down to Ryogoku Kokugikan Stadium this January for a unique and interesting day out. Ringside seats are almost impossible to get and seem to be reserved mostly for connections of the wrestlers themselves. If » Continue Reading
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  • 3 Lessons Learned from the Summer Basho
    June 10th, 2009By 1Rick
    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, 2009By 1Rick
    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, 2009By 1Rick
    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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