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SUMO SCRIBBLINGS

Japan Times
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Feb 20, 2009
Sumo, a sport of humble respect and grand entrances
Sumo is a physical sport to many, but it is very much a spiritual rite to others. The bouts commence and end with a bow, in much the same way as judo or kendo bouts start with a similar acknowledgment of the opponent. Mutual respect is forever the name of the de facto national game.
Japan Times
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jan 27, 2009
Amazing comeback for Asashoryu at Hatsu Basho 2009
While the so-called Asashoryu era of complete dominance is a thing of the past, the Hatsu Basho saw the 28-year-old prove there is life in the not-so-old dog yet.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jan 7, 2009
Hatsu 2009 — Asa, Kaio and Harumafuji to headline?
Training is already well underway for the 2009 Hatsu Basho with one man leading the pack in terms of exertion put in, and column inches covering that effort. That man is Asashoryu.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Dec 16, 2008
A look back at sumo in 2008, before heading heading into 2009
For many sumo fans looking back at 2008, it will be a year of scandal with yaocho (match-fixing) allegations involving Yokozuna Asashoryu, and also the unfinished case surrounding the death of a young rikishi in mid-2007, still making their way through the infamously slow court system.
Japan Times
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Nov 25, 2008
Hak chalks up another, but a rival appears on the horizon
Following an outstanding performance at the recent Kyushu Basho, the sport of sumo has a new prince named Ama. Early this week he will receive an official visit from representatives of the Nihon Sumo Kyokai notifying him of his promotion to the rank of ozeki.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Nov 4, 2008
Asa out again — but the show goes on
Intentional or not, Asashoryu has done it again. In the run-up to the Kyushu Basho, he has stolen the spotlight.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Oct 17, 2008
Why is ousted Wakanoho dishing the dirt now?
In recent weeks, sumo has been taking hits left, right and center.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Sep 30, 2008
Rising giants and falling champs in the autumn basho
The Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament started under a cloud, with three Russian wrestlers freshly kicked out of the sport for drug use, but by the final bouts on Sunday sumo was enjoying clearer skies. With Musashigawa — former yokozuna Mienoumi — at the helm of the sport, the future looks brighter.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Sep 10, 2008
Sumo struggles as Aki Basho approaches
In the days leading up to the Aki Basho, sumo is on the ropes.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Aug 19, 2008
The busy sumo boys of summer
While summer is a time of rest and relaxation for many, the men at the top rungs of the sumo ladder enjoy no such benefits — or at least it would appear.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jul 29, 2008
Asa might not have been all there, but Haku certainly was
When yokozuna Asashoryu withdrew from the July 13-27 Nagoya Basho on Day 6, public opinion was largely split.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jul 8, 2008
Pounds equal prizes
There are several topics of note coming out of the upcoming Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jun 17, 2008
Sumo's future isn't in the U.S.
Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Times carried a very brief article on the sport of sumo.
Japan Times
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
May 27, 2008
Asashoryu mars Kotooshu's day of glory
In a shade over 250 years of recorded sumo history, no European has ever been crowned king of the ring. No European has ever held aloft the Emperor's Cup. No European has ever won a Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
May 8, 2008
How firm is the reign of the Mongolians?
If asked to name a favorite to win the May 11-25 Natsu Basho at the Ryogoku Kokugikan, not many sumo fans will be looking beyond the obvious yokozuna duo of Hakuho and Asashoryu.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Apr 15, 2008
How hard should it be to get a ticket to see sumo?
Earlier this year, Kokonoe Oyakata, former yokozuna Chiyonofuji, was appointed head of the Nihon Sumo Kyokai's (NSK) Public Relations Department.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Mar 25, 2008
Hakusho Part II raises more questions marks
In the run-up to the Osaka Haru Basho, all eyes were on the "Hakusho" pair; a combination of the names of yokozuna Hakuho and Asashoryu that is increasingly being using to describe the recent era of sumo titans.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Mar 8, 2008
Who can steal the limelight from the Mongolian princes of sumo?
A little over a week ago, the Nihon Sumo Kyokai announced its rankings for the upcoming Haru Basho in Osaka.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Mar 4, 2008
Poverty breeds sumo? Think again
The sport of sumo has been going through some rough times recently. Big case in point: the recent arrests of former Tokitsukaze Oyakata, (Junichi Yamamoto) and three of his rikishi. The four are currently being held by police in relation to the mid-2007 hazing death of former Tokitsukaze Beya rikishi, Tokitaizan. Anything but a guilty verdict at this juncture looks highly unlikely.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Dec 12, 2007
Asashoryu Akinori — the people's champion?
The 2007 sumo season has drawn to a close, and no sumo fan in his or her right right mind would want to see a repeat of it.
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