Atamifuji puts distance between him and the leaders. Many old guard wrestlers facing demotion in the next tournament leading to speculation that their time in sumo may be over. Fall like conditions were felt in...
Battle of the leaders in Takayasu and Atamifuji. Ura loses a very controversial match. More wrestlers close in on kachi-koshi. A warm day outside and air conditioned inside the Kokugikan. Fans funneled in as a...
Atamifuji and Hokutofuji first to kachi-koshi (8 wins). Hoshoryu loses a tough battle which should’ve had a torinaoshi. Hokuseiho with a rare kimarite win. The arrival of fall is coming soon as the leaves begin...
Shock leader Atamifuji showing he belongs in Division 1. Takayasu looking very strong. Hoshoryu? Question marks. We’re getting to the point where we start finding out who has the power to be a champion in...
Leaders manage to stay where they are, Hokuseiho upended by a shorty, Tsurugisho as a surprise contender, and Hoshoryu breaks even. As the temperature continues to go down for the fall months, sumo continues its...
Takamisakari’s fun-loving sumo brought in a new generation of fans and put the fun back in the ring. Takamisakari Seiken is a legend amongst the biggest fans of sumo, but why? This wrestler never won...
All 3 of the leaders tied at 4-0 lose, marking a first in 23 years in which all the leaders lost their perfect marks at the end of the 5th day Well, we had a...
People are led to believe that sumo wrestlers don’t get much. I’m here to tell you that they do. Many people believe that sumo wrestling is not a well-paid sport but I am here to...
Hokutofuji loses, Atamifuji looks like a threat, Hoshoryu’s spirit broken through the last 2, and have Tamawashi and Aoiyama finally run out of gas? Another day, another spirited time of sumo wrestling as day 4...
Atamifuji picks up win number 3, Wakamotoharu gets win number 1, and Hokutofuji looks like a tough title contender. Day 3 was a mixed bag of fun, disappointment, and question marks. Hokutofuji picked up a...
