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2008 and all that went before |
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Chris Gould
CG takes a look at what went right, what went wrong - and any reasons to celebrate the move into 2009. Drugs, court cases and yaocho allegations - nothing is left out.
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Rikishi of Old |
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Joe Kuroda
JK's latest ROO covers the life and times of Nishinoumi Kajiro I.
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SFM Interview |
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Chris Gould
Sumo sculptor, Chris Cudlip, comes under the SFM spotlight
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Eric Evaluates |
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Eric Blair
Eric looks at plastic flowers, the danger of a little knowledge and Macclesfield.
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Kyushu Basho Summary |
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Lon Howard
Lon runs us through the events at last month's basho in Fukuoka - and as per usual includes a few of his own little observations and puns. Great stuff.
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The Ozeki |
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Lon Howard
Thinking outside the box has always been one of Lon's specialities and his work on the Ozeki, his analysis and the angles he comes up with are unequalled on the WWW in terms of applying new methodology to viewing sumo. Enter and enjoy.
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Hatsu Basho 2009 - Ones To Watch |
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Alexander Herrmann
Hatsu 09, a fresh start - and the January birthday boys are under the spotlight in AH's take on Ones to Watch down in the Japanese capital.
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Heya Peek |
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Mark Buckton
Tamanoi today. In Tokyo's Adachi-ku, Tamanoi comes under EiC, MB's spotlight - just in case you have forgotten it is more than a homepage and is actually a full on sumo beya - one of the largest.
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Photo Bonanzas |
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Chris Gould
CG throws in a bonanza of Fukuoka Fotos taken during his first trip to the city on the southern island of Kyushu.
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Sumo Menko |
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Ryan Laughton
Ryan rounds off 2008 with the Top 12 'Lighter Side of Sumo Menko.'
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Amateur Angles |
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Howard Gilbert
HG closes 2008 with his opinions as regards The World Games, 2009, in the ever changing world of amateur sumo.
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Kokugi Konnections |
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Chris Gould
This issue, KK turns to a better-known website to find some classic matches which are essential to understanding sumo.
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Let's Hear From You |
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Shuto Ishiguro
Japanese sumo fan Shuto Ishiguro lets us know his own route into following sumo - not the norm in many respects but then again, a story told all over Japan.
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Morph Corner |
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Olivia Nagioff
Morphing part X - unique to SFM - another collection of weird changing images of several of sumo's finest - courtesy Olivia Nagioff.
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SFM Cartoons |
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Benny Loh & Stephen Thompson
Sit back and enjoy this issue's cartoon bonanza courtesy of the SFM men in Thailand and Malaysia.
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Sumo Odds & Ends |
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SFM's interactive elements, as always including Henka Sightings and Elevator Rikishi - Lon and Ben do their stuff.
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