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SOS - Shinjinrui on Sumo |
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Chris Gould
Chris sinks his teeth into how sumo can go about pulling in the younger
fans - currently so noticeable by their absence. The first of a
three-part series.
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Sumo World Championships |
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Mark Buckton
Mark Buckton reports from Sakai near Osaka, site of the latest Sumo World Championships.
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Rikishi of Old |
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Joe Kuroda
Joe Kuroda finishes off his look at former yokozuna Minanogawa.
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Sumo 101 / Eric Evaluates |
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Eric Blair
Eric expains sumo fan terminology - with the inevitable twist - for
those just getting into the sport and still subject to the know it alls.
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Age stands still for no man |
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Joe Kuroda
Former ozeki Kiyokuni will retire in November under the compulsory '65
and you are out' rule. JK takes a look at this quiet earth mover.
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Feel the Sumo |
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Eduardo de Paz
Read and feel the renowned Leonishiki's passion for all things sumo at his first live event.
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SFM Interview |
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Mark Buckton
Mark interviews Colin Carroll - again - Irish star of Sakai.
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Photo Bonanza |
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See the Aki Basho bonanza as well as the largest collection of pics you
are likely to see on the Sumo World Championships earlier in October.
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Aki Basho Summary |
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Lon Howard
Lon wraps the September Aki Basho and throws in some henka sighting results for good measure.
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Lower Division Rikishi |
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Mikko Mattila
The lower divisions, their members and results get the once over thanks to Mikko's eye of things 'beneath the curtain'.
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Kimarite Focus |
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Mikko Mattila
Mikko's latest clarification of several of the sport's plethora of kimarite.
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Amateur Angles |
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Howard Gilbert
Howard Gilbert - manager of New Zealand's amateur sumo team takes a look at the approaching Russians.
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Kokugi Konnections |
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Todd Lambert
Click on Todd's bimonthly focus on three of the best sumo sites online.
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Fan Debate |
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Facilitator - Lon Howard
Jesse Lake and Rich Pardoe hammer out their differences on a current furor - promotion criteria.
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SFM Cartoons |
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Benny Loh & Stephen Thompson
In this issue's cartoon bonanza, sit back and enjoy Benny Loh's
offerings and put a caption to Stephen Thompson's picture to win
yourselves a banzuke.
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Sumo Odds ’n’ Ends |
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SFM's interactive elements including Henka Sightings, Elevator Rikishi and Eternal Banzuke!
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Readers' Letters |
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See what our readers had to say since we last hit your screens.
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Sumo Quiz |
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The Quizmaster
Answer the Qs and win yourself next basho’s banzuke.
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Barbara Ann Klein
Our Editor previews some highlights of this Issue for you ... Read more...
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Chris Gould
In
the first of a three-part series, Chris Gould examines why so many
young Japanese are sumo-averse, and suggests ways in which sumo may
overcome the problem.
On 11th September 2003, my outlook on sumo changed profoundly....
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Mark Buckton
According
to Richard Quest, business analyst-cum- opinionated-newscaster on CNN,
the definition of a camel is “a horse built by a committee”.
Quest is obviously an expert on amateur sumo ... Read more...
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Joe Kuroda
Isegahama
oyakata(former ozeki Kiyokuni) will be taking mandatory retirement from
the Nihon Sumo Association during the Kyushu basho as he reaches his
65th birthday on November 20, 2006.
He was born Tadao Sato in Ogachi-machi ... Read more...
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Howard Gilbert
The Russians are coming!
The Russians are coming!
I can safely say the Russians are here! The past
two months have been almost a benefit for Russians in the sport of
amateur sumo. In this time, they have asserted their dominance in
Europe, demonstrated that there is a strong crop of youngsters coming
through, and swept most before them at the recent Sumo World
Championships.... Read more...
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Eduardo de Paz
Thanks
to today’s modern communications and transportation, Tokyo is no longer
so far away. It’s not so expensive either, or at least very similar to
many of the main European cities. None of the reasons that until now
have stopped you from travelling to Japan can be an excuse not to
decide to get your plane tickets and run to see a live sumo match. And
there is no one better place to do it than Tokyo, the world-wide center
of this sport.... Read more...
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Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director – Japan
Mark Buckton
Editor
Barbara Ann Klein
Fan Liaison Director
Lon Howard
Staff Writers
Eric Blair
Howard Gilbert
Joe Kuroda
Todd Lambert
Mikko Mattila
Carolyn Todd
Contributing Writers
Chris Gould
Proofreaders
Katherine Dee
Barbara Patten
Website System Admin & Hosting
Alisdair Davey
Magazine & Website Layout Designer
Olivia Nagioff
Cartoonists
Benny Loh
Stephen Thompson
Staff Translators
Denis Chaton – French
Juan Pablo Vieytes – Spanish
Alexander Hermann – German
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