Sumo Kaboom

The ladies of sumo. We look into the history of women in the sport of sumo, from the bawdy onna-zumo to the fierce female sumo werstlers of today. Yes, women are doing sumo, cheering on sumo, and changing sumo.

This week, we talk about the Baby Crying Festival, the science behind the sumo physique, and why sumo wrestlers attract such female attention. "I've always seen pictures of sumo wrestlers holding babies, and I always thought it had to be just because of the obvious similarity in clothing and tubbiness. But. there's actually much, much, much more." Sumo Kaboom

Headbutts, ballet-like turns, ice skating moves, and a yokozuna showdown. We talk about everything we loved and hated about the second week of the sumo tournament. Plus, a little history about the dohyo-iri, the ring entering ceremony.

The strangest sounding tournament ever. The low-down on what the gyoji are doing. Highlights on days 1 - 7 of the March sumo wrestling tournament.

We break down some sumo moves, also knows as kimarite. Suggestions for home practice included and well as a plea for more information on a Japanese documentary.

Wrestlers and their social media accounts. A fierce fighter retires. And, can someone please explain all those Japanese titles to me? Especially that yokozuna title. A primer on the ranking system used in sumo wrestling and some tidbits about what's hot in the sumo world.

The NHK Charity Sumo Event happens in February each year and features interviews, wrestlers singing with celebrity singers, and sumo. It took us awhile to figure out how to watch it online, but now we wonder where this has been all our lives.

The March Grand Tournament is right around the corner. We discuss what's happening this tournament, and who we are watching.

Welcome to Sumo Kaboom! Who we are, why we are doing this, and what you need to know if you are new to sumo.