Sumo Kaboom

Grab some hot chocolate, turn the lights low, and settle in for two real silly sumo related Halloween stories: The Cursed Mawashi and Crazy Eyes. To join our raffle (winners will be picked on Halloween, 2024), go to: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom $3 per raffle ticket. THANK YOU. There's no way we could do this without you! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan s...

After some poetry, corrections and news, we jump right into a chat with photographer and author David Rios. His book The Way of Sumo: The American Warrior's Story is available now. To reach David Rios, email contactdavidrios@yahoo.com . His book is available on amazon.com . To join our raffle (winners will be picked on Halloween, 2024), go to: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom $3 per raffle ticket. THA...

This episode is more of a discussion about the jungyo, a recent article by John Gunning, and what changes might be made to preserve wrestlers' health. To join our raffle (winners will be picked on Halloween, 2024), go to: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom $3 per raffle ticket. THANK YOU. There's no way we could do this without you! If you need a Sweet Tottori High tshirt, check out this link: https://h...

CORRECTION We try our best to do thorough research, but sometimes we fail. After this episode aired, we received this correction from John Traill of the International Sumo Federation. "Ishiura's father is definitely not from Mongolia. You have jumbled him up my good mate Gantugs Rentsendorj. He is the main Mongolian connection as coach at Tottori Johoku. He was incredible on the dohyo and super to...

Heads up: there's adult humor in this episode! There's a lot of news to cover up front - from raffles and retirements to cysts and hilariously terrible translation. But, we evenutally get to recent news about our newest ozeki, Onosato. Then, we take a hard left and solve the mystery of the hairiest yokozuna we've ever seen. Turns out he's Asashio III, and he's done a lot for international sumo. To...

We did ALL the sumo things at the Kokugikan in Tokyo! We stood in very neat and orderly lines. We met retired wrestlers and took photos with them. We spoke in Japanese and hilariously bungled our language skills. We took photos of sumo wrestlers entering the arena and cheered them on with gusto! We got a taste of true Japanese hospitality from Konishiki and his friends. We bought sumo merch we did...

Talking through the most recent banzuke. Because, we can hardly remember who won the last tournament. We need reminders! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://w...

Oh these two are exciting! Wanna learn more about these two? More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our Sumo Kaboom...

There were female samurai, and they were dangerous! And beautiful! And rode horses well! And were excellent spies! And rode on the front lines of battle! We're telling you about two ladies of lore today - Tomoe Gozen and Nakano Takeko. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKab...

Welcome back for another sumo-related discussion, this time about what makes a dai-yokozuna. We also tell you about a shrine in Fukuoka where you can go pick up a power stone! Many thanks to John Gunning, who wrote a wonderful article for the Japan Times about this topic! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US...

We never even SAID Hakkaku's ring name in this episode, but it's Hokutoumi! Learn about the coaches of Oitekaze and Hakkaku heyas. Whoa re they? Why are they notable? Who is at Oitekaze stable? Daieisho, Endo, Tobizaru, Daiamami, Daishoho, Tsurugisho, and more Who is at Hakkaku's stable? Hokutofuji, Kitanowaka, Okinoumi (retired), and more More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom....

The last 5 days of the tournament were a rollercoaster and filled with excitement. In this episode, we tell you about our 2 BINGO winners and then jump back into the sumo action. Of course, we liked this basho's outcome. We almost always do! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @S...

Breaking down the sumo from days 4 - 10. How is sumo consistently this good? More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out...

Today's discussion of sumo includes references to samurai, Barry White and the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. Go figure! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www....

Is it just me, or has it felt like FOREVER since we had a basho? Can't wait to watch this line up go for the huge trophy. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://...

If you want to learn more about Tokiwayama, you are in the right place. He seems to have most of the personality in the Tokiwayama stable, and he wrestled under the name Takamisugi. Listen to learn more. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instag...

You've probably seen one of these men ringside during sumo tournaments, or perhaps you've run across his IG account that features his poodles and his wrestlers. That's Kaio, or Asakayama. We didn't know miuch about him, but what a career he had! The other is a man of mystery who is dedicated to sumo training and has produced several top level ranked wrestlers. Sakaigawa's stable is where Tom Brady...

In today's episode, we're exploring the oyakatas, or head coaches, of two popular sumo rooms - Futagoyama and Arashio stables. Futagoyama is the stable featured on the popular Sumo Food YouTube channel, and Arashio is the stable where you can watch sumo training from outside the windows every morning. If you know your sumo wrestlers, Roga trains at Futagoyama. Wakatakakage, Wakamotoharu, Wakatakam...

Leslie tackles what happens to sumo wrestlers in lower ranks after they retire. Where do they work? What businesses do they start? And how can we support them? Laurie shouts out all the medalists at the USSF Nationals. Congratulations to you all, and happy training to those headed for Poland! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need s...

Kotoeko announced his retirement, and his fans are heartbroken. Akiseyama and Ishiura had their retirement ceremonies, and we are loving their new hair cuts. Retirement is just one part of a professional sumo wrestler's life. Luckily, it is as celebrated as any other phase. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the...

Congratulations to our BINGO winners, Rafael (and family) and Peter, who came in super fast with BINGOs on day 11 and 13. After BINGO and a little news, we jump right into the sumo on day 10. Enjoy our breakdown of the co-leaders' fights on the final days of the May 2024 basho. What a blast! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need su...

So. Many. Injuries. We never like seeing this. But, we may have a first-time winner at this basho. And, for a few days there, we could say that Ura was in the lead, and that was fun! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ F...

This discussion of the May basho moves from great sumo to unfortunate and confusing sumo. What was he thinking? How did he do that? And, wow what an unfortunate picture. Sumo is always great fun and terrifying at the same time. We're here for it. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitt...

We have two brand new men in the top division! Wanna know who they are and little bit about them? More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKa...

We reached out to several people making quality sumo content for English speakers - Sarah, Patricia, Emilien, and Tobias. Curious about who these folks are and how they make their content? This ep is for you! Perhaps you know them as : @SarahlovesSumo @patriciajaydee @grenot_emilien @Hakkeyoi_Sumo More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. N...