Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Behind The Curtain - September 2017

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The leaves are falling on the ground, and sumo is returning to Tokyo for the Aki Basho.   In addition to the tournament returning to Tokyo...
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Behind the Curtain - November 2016

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Ending the year of the Monkey, we’ve got a handful of rikishi stepping out from behind the curtain.   This is a bumper crop of young men...
Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Behind The Curtain - September 2016

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With the Nagoya Basho in our rear mirror, we have the Aki basho right around the corner.  Before we make that turn, we should take a look ...
Saturday, June 4, 2016

Behind The Curtain - July 2016

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The heat of the summer and the Nagoya basho go hand in hand.  With the summer heat, there will be 5 rikishi stepping out in front of the c...
Sunday, May 22, 2016

For ‘Mamu’ Penitani, sumo has been the right choice By Ferd Lewis Honolulu Star-Advertiser May 9, 2015

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NAKAMA, Japan >> Nearly  three years later , Fiamalu "Mamu" Penitani still vividly recalls the disbelief in the college re...
Sunday, November 29, 2015

Behind The Curtain - January 2016

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The first basho of 2016 is a special event for a pair of rikishi, stepping out in front of the curtain for the first time in their careers...
Thursday, August 13, 2015

Behind the Curtain - September 2015

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For our Aki basho in Tokyo this September, it has been reported by Nikkansports website that there will 4 promotions to Juryo d...