Kawika's Kaleidoscope

The year is coming to a close, and the last basho is held in Fukuoka.  At this tournament, we have two rikishi new to silk mawashi and one ...

It is the beginning of a new era, the Reiwa Era.  It is auspicious time to step out in front of the curtain, especially for the first time....

The cherry blossom viewing parties are right around the corner.  When it is hanami season in Japan, it is time for sumo in Osaka.  The Haru...

The Natsu basho is upon us, time to find out who is stepping out from behind the curtain and joining the paid ranks.   This Kokugikan tour...

Once a year, the March basho is hosted in Osaka.   The tourney is held at Edion Arena Osaka, a short walk from Namba station.   At this to...

Happy New Year!!   Happy Year of the Dog, ‘bow wow’, or in Japanese, ‘won won’.   It would be nice to put behind us the “dog’s breakfast”,...

All the rikishi have traveled south, to Kyushu, to participate in the last basho of this year in Fukuoka.   It is the last chapter/tourney...