BARBARA ANN's SUMO BLOG - Life, work and love in sumo and otherwise

SUMO TOUR TO MONGOLIA

nobody@vox.com(Barbara Ann) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:07:36 -0800

Well, this is quite a year for sumo overseas. In addition to the LA tour below, it looks like there will also be a tour to Mongolia on August 27 and 28. This time, instead of just the top ranks of rikishi boarding the plane across the sea, all of...

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LOS ANGELES SUMO KOEN INFORMATION

nobody@vox.com(Barbara Ann) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:14:39 -0800

PRELIMINARY INFORMATION For anyone interested in attending the Los Angeles Grand Sumo tour in Los Angeles, to be held in the LA Memorial Arena on June 6 and 7, here is the place to go for information on tickets: www.sumotour.com, Beware - the sit...

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SUMO - FORMER YOKOZUNA AKEBONO

nobody@vox.com(Barbara Ann) — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:56:41 -0800

OH, NO, Akebono! Amidst the rumble and roar of purported undignified conduct on behalf of the great yokozuna Asashoryu, Russians Roho and Wakanoho, and most recently, Estonian Baruto, comes this: Former yokozuna Akebono sucks on a pacifier for o...

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SUMO - MORNING PRACTICE WITH ICHINOYA (AND A FEW OTHERS)

nobody@vox.com(Barbara Ann) — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:52:42 -0700

The "world's oldest active rikishi" is how one of my fellow sumo enthusiasts refers to Ichinoya, the wrestler from Takasago-beya who will celebrate his 47th birthday this December and his 24th year in sumo with the Kyushu basho this November. N...

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SUMO - The Yokozuna Controversy

nobody@vox.com(Barbara Ann) — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:41:15 -0700

First, I need to apologize to my readers who have waited for me to post some comments about and video of morning practice at the sumo heya - "stables". I was first attacked by general laziness, then the whole Asashoryu-Bad Boy-Impeach-, errr, -Pu...

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Sumo - The Hawaii Koen (Tour)

nobody@vox.com(Barbara Ann) — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:18:49 -0700

The Hawaii Koen was held on June 9 and 10 at the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii. When it was first announced, there seemed to be much enthusiasm for the tour, which had not been to since 1993. Musashimaru and Azumazeki Oyakata, formerly Se...

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SUMO - The Passing of the Baton...errrr...BOW

nobody@vox.com(Barbara Ann) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:54:01 -0700

Sumo has a new yumitori with the retirement of Oga. His name is Minanosato. At the moment, he is in sandanme - and judging from his sumo performance in May (3-4), he will remain within that rank, but at a lower level than at the May basho. Initi...

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For the mailing list - Hidenoyama Oyakata

nobody@vox.com(Barbara Ann) — Mon, 28 May 2007 04:33:15 -0700

For the curious on the mailing list and those asking about Hidenoyama Oyakata, then, Hasegawa Katsutoshi.

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Sumo - How many rikishi does it take to make a tsuna? A LOT!

nobody@vox.com(Barbara Ann) — Fri, 11 May 2007 17:30:11 -0700

Well! It took me a while, and I doubted some information that was given to me, but I finally did find out that the tsuna-making ceremony (“tsunauchi”) was to be held last Thursday. You know what the tsuna is: that huge white “braided” rope that t...

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SUMO - A Surreal Look at Sumo Practice and a Little Bit Homasho

nobody@vox.com(Barbara Ann) — Wed, 09 May 2007 20:40:13 -0700

The best laid plans………. I always say I will do my blog the same day that the events unfold. Hah! Easier said than done. I just got so sidetracked yesterday with other things here, like trying to find the exact day and time for the making of the ...

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