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January 2025 - Day 1.4 - Hoshoryu v Kirishima

Ozeki Hoshoryu kicks off his January tournament with a Day 1 match-up against M1 Kirishima.

Enjoy!

-Jason

January 2025 - Day 1.3 - Onosato v Tobizaru

The first ozeki to see action on Day 1 is Onosato and his Day 1 opponent is M2 Tobizaru.

Enjoy!

-Jason

January 2025 - Day 1.2 - Both Sekiwake matches

Both sekiwake fight in this double-header video from Day 1 in Tokyo.

First up is Sekiwake Daieisho taking on M3 Gonoyama

and then we get to see Sekiwake Wakamotoharu facing off against M2 Atamifuji.

Enjoy!

-Jason

January 2025 - Day 1.1 - 2 Matches: Ura v Shodai & Abi v Oho

A double-header video to kick off my Day 1 coverage.
First up is M4 Shodai v M4 Ura.

and then we get to see the match between Komusubi Abi and M3 Oho.

Enjoy!

-Jason

January contest - 2 more days to enter

You can enter the January contest here: Entry Form - https://forms.gle/PgGpKCzH2sPJyREj7 Deadline to enter is Monday, January 13th at 10pm Japan Time.

fun interview with 4 yokozuna!

Isegahama stable's YouTube page has posted a fun interview with 4 yokozuna - Hakuho, Terunofuji, Isegahama oyakata and Harumafuji. You can turn on English captions for subtitles. Enjoy!

Welcome to the 2025 January Grand Sumo Tournament

The "Welcome" video is now up on YouTube and the January Channel contest is now open for entries. There are also two giveaways in January. Enjoy!

Happy New Year!

We SUMO fans are always lucky at the start of each new year, since we immediately have a basho to get involved with. The January Grand Sumo Tournament takes place in Tokyo from January 12th to the 26th. I should have full coverage of each and every day here on Patreon.
Happy New Year and thanks for supporting SUMO for everyone!

Live Stream for new Banzuke tomorrow

Hello Sumo Fans,
I will do a live stream over on YouTube starting at 9am Japan Time (Monday the 23rd).
Come by if you can and let's discuss the rank listing for the upcoming New Year's Tournament.

December Updates

Hello Patreon Members - some updates...

1) I sent out about 18 New Years Cards to 18 kids in about 10 families last week.

I have a few left to do and will send the final batch on December 24th, so email me if you want your son or daugther to get a "nengajo" from Japan.

2) The banzuke for January comes out on Monday, the 23rd, so I will probably do a quick live stream for Channel Members and Patreon folks only early on the 23rd (I'm on winter vacation starting the 21st) Japan...

New Year's Card for kids from Jason

Hello Patreon Members!
I want to wish you all a wonderful Holiday season.
I have some extra "nengajo" this year and I would like to send them out to children who are sumo fans.
So if you are a parent and have a child/children who are into watching SUMO with you, I would be happy to send them a New Year's Card that we send each other here in Japan.
(Sorry - if you're an adult and would like a card, I understand, but if I open it up to adults, I'll end up needing to send like 300 ca...

November 2024 - Kotozakura Championship Interview (English)

Kotozakura getting the Prime Minister's Cup and then the ringside interview by NHK with simultaneous English translation.

Enjoy and congrats to Kotozakura on his first Championship!

-Jason

NHK November Basho Recap clip

A quick 90-second compilation clip by the NHK featuring memorable moments from the November Basho in Fukuoka.

Enjoy!

-Jason

November 2024 - Day 15.8 - Hoshoryu v Kotozakura

The FINAL MATCH on Day 15 is a great, winner-take-all match up between the two veteran ozeki - Hoshoryu and Kotozakura - who both enter this final day showdown with the same 13-1 record.

Enjoy!

-Jason

November 2024 - Day 15.7 - Onosato v Kirishima

The penultimate match on Day 15 features Ozeki Onosato (8-6) taking on Sekiwake Kirishima (6-8).

Enjoy!

-Jason

November 2024 - Day 15.6 - Daieisho v Wakamotoharu

After the Kore Yori Sanyaku ceremony, the see the match between Sekiwake Daieisho (8-6) and Komusubi Wakamotoharu (9-5).

Enjoy!

-Jason

November 2024 - Day 15.5 - Takanosho v Wakatakakage

Both M2 Wakatakakage and M6 Takanosho enter this match with the same 10-4 record. Wakatakakage is the winner of the Technique Prize, while Takanosho can win the Fighting Spirit Prize, but only if he wins this match.

Enjoy!

-Jason

November 2024 - Day 15.4 - Abi v Gonoyama

M3 Abi (11-3) is the winner of the Outstanding Performance Award. Can he also get win #12 today on Day 15 against M8 Gonoyama (10-4)?

Enjoy!

-Jason

November 2024 - Day 15.3 - Mitakeumi v Atamifuji

The first "Darwin Match" of my Day 15 coverage features M7 Mitakeumi and M3 Atamifuji, both men at 7-7 meaning that one will get his Kachi Koshi and one will suffer a makekoshi.

Enjoy!

-Jason

November 2024 - Day 15.2 - Juryo: Kinbozan v Aonishiki

J1 Kinbozan (11-3) can clinch the Juryo Division Championship with a win here over J11 Aonishiki (10-4). If Konbozan loses this match, we will have a playoff.

Enjoy!

-Jason

November 2024 - Day 15.1 - Juryo: Hakuoho v Wakaikari

My Day 15 coverage kicks off with this match from Juryo between J2 Hakuoho (9-5) and J13 Wakaikari (7-7).

Enjoy!

-Jason

November 2024 - Day 14.3 - Highlights Part Three

The Final 5 matches from Day 14 action in Fukuoka, including all the ozeki, sekiwake and komusubi matches.

Enjoy!

-Jason

November 2024 - Day 14.2 - Highlights Part Two

Highlights of the middle 7 matches from Day 14 in Fukuoka.

Enjoy!

-Jason

November 2024 - Day 14.1 - Highlights Part One

Quick, bout-by-bout highlights for the first 9 matches in the Makuuchi Division from Day 14 in Kyushu.

Enjoy!

-Jason

November 2024 - Day 13.1 - Highlights Part One

Live from my hotel room in Fukuoka at 3:45am, here are highlights for Day 13 matches.

Highlights Part One was originally me sitting on my hotel bed, holding the iPad in my hands, but it wasn’t working, so I shifted to this set up, and thus you only get TWO highlight videos for Day 13.

Enjoy!

Jason

November 2024 - Day 13.2 - Highlights Part Two

Here are the final 5 matches from Day 13, live from my hotel room in Fukuoka at 3:52am.

Included are both BIG matches for the day:

Hoshoryu v Onosato

And

Kotozakura v Takanosho.

Enjoy!

Jason

November 2024 - Day 12.6 - Onosato v Takerufuji

The FINAL MATCH on Day 12 finds ozeki Onosato (7-4) taking on M16 Takerufuji (8-3), who hasn't faced the new ozeki since March.

Enjoy!

-Jason

November 2024 - Day 12.5 - Kotozakura v Daieisho

Ozeki Kotozakura (10-1) wants to stay in the one-loss group atop the leaderboard with a win here on Day 12 against Sekiwake Daieisho (6-5).

Enjoy!

-Jason

November 2024 - Day 12.4 - Hoshoryu v Shodai

The first ozeki to see action on Day 12 is Hoshoryu (10-1) and his opponent is Komusubi Shodai (4-7).

Enjoy!

-Jason

November 2024 - Day 12.3 - Kirishima v Takanosho

Sekiwake Kirishima (5-6) takes on one of the co-leaders here on Day 12. M6 Takanosho is 10-1 and needs the win to stay on top of the leaderboard.

Enjoy!

-Jason