Terutsuyoshi just announced his retirement, and he was an Isegahama wrestler. The winner of the March basho, Takerufuji, was a a rookie wrestler from Isegahama stable. After a sumo scandal rocked his own heya, Hakuho and his wrestlers will go to Isegahama stable, at least for a while. Terunofuji trains at Isegahama. So do several other top level sumo wrestlers. So, who leads Isegahama stable? Who is the Isegahama oyakata (coach)? More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big ...
Apr 03, 2024•43 min
Unpacking the last few days of the March basho - our favorite moments and fights. And, our BINGO winners this time come from the US and Canada, so we'll give you a breakdown on 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/SumoKaboomPodcast Che...
Mar 27, 2024•51 min
The March basho is turning out to be a surprising one! We've got people going out with injuries. Others simply aren't performing up to their own standards. We've got rookies surprising everyone, and we just may have a winner who has never won a basho before! Lots to love as we break down the sumo. 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.c...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 6 min
We're fans of sumo. We're watching sumo. Sometimes we get technical, and sometimes we don't. Sometimes we make up dramatic storylines. It's all 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/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our Sumo Kaboom tshirts a...
Mar 13, 2024•41 min
The March basho begins on March 10th, so who is the newest man at M17? We'll also give you a beginner-friendly rundown of the banzuke. 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 tshirts and sweatshirts a...
Mar 06, 2024•45 min
This week, sumo fans were surprised to hear about an abrupt retirement of a top-level sumo wrestler. So, what happened? Why would a 22 year-old wrestler retire so suddenly? And, what does that mean for his coach and stable master? We'll give you the timeline of what happened and discuss the levels of elder status in the sumo association. 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 @Sum...
Feb 28, 2024•42 min
After 200 episodes, we've learned a few things about sumo. But that's not often what we remember and love about running this podcast. We're chatting in this episode about our favorite moments behind the mic and behind the scenes. If you want more information about some of the people we mention in this episode: JWags (https://www.youtube.com/@TheDohyo) Sumo Mainichi (https://www.youtube.com/@sumomainichi158) Grand Sumo Breakdown (https://www.youtube.com/@grandsumobreakdown6467) Sumo Punx (https:/...
Feb 21, 2024•42 min
Happy Valentines Day! In honor of love (or maybe lust?), it is time to reveal who YOU think is the sexiest sumo wrestler of 2024. We ask our listeners every year who they think the sexiest sumo wrestler is, AND WE HAVE AN ANSWER. So. Much. Laughter. Y'all are brilliant. Thank you for voting! 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/sum...
Feb 14, 2024•47 min
We have a new ozeki, "fluffy" Kotonowaka, and he's been talking a LOT about his grandfather recently. Why? Who was he? And, what was their relationship? For more information on Kotonowaka see episode 129: Mitoryu and Kotonowaka (https://youtu.be/2aIEjtWtBwI) Also, HonuSumo in Sand Diego, CA is hosting a sumo event on February 24th, 2024. Christina Griffin-Jones tells us all about it and shares a bit of her sumo experience on the world stage. She just won a bronze medal after all! See the FULL in...
Feb 07, 2024•43 min
We had another exciting basho with lots of drama - promotions, big losses, injuries, a play-off and pledges to do better. We love it, and we know you do, too. 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 t...
Jan 31, 2024•54 min
Injuries. So. Many. Injuries. We don't like it. But we're always game for a good Midorifuji win. We discuss what happens when a judge loses his clothing and when a yokozuna gets mad. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? Try Big Sumo Fan! Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Chec...
Jan 23, 2024•42 min
Will Terunofuji make it through all 15 days? Will Kirishima get that white belt? Who got his very first kinboshi? How do these guys wrestle while injured? More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch in the US? Try Big Sumo Fan! 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 tshirts ...
Jan 18, 2024•39 min
There's more news and fan gossip to share on several wrestlers, but really this is a love letter episode to Atamifuji, Onosato, and Shimazuumi. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch in the US? Try Big Sumo Fan! 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 tshirts and sweatsh...
Jan 10, 2024•43 min
The banzuke is so exciting that we decided to break it into 2 weeks. This first week, we'll chat about who is at the very top - the sanyaku. And, of course, we'll talk about Ura, the newest wrestler to this elite level. Why is Ura's story so amazing? Why do people love him so much? More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch in the US? Try Big Sumo Fan! Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Face...
Jan 04, 2024•46 min
Sumo wrestlers wear a lot of different things in different circumstances, so we're breaking this down into the mawashi, craftsmanship of what they wear in the ring, the yukata, and the formal wear that they wear in ceremonies. As always, there's way more to the story than we ever dreamed. As always, you can check the Show Notes section of our website to find our source material. This is our last episode of 2023. See you in 2024! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big S...
Dec 13, 2023•33 min
Learn what it is like to go to another country to compete in international sumo. Kelly offers advice for anyone else who wishes to compete at the international level and talks about the coaches and community of sumo. She also discusses how her coaches resdponded to her success and what real clay dohyos feel like. More about US sumo (https://www.ussumo.org) https://www.ussumo.org Kelly's Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sumo_bola/) https://www.instagram.com/sumo_bola/ Info on sumo events (htt...
Dec 06, 2023•36 min
Cheering on Ichyamamoto. Hoping that Ura could get that kachi-koshi. Loving the rise of Atamifuji. The sumo was good. As always! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fansponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch in the US? Try Big Sumo Fan! 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 tshirts and sweatshirts at Bonfire....
Nov 28, 2023•52 min
Our favorite moments from the sumo tournament. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fansponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch in the US? Try Big Sumo Fan! 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 tshirts and sweatshirts at Bonfire. (https://www.bonfire.com/store/sumo-kaboom/) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or...
Nov 22, 2023•46 min
Here we go again! Yay! The boys are back, and the sumo is STRONG. Will Takakeisho win that yokozuna belt he has wanted for so long? Will one of the new ozekis snag the win instead? Or, will it be someone newer to the top division? Because, I tell ya, they all look good on days 1 - 3. 0:00 Poetry, BINGO, News, Photos 10:30 Kitanowaka - who is he? 16:45 Day 1 - who came out swinging 24:00 Day 2 - what we wish Takakeisho's interviews were like 32:30 Day 3 - Roga and the best battle of the day More ...
Nov 14, 2023•53 min
What do we know about these new guys in the top division? Sometimes, not much. But other times, A LOT. We'll tell you about the 4th man next week. News 1:45 Bingo 8:13 Roga 9:46 Tohakiryu & Chiranoumi 23:40 More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan (https://bigsumofan.com)sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch in the US? Try Big Sumo Fan (https://bigsumofan.com)! Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebo...
Nov 08, 2023•33 min
We are starting a new holiday tradition. For Valentines Day and now Halloween, we are going distinctly lowbrow and ridiculous. With Halloween as our inspiration, we share 3 “scary” stories of sumo related haunting and terror. All rules are off the table. This one features cussing and a long discussion about the anatomy involved in mawashi wearing. It came from a listener question, we promise! We’ll get back to serious sumo stuff next week. 0 - 10:30 News from the web featuring the best interview...
Oct 31, 2023•42 min
There was a time when sumo wrestlers fought for better pay, public oversight of funds, and much more. That's right. Even sumo wrestlers have gone on strike! Also, have you ever wondered why we all seem to root for the underdog? We looked into this phenomenon. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan (https://bigsumofan.com)sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch in the US? Try Big Sumo Fan (https://bigsumofan.com)! Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.inst...
Oct 25, 2023•42 min
The 67th Yokozuna, Musashimaru, coaches sumo today and just got a new recruit from Hawaii. So, what's Musashimaru's story and why this connection to Hawaii? More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan (https://bigsumofan.com)sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch in the US? Try Big Sumo Fan (https://bigsumofan.com)! Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/S...
Oct 18, 2023•40 min
Some words immediately tell the listener that the speaker is a sumo wrestler. Certain phrases and slang describe body types, money, and love. We tried to research this ourselves and ran into a wall of information we couldn't understand. So thank goodness for Mai, avid sumo fan and podcast listener, who helped us understand some sumo-specific terminology. If you are interested in Japanese language, this episode is for you. HUGE thank you to Mai! Gottsu-an desu! Big congratulations to the U.S. Wom...
Oct 11, 2023•39 min
Curious minds want to know. Want to know more about all that salt throwing on Okinoumi at his retirement ceremony? Want to know how to make a yokozuna belt for your ferret? BIG thank you to bigsumofan.com for sponsoring our BINGO game. If you need sumo merch in the US, try Big Sumo Fan (https://bigsumofan.com)! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube htt...
Oct 04, 2023•40 min
Now that the excitement and drama is over, we can talk calmly about who thrilled us, surprised us, and bored us at the professional sumo tournament in Japan. Also, because we recorded this late at night, there's a bit more cussing and laughing about slightly inappropriate things? Now we have to wait abother 6 weeks for more sumo. BIG thank you to bigsumofan.com for sponsoring our BINGO game. If you need sumo merch in the US, try Big Sumo Fan (https://bigsumofan.com)! More about Sumo Kaboom and o...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 2 min
There's too much sumo to cover in a single episode, so we can only mention our favorites. Oh the surprise losses! Oh the excitement! Our Sumo Kaboom BINGO game is available to play every basho. 500 BINGO cards are available the Thursday before the basho begins. Go to www.sumokaboom.com for more details and to sign up. It's free. And, it's sponsored by bigsumofan.com. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ ...
Sep 20, 2023•45 min
The boys are back and it's a true free for all. Hokutofuji! Atamifuji! Surprising losses! Amazing wins! And we're only on day 3! Newsflash Day 1: 6:47 Day 2: 21:50 Day 3: 32:13 Our Sumo Kaboom BINGO game is available to play every basho. 500 BINGO cards are available the Thursday before the basho begins. Go to www.sumokaboom.com for more details and to sign up. It's free. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokab...
Sep 13, 2023•39 min
After lots of news, Leslie gives us some info on Nishikigi and his record as third slowest to rise to sanyaku. Which got us thinking... so, who was even slower? BINGO starts next week! Our Sumo Kaboom BINGO game is available to play every basho. 500 BINGO cards are available the Thursday before the basho begins. Go to www.sumokaboom.com for more details and to sign up. It's free. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com...
Sep 06, 2023•40 min
This episode describes one of sumo's darkest moments - a death of a sumo wrestler in 2007. We discuss the incident and then focus on what the JSA says it is doing to prevent this from happening again. Our Sumo Kaboom BINGO game is available to play every basho. 500 BINGO cards are available the Thursday before the basho begins. Go to www.sumokaboom.com for more details and to sign up. It's free. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://w...
Aug 30, 2023•39 min
