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Tag archives: Sumo

Harumafuji becomes new Yokozuna

In my spare time in the last weeks I’ve enjoyed watching a lot of open skies and cloudscapes above the distant hills, plus the visual spectacle and ritual Ozumo September …

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23 September, 20125 August, 2019Posted inCulturalTags: Japan, Sumo, Tokyo

Sumo at Nagoya Basho heating up

It has been a hot and somewhat lacking in energy tournament but Ozeki level Harumafuji and Yokozuna (top rank) Hakuhou are keeping things lively by running equal with all wins …

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20 July, 20125 August, 2019Posted inCulturalTags: Japan, Sumo

Exciting final day Sumo matches

The 2012 Natsu Basho (summer tournament) was thrilling to the last day, with an extra match needed – Yushoketesen – to decide the winner. Kyokutenhou, the 37 year old veteran …

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20 May, 20125 August, 2019Posted inCulturalTags: Japan, Sumo, Tokyo

Ozumo Update Tokyo Basho. 5 days to go – who will win?

It has been an eventful tournament so far and the sumo in the last few days has been riveting stuff! Very unusually, Yokozuna Hakuho has been having an unfortunate time, …

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15 May, 20125 August, 2019Posted inCulturalTags: Japan, Sumo, Tokyo

The May Grand Sumo Tournament on in Tokyo

The Natsu Basho is up and wrestling! I’m quite into the whole Ozumo experience and have been watching since it started on Sunday. There are six tournaments per year, three …

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8 May, 20125 August, 2019Posted inCulturalTags: Japan, Sumo, Tokyo

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