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Hi all ! (it's been some time...) So, if I understand correctly, it was still possible to write again all makuuchi division (erase Asashoryu, put Hakuho on the East side, and write 20 name on the West side instead of the initial 21). But was it already too late to get one more juryo rikishi promoted to makuuchi, in order to get the usual count of 42 ? This banzuke looks (to me, at least !) so strange as it is right now, so... uneven and unballanced !

Hi ! Just a few days before Christmas, we are very pleased to offer you our last issue. For those who wouldn

Thank you very much for your comforting messages ! Your words are very touching. Now it saddens me even more to know that some of you will be sad to see us go. But, on another hand, it also (sort of) pleases me : I think it means that we didn't do that bad during these 5 years... Thank you for your support.

No hidden message behind the title: the team of Le Monde du Sumo is going to put an end to its activities next month, after the publication of our issue LMDS #31. It is terribly sad to be forced to admit it, but we can

Hi ! Le Petit Banzuke Illustre #30 is (at last !!) online. You'll get everything as usual (full banzuke, detailed files for sekitori rikishi, various stats, ...) on our website : http://www.lemondedusumo.com I am sincerely sorry for the delay of this issue... but I hope that you'll enjoy it for the end of the Kyushu basho. salut !

Hi ! Just in time, I announce you that Le Petit Banzuke Illustre #28 is now online. Inside, all the usual stuff you need for a nice Nagoya basho. It's all on our website : http://www.lemondedusumo.com We hope you'll enjoy !

Hi, With a little delay, I inform you that Le Petit Banzuke Illustre #27 is now available. It's all at http://www.lemondedusumo.com. We hope you'll enjoy. salut !

Thank you Fujisan ! And sorry bout the popups : we do not have anything to do with them directly (of course, we do not try to earn any money, by any mean), and I suppose they come from the (free) counter we use. But of course I understand that they can be very annoying. That's why I've been searching for a better alternative for some time now... and still am I ! I'm very sorry for the inconvenience !

Hi ! Just a quick note to let you all know that Le Monde du Sumo #27 has been online for a few days now, at http://www.lemondedusumo.com We hope you'll enjoy ! salut

Hi ! I am glad to inform you that Le Monde du Sumo #26 is now online Besides our usual articles about the basho, you'll also find : - Tochiazuma's danpatsu-shiki - Elections of NSK Directors board - ex-Tokitsukaze oyakata in prison and more ! You'll get this all on our website at http://www.lemondedusumo.com We hope you'll enjoy. salut

Hi, The Hatsu basho starts in just a few hours now, so it was time to publish Le Petit Banzuke Illustre #25 Inside it, the complete banzuke, and detailed information about the sekitori. Also, a close-up on the retirements of Kyokutenzan, Ichinoya, Buyuzan, Dewanofuji and Kobo. And much more ! Just one click to get it : http://www.lemondedusumo.com Happy Hatsu basho... and Happy New Year !

Hi, This year comes to its end, and we offer you another new issue of Le Monde du Sumo. Inside it, everything that happened during the Kyushu basho, plus two special articles : - part 2 of our series dedicated to "sumo's jobs", this time about yobidashi - an interview with the manager of the Asashoryu Foundation in Mongolia You'll get it at www.lemondedusumo.com. We hope you'll enjoy.

Hi ! the Kyushu basho has just started, and we are now proud to offer you our latest issue : Le Petit Banzuke Illustre #24. Inside it, everything you'll need for the basho, plus a story of the aki jungyo held in october, and about Takanowaka's and Tokitsuumi's retirements. You'll get this all in one single download at : http://www.lemondedusumo.com We hope you'll enjoy... and wish you a nice Kyushu basho !

Hi, and here comes Le Monde du Sumo #24 ! Inside it, you'll get our usual basho part, with daily comments, results and rikishi's reactions, and also a sum-up of everything that happened in juryo and all lower divisions. We also put in there various news that you may not know of, directly from japanese press. But Le Monde du Sumo is also about - sumo's actuality : recent elements surrounding young Tokitaizan's death last June - our series on young japanse talents : this month about Goeido, who had an amazing performance for his first makuuchi basho This all is free for you to download on our website : http://www.lemondedusumo.com Please let us know your thoughts and comments. We hope you'll enjoy !

Thank you for this remark Asashosakari, now I think I remember it. But the question is still there : why ? Nobody's got an explanation, or even a little idea ? Please, help me ! I won't be able to sleep until I'll know !!