Tochinofuji 372 Posted January 10 More from Mr. Gunning: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/10/sumo/lower-tier-sumo-drama/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 1,527 Posted February 7 Sumo as a Draft - John Gunning https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/07/sumo/sumo-future-rankings/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 1,527 Posted February 7 The White Bear https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/20240207-167273/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 1,527 Posted February 7 Endo Visits Quake-damaged Hometown https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/noto-peninsula-earthquake/20240207-167344/ 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 1,527 Posted February 9 Read or listen: Hiro Morita’s basho review podcast. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/3037/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Gunning 3,513 Posted February 22 Drunk dialing a rikishi pays off in a big way 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octofuji 327 Posted March 25 Sumo kind of wonderful as Takerufuji’s debut win in top division makes history by Justin McCurry, published in the UK Guardian (and linked to from the home page). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 1,527 Posted April 10 (edited) Foreign Sumo Fans Left Out in the Cold https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/10/sumo/sumo-hot-ticket-foreign-fans/ Mr. John Gunning with another tremendous column. Edited April 10 by Gaijingai Misspelling 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sumojoann 1,256 Posted April 10 TV Japan provided live coverage of the Makuuchi division in my area (Houston, Texas) for the past 11 to 12 years. That channel ceased broadcasting March 31 of this year. Replacing it is Jme, a streaming app costing $25USD/mo. Their website indicates that Jme is available in North America and Canada. I spoke with an agent with TV Japan at 1-877-885-2726. He was located in Japan and didn’t speak much English, but he tried to help anyway. He said that Jme consists of 3 channels, NHK-World Premium (which will have sumo coverage, though he didn’t know how much), NHK-World Japan and Jme Select. The agent also said I would need to sign up with a streaming service (he indicated Apple TV, Amazon Fire Stick, Roku, and I have since found out Google TV and Samsung TV). We want to watch sumo on TV but I know you can also watch it on iPhones, iPads and other devices. I was instructed to purchase some equipment from Best Buy to attach to our TV. If you sign up through Jme’s website before April 30, you get one month free. My husband and I are still in the middle of this transition and still have a number of questions, but I’m confident we’ll be up and running by the start of the Natsu Basho! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 688 Posted April 10 3 minutes ago, sumojoann said: a streaming app costing $25USD/mo Damn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sumojoann 1,256 Posted April 10 We were paying $25USD/mo for TV Japan so it doesn’t bother us. I suppose if it really bothers you, you could sign up only during the months that have a basho, then discontinue it afterwards! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 688 Posted April 10 1 minute ago, sumojoann said: We were paying $25USD/mo for TV Japan so it doesn’t bother us. I suppose if it really bothers you, you could sign up only during the months that have a basho, then discontinue it afterwards! My whole TV package costs less than that, and it has A LOT of stuff in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sumojoann 1,256 Posted April 10 Sounds like you have a real bargain. I look at it this way. If I watch all 15 days of a basho and I’m paying $25USD/mo, that’s $1.67 for 2 hours of live sumo daily. That to me is a super bargain! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,809 Posted April 11 5 hours ago, sumojoann said: TV Japan provided live coverage of the Makuuchi division in my area (Houston, Texas) for the past 11 to 12 years. That channel ceased broadcasting March 31 of this year. Replacing it is Jme, a streaming app costing $25USD/mo. Their website indicates that Jme is available in North America and Canada. I spoke with an agent with TV Japan at 1-877-885-2726. He was located in Japan and didn’t speak much English, but he tried to help anyway. He said that Jme consists of 3 channels, NHK-World Premium (which will have sumo coverage, though he didn’t know how much), NHK-World Japan and Jme Select. The agent also said I would need to sign up with a streaming service (he indicated Apple TV, Amazon Fire Stick, Roku, and I have since found out Google TV and Samsung TV). We want to watch sumo on TV but I know you can also watch it on iPhones, iPads and other devices. I was instructed to purchase some equipment from Best Buy to attach to our TV. If you sign up through Jme’s website before April 30, you get one month free. My husband and I are still in the middle of this transition and still have a number of questions, but I’m confident we’ll be up and running by the start of the Natsu Basho! NHK world premium only broadcast Makuuchi bouts, you can view their program schedule on https://nhkworldpremium.com/en/genre/11 NHK world is their free English news streaming platform that you can get from any App Store. They only Broadcast live for day 1, 14 and 15 for Makuuchi (same English commentators). The bonuses are the English only grand sumo preview and reformatted grand sumo highlights. all videos are available on demand for up to 1 week after the basho ends. You can also try it to watch it from your internet browser. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/howto/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 1,527 Posted April 17 Takerifuji/Kisenosato https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/20240417-180866/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Gunning 3,513 Posted May 8 Wakaikari out to etch his family's place into sumo's history books 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,335 Posted May 8 11 hours ago, John Gunning said: Wakaikari out to etch his family's place into sumo's history books Great piece, but it's extremely unlikely that Wakaikari is promoted with anything less than a 7-0. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tigerboy1966 1,376 Posted May 8 4 hours ago, Reonito said: Great piece, but it's extremely unlikely that Wakaikari is promoted with anything less than a 7-0. I was going to make the same point, but it can happen if the bottom falls out of juryo as it did in January 2015 and January 2018. That's only twice in 60+ basho so I guess "extremely unlikely" is the appropriate term. He might also be helped if a couple of kabu-owning wrestlers in juryo decide to hang up their mawashi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,335 Posted May 9 1 hour ago, Tigerboy1966 said: I was going to make the same point, but it can happen if the bottom falls out of juryo as it did in January 2015 and January 2018. That's only twice in 60+ basho so I guess "extremely unlikely" is the appropriate term. He might also be helped if a couple of kabu-owning wrestlers in juryo decide to hang up their mawashi. Yeah, I was reacting to: "Six wins or better in May ought to be enough for the Isenoumi stable youngster to reach jūryō" We know it's possible, but it's certainly unlikely, though we can quibble about the most appropriate intensifier to put in front of "unlikely" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Gunning 3,513 Posted May 9 I’m blaming that one on small banzuke print and eyesight not being what it once was. I had counted him as being makushita 5W not 6W. I can only apologise to the fans and promise to do more (optical) keiko. 3 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tochinofuji 372 Posted May 9 52 minutes ago, John Gunning said: I’m blaming that one on small banzuke print and eyesight not being what it once was. I had counted him as being makushita 5W not 6W. I can only apologise to the fans and promise to do more (optical) keiko. To be honest, I'm not sure anything is more suitably sumo than checking a wrestler's rank by referencing the old school printed banzuke. Any resulting error I think can be swept under the rug (off the dohyo?) in my books. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,724 Posted May 9 36 minutes ago, Tochinofuji said: To be honest, I'm not sure anything is more suitably sumo than checking a wrestler's rank by referencing the old school printed banzuke. Any resulting error I think can be swept under the rug (off the dohyo?) in my books. I couldn't agree more. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calamityama 24 Posted May 9 4 hours ago, Yamanashi said: I couldn't agree more. I saw what you did (barely) 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tigerboy1966 1,376 Posted May 9 15 hours ago, Reonito said: we can quibble about the most appropriate intensifier to put in front of "unlikely" "vanishingly" is a personal favourite. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 1,527 Posted May 15 Size doesn’t matter. https://www.mmamania.com/2024/5/14/24156371/video-shredded-sumo-wrestler-shows-size-doesnt-matter-dumps-500-pound-opponent 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
