Gaijingai

John Gunning on the K'Kan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/07/10/sumo/sumo-101-kokugikan/#.XSXg4uhKjcs

Day 4: Yutakayama Ishiura Tsurugisho Tobizaru Hidenoumi Kyokutaisei Chiyonoumi Wakatakakage Chiyoshoma

John Gunning on Non-Tokyo Bashos https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/07/09/sumo/sumo-101-non-tokyo-tournaments/#.XSStqehKjcs

Day 3: Ishiura

Day 3: Arawashi Ishiura Kyokutaisei Chiyoshoma Ikioi Ichiyamamoto Gagamaru Tobizaru Daishomaru

Day 2: Mitoryu Kyokushuho Tobizaru Ishiura Aminishiki Daishomaru Azumaryu Yutakayama Ichiyamamoto

Day 2 - Mitoryu

John Gunning on the history of tied bouts https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/07/07/sumo/sumo-101-tied-bouts/#.XSI3DuhKjcs VERY interesting!

Day 1: Kyokutaisei Ikioi Daishomaru Arawashi Takanofuji Ichiyamamoto Kotonowaka Azumaryu Hidenoumi

All Eyes On Hakuho https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/07/7c3940f38c01-sumo-all-eyes-on-hakuho-as-he-returns-from-injury-in-nagoya.html Gaijingai

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0005831116 banzuke making. Gaijingai

The fight of the Century: Donald Trump v Asanoyama! https://sputniknews.com/sport/201906281076081916-meanwhile-at-g20-trump-says-hed-like-to-wrestle-a-japanese-sumo-fighter/

Tourists Flock to Sumo, Martial Arts. http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0005779499

25,000 attend hometown parade for Asanoyama: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190617/p2a/00m/0na/017000c

I believe the rule of sitting in someone's box until they showed up had a change a few years ago. Starting at 2:00PM you will have your ticket checked if you try to get in. If you don't have one for the lower level, you don't get in to get close. Get there before 2:00PM and you can go right into the close-up seats until the owner shows up.

Have you tried Ken Coller? I've been buying the bashos from him for over 20 years. I don't know if he keeps a set as masters. ken@sumonow.net

Some little-known facts about kensho https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/In-Japan-winning-wrestlers-rewarded-with-13933925.php

I've seen the exact same copy from most all the Tokyo papers on the same day during a basho.

And I also came in 4th in the Hoshitori Contest (14-1). I guess I do know my losers from winners and vice versa!

Where Will The Trump Cup Be Stored? Will It Be Presented again? Answers here: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3012043/us-president-donald-trumps-supersized-sumo-trophy-gets

Have 5 Gracie’s Drafts and it start to look more consistent to you!

Day 15 Takagenji Gagamaru Sokokurai Kotoyuki Arawashi Seiro Daishomaru Azumaryu Takanosho

Day 15 - Takagenji

Day 14 Takagenji Wakatakakage Kotoyuki Azumaryu Chiyonoumi Takanosho Tobizaru Yutakayama Aminishiki

The New York Times Take on Sumo https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/world/asia/trump-sumo.html