Sumo Menko Man

I've noticed over the years that I'll be using Sumo Reference and it will randomly give me the 404 error which takes a few hours to clear up. It seems unstable with the browser I am using or the way I am using Sumo Reference. It is like the server gets tripped pretty easily.

It was up an hour or so ago and now back to a 404 error. There is still hope that the issue will clear itself up soon!

Oh, this looks like it would be pretty cool to watch if done correctly. Wonder if it will go on the road at some point.

I have a channel devoted to Sumo Trading Card/Menko related items. YouTube - SumoMenkoMan

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Latest edition of Sumo Card Hub is live.

Did you ever find out any more information on Hachijin?

Sad to see, but not shocked. Believe Hakuho and Kakuryu were both holding out to be the top representatives of sumo during the Olympics and a point of pride for Mongolia. With no foreign spectators coming now it didn’t make sense for Kakuryu to stay any longer and imagine he would have retired long ago had the Olympics been held last year. Would not be surprised to see Hakuho retire after the Olympics finish up this summer.

Yup! Wakanohana, Takamiyama, Akebono.

Thought it would be interesting to plot sumo wrester monthly base salary increases (in yen) from 1975 to 2019. Crazy how much the sumo boom in the early 1990s shot salaries up. I grabbed all these numbers from Sumo World Magazine, except for 2019 which I think I found on a thread here. Interesting to note that the Yokozuna-to-Juryo pay ratio is about 2.75 through the years, Ozeki-to-Juyro is about 2.25 through the years, Sekiwake/Komusubi-to-Juryo is about 1.65 through the years, and Maegashira-to-Juryo is 1.25 through the years.

Thanks for the great discussion. According National Hole In One Registry it looks like the odds of the average golfer making a hole-in-one are 12,000 to one and you would have to play 3500 rounds of golf before you got one. Seems like if Kasugano (ex-Tochinishiki) got one back in late 1960s/early 1970s there is a good chance someone in sumo has gotten one since.

Maybe a strange topic for here, but was reading the January 1973 issue of Sumo World and it mentioned that Kasugano Oyakata (former Yokozuna Tochinishikj) was the only man ever in sumo to make a hole in one in golf. That was 47 years ago, has anyone ever remembered hearing about any other retired or active wrestler having a hole in one since? Thanks in advance and Happy New Year!

Congrats, that is a huge accomplishment, can't imagine many have done it before you outside of Japan.

We have a Facebook Group going for those that are interested in collecting the BBM cards. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1630250003925942/

Awesome, I have all the Sumo World Magazines from 1973 to about 2002. My goal is to capture all the Tables of Content on my website at some point as well as the scans of the covers. Glad to see you have them here too! https://sumocards.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_4.html

I just picked this old sumo card from 1915 printed by the Cuban tobacco company Susini. I was wondering which rikishi were depicted on the front so looking in my Grand Sumo Encyclopedia for reference. It appears the rikishi in front in Maegashira Atariya. Not sure who the rikishi in back is yet. Anyone have a better reference or any ideas? Thanks! Ryan

Welcome to the forums!!

So far it is a pretty good book and a nice, simple overview. I love Ozeki Konishiki in his pink "Sailors" outfit on page 75! I saw a lot of that on the ski slopes when I was living there. A lot of pink, red, green and purple ski outfits.

I was reading Lyall Watson's Sumo and he mentions one-man sumo at Oyamazumi Shrine on 9 September each year? Has anyone ever been to watch? I looked online for some videos, but only found some random pictures.

Sumo Fans, A few months ago or so we looked at all the books that were written on sumo in English we came up with the following list: 1. The Essential Guide to Sumo by Dorthea Buckingham (1994) 2. Gaijin Yokozuna by Mark Panek (2006) 3. Sumo from Rite to Sport by P.L. Cuyler (1979, revised 1985) 4. The Book of Sumo by Doug Kenrick (1969) 5. Sumo Wrestling by Bill Gutman (1995) 6. Grand Sumo by Lora Sharnoff (1989) 7. The Big Book of Sumo by Mina Hall (1997) 8. The Giants of Sumo by Angela Patmore (1990) 9. Rikishi: The Men of Sumo by Wes Benson (1986) 10. Takamiyama: The World of Sumo by Jesse Kuhaulua (ghostwritten by John Wheeler) (1973) 11. Dynamic Sumo by Clyde Newton (1994) 12. Sumo by Andy Adams and Clyde Newton (1989) - Reviewed December 2009(Thread #2) 13. Sumo: The Sport and Tradition by J.A. Sargeant (Tuttle, 1959) 14. Sumo Watching by S.W.A. (1993) 15. Sumo: A Pocket Guide by Walter Long (1989) 16. Sumo: A pocket Guide by David Shapiro (Tuttle, 1995) 17. The Joy of Sumo by David Benjamin (1991) - Reviewed September 2009(Thread #1) 18. Sumo by Lyall Watson "A Channel Four Book" (1988) 19. Sumo: A Fan's Guide by Mark Schilling (1994) 20. Grand Sumo Fully Illustrated by PHP Institute Inc 21. Sumo Showdown: The Hawaiian Challenge by Philip Sandoz 22. Jesse: Sumo Superstar by Adams and Schilling 23. Makunouchi Rikishi of the Showa Era by Clyde Newton 24. Sumo - Japanese Wrestling (Tourist Library 34) 25. I am a Rikishi by Reiko Yokono 26. Makunouchi Rikishi of the Showa Era by Clyde Newton In September 2009 we reviewed "The Joy of Sumo" by David Benjamin In December 2009 we reviewed "Sumo" by Andy Adams and Clyde Newton As you can see from this month's thread topic we'll discuss the book written by Lyall Watson titled "Sumo: A Channel Four Book." Title: Sumo Author: Lyall Watson Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson Limited Pages: 96 ISBN: 0-283-99771-0 First Edition 1988 Softcover ................................................................................ ............................................................... I just recently picked up the First Edition off of E-bay. I haven't seen the Second Edition, but it looks like the Second Edition was printed in 1989 with updates and revisions and a slightly different title. Post all your comments about this book on this thread. Thanks! Cheers! Ryan

Didn't Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Wakanohana's father, Ozeki Takanohana, die of throat/mouth cancer because of smoking? I don't think he was that old.

Welcome to the boards! I was in the Jet Program and had the best experience of my life. Fell in love with sumo and sumo cards. Cheers and keep coming back to the boards! Ryan

I'm in! First and last day I've been able to watch this basho!

Can you hold dual citizenship in Mongolia and Japan or did Daitenshou have to renounce his Mongolian citizenship?