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Hatsu 2026: Day Three
No kyujo news. In Juryo, Fujiseiun heads a group of five undefeated. He’s joined by Sadanoumi, Meisei, Wakanosho and Dewanoryu. Also, maezumo started today. Oshima-beya’s Kyokugosei looks pre…
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January 13, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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Hatsu 2026: Day Two tachiai.org/2026/01/12/h...
Hatsu 2026: Day Two
No kyujo to report in the top two divisions. At makushita 11, Enho won his first bout of the tournament against Toseiryu. He is within range to earn promotion with a zensho-yusho. That is a tall or…
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January 12, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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Hatsu 2026: Shonichi tachiai.org/2026/01/11/h...
Hatsu 2026: Shonichi
We begin 2026 with two Yokozuna and two Ozeki with Aonishiki’s promotion after his title win in November. We’ve also got Asanoyama’s return to the top division after his knee injury. Th…
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January 11, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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Sumo this weekend.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Sumo this weekend.
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It's time for your Hatsu Basho Bold Predictions! Best prediction will win a GSB t-shirt! Who will surprise? Who will disappoint? Whoever can answer those questions best could walk away with a new t shirt!
January 7, 2026 at 8:08 PM
It's time for your Hatsu Basho Bold Predictions! Best prediction will win a GSB t-shirt! Who will surprise? Who will disappoint? Whoever can answer those questions best could walk away with a new t shirt!
We're only a week away...
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Hatsu Banzuke 2026 Review
I just returned from an off-the-grid break and finally got to see the January banzuke. I have to say, the Crystal Ball was clear this time! Of the 42 predicted ranks, 30 were exactly right, with an…
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January 5, 2026 at 2:06 AM
We're only a week away...
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Banzuke is out. I was not expecting the Isegahama name changes, including Hakuoho and Seihakuho. Now Hakunofuji and Toshinofuji. The latter is at the cusp of sekitori promotion at Makushita #2.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Banzuke is out. I was not expecting the Isegahama name changes, including Hakuoho and Seihakuho. Now Hakunofuji and Toshinofuji. The latter is at the cusp of sekitori promotion at Makushita #2.
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Andy is late to the holiday party. Leonid has already posted his Crystal Ball.
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Hatsu 2026 Banzuke Crystal Ball
Apologies for the lack of a banzuke preview post. Predicting this one proved extremely challenging, and by the time I got my thoughts organized, the Guess The Banzuke deadline was upon us. Due to t…
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December 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Andy is late to the holiday party. Leonid has already posted his Crystal Ball.
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Hatsu 2026: Justin Looks Ahead to the Shin-Makushita Cohort tachiai.org/2025/12/13/h...
Hatsu 2026: Shin-Makushita
Here is how our previous debutants did in Kyushu:Kazeeidai was overranked after his 6-1 record at Sandanme propelled him to Makushita 38. He finished 2-5, and will likely be at a rank more around h…
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December 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Winter News Update #2 tachiai.org/2025/11/30/w...
Winter News Update #2
The Winter Tour started Sunday in Isahaya, Nagasaki, the orange point in the map above. Isahaya is famous for its oysters, mikan oranges, picturesque Megane-bashi, and fruit-shaped bus shelters. It…
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November 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Winter 2025 News Update #1
Andy and the family return home, fat and happy from Thanksgiving with the relatives. Our return was timed perfectly so I hope to be able to write a brief post tomorrow about the Winter Tour, which …
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November 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Aonishiki Ozeki Promotion and Juryo Promotions Announced tachiai.org/2025/11/26/a...
Aonishiki Promoted to Ozeki; Juryo Promotions Released
Before heading out on holidays, there is a bit of news to bring to you sumo fans. The banzuke committee meets after each tournament and has drawn up the ranking sheet for Hatsu 2026. Most of it wil…
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November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Live stream of Aonishiki's Ozeki promotion ceremony is supposed to start here:
www.youtube.com/live/GJnL1ka...
www.youtube.com/live/GJnL1ka...
【LIVE】安青錦 大関昇進伝達式
大相撲11月場所で優勝を果たした安青錦。26日の臨時理事会を経て正式に大関に昇進することが決まり、昇進伝達式が行われます。
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November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Live stream of Aonishiki's Ozeki promotion ceremony is supposed to start here:
www.youtube.com/live/GJnL1ka...
www.youtube.com/live/GJnL1ka...
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Триумф Аонисики. Беженец из Украины выиграл Императорский турнир по сумо в Японии - BBC News Русская служба
Впервые в истории элитного Императорского кубка Японии по сумо победителем стал выходец из Украины — 21-летний Даниил Явгусишин. В его японском псевдониме Аонисики содержится иероглиф, обозначающий «с...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The BBC in Russian www.bbc.com/russian/arti...
The BBC in Ukrainian.
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Український біженець Аонішікі виграв турнір з сумо в Японії - BBC News Україна
Хлопець почав займатися сумо в 7 років, а вже в 21 виграв один з найбільш престижних турнірів у світі
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The BBC in Ukrainian.
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www.bbc.com/ukrainian/ar...
The BBC in Japanese.
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ウクライナ出身力士の安青錦が初優勝、来日から3年 - BBCニュース
Aonishiki wins the November sumo tournament in Japan and becomes the first person from Ukraine to claim an elite-level sumo championship.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The BBC in Japanese.
www.bbc.com/japanese/art...
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Kyushu 2025: Senshuraku
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Kyushu 2025: Senshuraku
Huge, late developing news from the infirmary is that Onosato is kyujo. He was wincing in pain after yesterday’s loss. Sounds like a dislocated shoulder. That hands Hoshoryu the default victory. Ao…
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November 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Kyushu 2025: Senshuraku
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To add to the excitement, the shimpan department is reconsidering its position about Aonishiki's Ozeki promotion this basho, and will have a meeting BEFORE tomorrow's matches, to decide on criteria for it.
www.sankei.com/article/2025...
www.sankei.com/article/2025...
安青錦、豊昇龍に完勝 「自分らしく攻められた」 5場所連続11勝で大関昇進機運も
大相撲九州場所14日目が22日行われ、初優勝を目指す新関脇安青錦は豊昇龍を押し出し、両横綱と3敗で並んだ。
www.sankei.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
To add to the excitement, the shimpan department is reconsidering its position about Aonishiki's Ozeki promotion this basho, and will have a meeting BEFORE tomorrow's matches, to decide on criteria for it.
www.sankei.com/article/2025...
www.sankei.com/article/2025...
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Kyushu 2025: Day Fourteen
Madness. Absolute Madness. tachiai.org/2025/11/22/k...
Madness. Absolute Madness. tachiai.org/2025/11/22/k...
Kyushu 2025: Day Fourteen
Asanoyama (11-3) defeated Fujiryoga (12-2) as the two men battled chest-to-chest in a great migi-yotsu contest. The former Ozeki is doing what he can to make a case for promotion to the top divisio…
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November 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Kyushu 2025: Day Fourteen
Madness. Absolute Madness. tachiai.org/2025/11/22/k...
Madness. Absolute Madness. tachiai.org/2025/11/22/k...
Kyushu 2025: Day Thirteen
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Kyushu 2025: Day Thirteen
On Day 13, the lower division yusho are either decided outright or playoffs are determined for senshuraku. The Makushita, Sandanme and Jonokuchi yushos were decided. Jonidan will have a playoff bet…
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November 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Kyushu 2025: Day Thirteen
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Hoshoryu was called in by the shimpan department after his bout, and got a warning for his dame-oshi against Takayasu. "You could have injured the customers"
www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/...
www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/...
豊昇龍が結びで高安に強烈なダメ押し 粂川審判長が口頭注意「お客さんもケガをする」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex スポーツ
結びの1番で勝負が決まった後にダメを押した横綱・豊昇龍（26＝立浪部屋）が審判部から注意を受けた。高安戦。激しい突っ張り合いから横綱が押し出しで下し2敗を守…
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November 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Hoshoryu was called in by the shimpan department after his bout, and got a warning for his dame-oshi against Takayasu. "You could have injured the customers"
www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/...
www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/...
Kyushu 2025: Day Twelve tachiai.org/2025/11/20/k...
Kyushu 2025: Day Twelve
Let’s start with news from the infirmary. Leonid noted Shiden’s apparent injury in his Makushita update. It turns out Shiden is injured and has gone kyujo. Nishinoryu picked up the freebie win. Fuj…
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November 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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