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The final installment of our Aki Basho podcast, we preview the tournament, and who we think is going to be in competition for the cup this September. With Isegahama oyakata COVID positive, will Terunofuji compete? Can shin-sekiwake Hoshoryu be able to reach kachi-koshi at his highest ever rank? Will we see fireworks as Asanoyama works … Continue reading Tachiai Aki Basho Podcast – Basho Preview And Predictions

Josh, Andy and Bruce return in our second segment to discuss the Aki banzuke, and the unusual circumstances that created the 3 by 3 by 3 san’yaku. We take a look at the career of Kaisei on the occasion of his retirement from professional sumo, and we talk about if Tobizaru is finally ready to … Continue reading Tachiai Aki Basho Podcast – Banzuke Discussion

Tachiai’s podcast team return on YouTube and your favorite podcast platform to discuss the upcoming Aki basho. We discuss the emergence of Hiro Morita’s “Sumo Prime Time” YouTube channel, Ichinojo’s yusho in Nagoya, the farce that the NSK’s COVID Kyujo rules produced in July, and we discuss the future rivalry between former Yokozuna Hakuho (now … Continue reading Tachiai Aki Podcast – Sumo News And Topics

After taking a six month break, it’s well past time that Andy and Bruce come up with a genki report. So here is 30 minutes of us discussing the fighting state of the top rikishi, and handicapping the first few days of the tournament. Then we both step in it up to our waists as … Continue reading Tachiai Natsu Basho Podcast (Audio) – Basho Preview & Predictions

Some have asked – where has the Tachiai podcast gone to? Did it get stuck under the couch? Did you guys suddenly recognize you have a faces for radio and voices for calling in the cattle at sunset? Or did you find something else to do with your time? Yes, yes and yes to all! … Continue reading Tachiai Natsu Basho Podcast – Sumo News and Topics

Josh, Andy and Bruce return to discuss the upcoming tournament in Fukuoka, who we are watching closely this time, and of course our always regrettable predictions. We discuss shin-komusubi Kiribayama, September Jun-yusho winner Myogiryu, the return of “Big Guns” Shohozan, The return of Abi, and the sekitori premier of Hakuho’s giant deshi Hokuseiho. It’s 25 … Continue reading Kyushu Basho (Audio) Podcast – Part 2