Research Journal #008
The men beside the yokozuna caught my eye.
Once I’d cleared away dinner, I opened the photos from today’s ceremonial ring-entering at Meiji Jingu.
Start with whatever catches your eye.
For the days you want to watch sumo,
and the days you want to look a little closer.
Research Journal #007
Fujinokawa, you won from there!
Shiori spends Sunday with Fujinokawa’s September wins over three ozeki, following the grips and changes of direction before each finish.
Research Journal #006
“Going forward” can look so different.
Staying low. Bringing an opponent upright. I started with Atamifuji, and somehow I was still at my notebook after dinner.
Digging Deeper
Research Journal #005 | Atamifuji was moving forward, though.
He advanced in both bouts. Putting them side by side made me notice the wrestler being pushed back, too.
Diary #005
The blue one.
On Sunday evening, Shiori chooses between two handkerchiefs for Monday’s bag.
Sumo and everyday life.
Just one slice first.
By the time I thought about dipping some in the soup, I’d eaten both little pieces.
Confirmed results
September 2026 · Day 15
· JST
September 27 final results: Onosato won the makuuchi championship at 12–3. Kitanowaka won the juryo title after a three-way playoff. All 19 makuuchi and 14 juryo bouts, final records and special prizes are included.
September 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament
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→Hakata Machiya Folk Museum on a Fukuoka Sumo Trip
Choose the Hakata Machiya Folk Museum when you w…
→Fukuoka City Museum on a Sumo Trip: Give the Gold Seal Half a Day
Fukuoka City Museum is not a 30-minute attractio…
→A Small Harbour Detour After Fukuoka Sumo: Bayside and Hakata Port Tower
If you have no same-evening flight or Shinkansen…
→How to Reach Fukuoka Kokusai Center for the November Sumo Tournament
The November tournament venue is Fukuoka Kokusai…
→Fukuoka Airport to the November Sumo Tournament: Domestic vs International Arrivals
Do not plan around a single direct airport-to-ar…
→Taxi from Centrair to Nagoya Sumo? Decide by Bags, Group and Drop-off
Do not call a taxi from Chubu Centrair Internati…
→Centrair to Nagoya Sumo by Rail: Build One Journey from Two Separate Routes
Search this trip in two parts: Chubu Centrair In…
→Centrair to Nagoya Sumo with Luggage: Keep the Suitcase Out of Your Seat
For an arrival-day visit to Nagoya sumo, make “l…
→Can You Reach Centrair After the Final Nagoya Sumo Bout? A Safer Return Plan
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