How to Read an Official Sumo Wrestler Profile
On a Japan Sumo Association wrestler profile,…
Why Sumo Referees Are Named Kimura or Shikimori
In the Japan Sumo Association directory check…
What Does a Sumo Referee’s Gunbai Actually Do?
The *gunbai* is the rigid fan carried by a su…
How a Gyoji’s Outfit Reveals His Rank: Colors, Tabi and Sandals
Sumo referees do not all wear an identical un…
Fujinokawa’s Sekiwake debut: 22 tournaments and two necessary wins
The JSA records Fujinokawa’s rise to Sekiwake…
Follow an Ozeki’s Yokozuna Run for Fifteen Days Without Inventing an Automatic Formula
“Yokozuna run” is not a rank printed on the b…
Follow a Veteran Sumo Wrestler for Fifteen Days Without Turning Age into a Verdict
When following a veteran, do not automaticall…
Follow a University-Sumo Graduate for Fifteen Days Without Confusing Tsukedashi with a Guarantee
Not every university-sumo graduate enters thr…
Follow a Tall or Heavy Sumo Wrestler for Fifteen Days Without Letting Size Explain Everything
Height and weight can be recorded as the numb…
Follow a Smaller Sumo Wrestler for Fifteen Days Without Making Size the Story
When following a comparatively smaller wrestl…