This is our first episode of 2026. With the new banzuke, we're revisting the stories of Oho and Asanoyama. Also, we're introducing you to 2 new wrestlers to the top division.
Sources:
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202512260001186.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202512260000481.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202512260000391.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202512240000499.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202512230000966.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202512220001386.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202512220001233.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202512220001065.html
https://sumowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Hatsuyama_Sho?file=HatsuyamaJuryoPromotion2024.png
https://www.tamanoi.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamanoi_stable
https://sumowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Hatsuyama_Sho
https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnSumoDataRikishi/profile/4124/
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%BE%BD%E5%87%BA%E5%B1%B1%E5%B0%86
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%97%E3%82%83%E3%81%B9%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8A007
https://www.sumo.or.jp/ResultRikishiData/profile/4124/
https://sumostats.com/rikishi/12732
https://www.reddit.com/r/SumoMemes/comments/1h1x4uq/interview_with_hatsuyama_the_new_sekitori_from/ INTERVIEW
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4x2hmKwmAyM
https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnSumoDataRikishi/profile/4175/
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1545681423477640
https://www.reddit.com/r/Sumo/comments/1oq8mfq/young_oshoma_asahakuryu_and_hoshoryu/ GREAT PHOTO
https://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12784
https://youtu.be/uBkMUuiKITc?si=_0gYwQ3h-BfW6u6q
https://sumowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Asahakuryu_Taro
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%9D%E7%99%BD%E9%BE%8D%E5%A4%AA%E9%83%8E
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%9D%E7%99%BD%E9%BE%8D%E5%A4%AA%E9%83%8E
https://takasagobeya.com/
Music:
"Advanced Japanese Folk" by Audiotoolz
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Audiotoolz/ProgressiveFolk/02-audiotoolz-advancedjapanesefolk
Under creative commons license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
News Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Intro/Outtro music by MARiAN - Tokyo Trap_
Vaquero Perdido Mini Vandals from the Youtube Free Music Library
many sound effects from Freesounds.com
"Hey Girl" Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
Calimba - E's Jammy Jams