Sumo Kaboom

Leslie and Laurie, Texan sisters and diehard sumo fans, talk about all things sumo.

Episode 269: Kotoshoho

Kotoshoho just won the July basho, surprising everyone. He's been training with his father and local sumo club since kindergarten. Sumo really does seem like this life, and he is known for his calm demeanor. We joke that he's a bit boring, but maybe he has lots of personality under the right circumstances. And, who says you have to be all personality in sumo?

Sources:
KOTOSHOHO
https://www.tofugu.com/japan/japanese-blood-type/
https://brandongaille.com/japanese-blood-type-personality/
https://savvytokyo.com/a-crash-course-in-japans-blood-type-theory/
https://www.youtube.com/@%E4%BA%80%E4%BB%99%E4%BA%BAKameSento = Kotoshoho’s Dad
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%8F%E3%82%93%E3%81%B1%E3%81%8F%E7%9B%B8%E6%92%B2%E5%85%A8%E5%9B%BD%E5%A4%A7%E4%BC%9A Naughty Sumo Tournament
https://kashiwainfo.net/sumo-4/
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV13f421Q7ZU/?spm_id_from=333.337.search-card.all.click
https://search.bilibili.com/all?vt=75790681&keyword=%E7%90%B4%E5%8B%9D%E5%B3%B0
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%90%B4%E5%8B%9D%E5%B3%B0%E5%90%89%E6%88%90
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotosh%C5%8Dh%C5%8D_Yoshinari
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/30/sumo/gunning-nagoya-basho-recap/
https://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12449
https://youtu.be/BzQ0LWiwY0Q?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/_CpxbPH0sFE?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/0VsTFZQIJsM?feature=shared

https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202507310001401.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202507310000960.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202507310001313.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202507300001175.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202507310000927.html

Music:
"Advanced Japanese Folk" by Audiotoolz
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Audiotoolz/ProgressiveFolk/02-audiotoolz-advancedjapanesefolk
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