We found 10 articles with the tag “japan”.
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Episode 229: Our Japan Trip and BINGO
September 25th, 2024
aoiyama, bingo, japan, konishiki, myogiryu, onosato, sumo, takakeisho, travel, tripWe tried to keep this short and sweet, but it's impossible because our trip to Japan was so fun. We cannot wait to return! Plus, we heard about a slate of retirements this tournament, and we have a new ozeki!
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Episode 90: Kiribyama and Shohozan
November 9th, 2021
japan, kiribyama, mongolia, november, shohozan, sumoWant to know more about these 2 wrestlers? This is your episode.
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Episode 87: The Mawashi
October 19th, 2021
fundoshi, japan, kasha mawashi, mawashi, naked man festivalIt's a shorter episode about a small piece of wrestling wear. From the mawashi to the fundoshi, a deep dive into what wrestlers wear while sumo wrestling.
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Episode 77: The Wonderful World of Ushizumo
August 10th, 2021
bull sumo, japan, rodeo, ushizumoJapanese bull sumo?? Is there really such a thing? And how is it different from rodeo? Or bullfighting?
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Episode 44: Holiday Sumo
December 8th, 2020
bintsuke, cake, christmas, holiday, holidays, illuminations, japan, kaboom, kfc, nhk, santa, sumo, winter, wrestlersWhat do professional sumo wrestlers do over the holidays?
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Episode 23: Getting Excited
July 15th, 2020
comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, july basho, nhk, sumo, sumo wrestling, tournament, trainingTexas gals go full-on fan girl. We're getting too, too excited for the July basho.
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Episode 22: Do Fans Affect Sumo Wrestlers?
July 7th, 2020
comedy, corona virus, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, nhk, sports, sumo, sumo wrestling, tournamentNews, corona virus funk, and some science behind how fans affect sports.
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Episode 20: Akebono and What's Wrong with Tochinoshin's Butt?
June 23rd, 2020
akebono, cellulitis, japan, professional wrestling, skin infections, sumo, sumo wrestling, tochinoshin, yokozunaLeslie focuses on the great American yokozuna, Akebono while Laurie focuses on sumo and skin infections.
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Episode 19: The Banzuke
June 16th, 2020
banzuke, grand sumo, japan, sumo, sumo wrestlingWhat the heck is a banzuke? How do I read it?
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Episode 5: Sumo Techniques
March 11th, 2020
bout, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, historic bout, historic sumo, improv comedy, japan, kamasutra, kimarite, nhk, sumo, sumo wrestling, tournamentTechniques of sumo.