Displaying Episode 1 - 10 of 11 in total of Sumo Kaboom with the tag “hoshoryu”.
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264: Banzuke Part 1 and Kusano
July 2nd, 2025 | 47 mins 49 secs
and takayasu, banzuke, daieisho, hoshoryu, july, kirishima, kusano, onosato, oshoma, sumo, wakatakakage
There's a lot to discuss in this latest banzuke. This week, we'll deep dive into the top of the banzuke and Oshoma's debut in sanyaku. Also, Kusano arrives in the top division, and the expectations are HUGE.
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260: Days 10 - 15 May 2025 Basho
May 28th, 2025 | 55 mins 44 secs
2025, basho, daieisho, hoshoryu, kirishima, may, onosato, wakatakakage
Most sanyaku-level wrestlers finished strong, and it was pure pleasure to witness.
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251: Days 4 - 10 of the March, 2025 Basho
March 18th, 2025 | 58 mins 30 secs
2025, churanoumi, hoshoryu, ichiyamamoto, march, onomatopoeia, takayasu
The sumo is good, and only getting more exciting as we go.
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250: Days 1 - 3 of the March Basho, 2025
March 12th, 2025 | 40 mins 32 secs
2025, basho, hoshoryu, kotozakura, march, midorifuji, onosato
After a quick question from a listener, we just right into days 1 - 3 of the March tournament in Osaka Japan.
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249: March Banzuke and Aonishiki
March 5th, 2025 | 38 mins 15 secs
aonishiki, banzuke, fan club, hoshoryu, kotozakura, march, onosato
A quick breakdown on the March basho and then a deep dive into Aonishiki, the Ukrainian wrestler who has flown up through the sumo levels.
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248: More Scandal. And Aprons. It's a Weird Mixed Tape of Topics
February 26th, 2025 | 34 mins 33 secs
aprons, calligraphy, dohyo iri, hoshoryu, nishonoseki, scandal, sumo scandal, takasu, yokouna
First, another sumo scandal. And then we trace how 3 new ceremonial aprons go from donor to Hoshoryu, and it's a wild, weird tale.
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245: The Wheel Keeps Turning - Retirements and Promotions
February 5th, 2025 | 39 mins 54 secs
hoshoryu, news, sexiest rikishi, sexy, tokushoryu, yokozuna
We have winners to announce and so much news to discuss, including our new yokozuna Hoshoryu.
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244: January Basho Wrap Up
January 28th, 2025 | 45 mins 4 secs
20205, hoshoryu, january, kinbozan, oho, sumo
You think sumo is boring? We got a 3-way play-off! AND a new yokozuna!
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238: Days 11 - 15 of the November Basho
November 27th, 2024 | 1 hr 5 mins
hoshoryu, kotozakura, november
BINGO winners and the end of the basho! Did we love it? Of course we did!
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172: Days 11-15 of the July 2023 Basho
July 27th, 2023 | 57 mins 29 secs
basho, hoshoryu, playoff
Did we like how the July basho ended? We sure did!