web01.fireside.fm Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:18:06 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Sumo Kaboom - Episodes Tagged with “Konishiki” https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/tags/konishiki Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0500 Sumo Kaboom! A weekly podcast dedicated to our favorite sport - sumo wrestling. We chat about tournaments, current events, history and our favorite wrestlers. We are performers, improvisers, and creators and have absolutely no sumo training. But, we are huge sumo fans. Having lived in Japan, Leslie loves the history and traditions of sumo. She also has a deep love for sumo karaoke singers. Laurie is fascinated by sumo wrestler fandom, the sumo training regimen and physicality of the sport. Together, we serve up exciting sumo treats for sumo-curious fans. We share an enthusiasm for sumo and like all sisters, we work amazingly well together. All of the time. There are never any issues. Ever. We also occasionally send out sumo related content. It is NOT hard-hitting sumo journalism and is usually very silly. If you want to receive our writing about all things sumo or receive notification when Sumo BINGO cards are available, join our Substack below. We won't ever share your info, because we hate spam, too. <iframe src="https://sumokaboom.substack.com/embed" width="480" height="320" style="border:1px solid #EEE; background:white;" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> en-us episodic Leslie and Laurie, Texan sisters and diehard sumo fans, talk about all things sumo. Sumo Kaboom Podcast Sumo Kaboom! A weekly podcast dedicated to our favorite sport - sumo wrestling. We chat about tournaments, current events, history and our favorite wrestlers. We are performers, improvisers, and creators and have absolutely no sumo training. But, we are huge sumo fans. Having lived in Japan, Leslie loves the history and traditions of sumo. She also has a deep love for sumo karaoke singers. Laurie is fascinated by sumo wrestler fandom, the sumo training regimen and physicality of the sport. Together, we serve up exciting sumo treats for sumo-curious fans. We share an enthusiasm for sumo and like all sisters, we work amazingly well together. All of the time. There are never any issues. Ever. We also occasionally send out sumo related content. It is NOT hard-hitting sumo journalism and is usually very silly. If you want to receive our writing about all things sumo or receive notification when Sumo BINGO cards are available, join our Substack below. We won't ever share your info, because we hate spam, too. <iframe src="https://sumokaboom.substack.com/embed" width="480" height="320" style="border:1px solid #EEE; background:white;" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> no sumo, wrestling, sumo wrestling, Japan, grand sumo, tournament, comedy, Sumo Kaboom Podcast sumokaboom@gmail.com 230: Onosato the Ozeki and the Hairiest Yokozuna https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/230 ddc345b2-315d-41ed-a719-f489cfe0c5fc Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0500 Sumo Kaboom Podcast full Sumo Kaboom Podcast We have a new ozeki! Onosato! And ,we have a hairy yokozuna mystery to solve! 39:42 yes Heads up: there's adult humor in this episode! There's a lot of news to cover up front - from raffles and retirements to cysts and hilariously terrible translation. But, we evenutally get to recent news about our newest ozeki, Onosato. Then, we take a hard left and solve the mystery of the hairiest yokozuna we've ever seen. Turns out he's Asashio III, and he's done a lot for international sumo. To join our raffle (winners will be picked on Halloween, 2024), go to: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom $3 per raffle ticket. THANK YOU. There's no way we could do this without you! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our Sumo Kaboom tshirts and sweatshirts at Bonfire. (https://www.bonfire.com/store/sumo-kaboom/) Ever wonder where we get our research? Check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! sumo kaboom, sumo, sumo wrestling, Japan, comedy, improv comedy, ozumo Heads up: there's adult humor in this episode!

There's a lot of news to cover up front - from raffles and retirements to cysts and hilariously terrible translation. But, we evenutally get to recent news about our newest ozeki, Onosato. Then, we take a hard left and solve the mystery of the hairiest yokozuna we've ever seen. Turns out he's Asashio III, and he's done a lot for international sumo.

To join our raffle (winners will be picked on Halloween, 2024), go to: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom $3 per raffle ticket. THANK YOU. There's no way we could do this without you!

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]]> Heads up: there's adult humor in this episode!

There's a lot of news to cover up front - from raffles and retirements to cysts and hilariously terrible translation. But, we evenutally get to recent news about our newest ozeki, Onosato. Then, we take a hard left and solve the mystery of the hairiest yokozuna we've ever seen. Turns out he's Asashio III, and he's done a lot for international sumo.

To join our raffle (winners will be picked on Halloween, 2024), go to: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom $3 per raffle ticket. THANK YOU. There's no way we could do this without you!

More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game:
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]]> 229: Our Japan Trip and BINGO https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/229 813ded0b-3e7d-49bd-94a0-013d20ccecbf Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0500 Sumo Kaboom Podcast full Sumo Kaboom Podcast We just got back from Tokyo where we saw sumo live and in person. Pinch us. Life may never be the same. 1:14:49 no We did ALL the sumo things at the Kokugikan in Tokyo! We stood in very neat and orderly lines. We met retired wrestlers and took photos with them. We spoke in Japanese and hilariously bungled our language skills. We took photos of sumo wrestlers entering the arena and cheered them on with gusto! We got a taste of true Japanese hospitality from Konishiki and his friends. We bought sumo merch we didn't know we needed. We sweated in the humidity. We saw Takakeisho's last fight of his career. We saw just how popular Onosato is. We saw just how beautiful Abi's shiko is. We met so many lovely people. Hear all about it on this episode. FYI On our YouTube channel, we shared many of these stories after each day at the tournament. If you'd rather watch us than listen to us, check us out there. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our Sumo Kaboom tshirts and sweatshirts at Bonfire. (https://www.bonfire.com/store/sumo-kaboom/) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, go to: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! Ever wonder where we get our research? Check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! japan trip, travel, sumo in person, sumo live, onosato, aki, 2024, sumo kaboom, sumo, sumo wrestling, Japan, ozumo We did ALL the sumo things at the Kokugikan in Tokyo!

We stood in very neat and orderly lines. We met retired wrestlers and took photos with them. We spoke in Japanese and hilariously bungled our language skills. We took photos of sumo wrestlers entering the arena and cheered them on with gusto! We got a taste of true Japanese hospitality from Konishiki and his friends. We bought sumo merch we didn't know we needed. We sweated in the humidity. We saw Takakeisho's last fight of his career. We saw just how popular Onosato is. We saw just how beautiful Abi's shiko is. We met so many lovely people.

Hear all about it on this episode. FYI On our YouTube channel, we shared many of these stories after each day at the tournament. If you'd rather watch us than listen to us, check us out there.

More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game:
www.sumokaboom.com

Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com

Twitter @SumoKaboom

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YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast

Check out our Sumo Kaboom tshirts and sweatshirts at Bonfire.

If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, go to: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you!

Ever wonder where we get our research? Check out the Show Notes section of our website.

Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!

Support Sumo Kaboom

]]> We did ALL the sumo things at the Kokugikan in Tokyo!

We stood in very neat and orderly lines. We met retired wrestlers and took photos with them. We spoke in Japanese and hilariously bungled our language skills. We took photos of sumo wrestlers entering the arena and cheered them on with gusto! We got a taste of true Japanese hospitality from Konishiki and his friends. We bought sumo merch we didn't know we needed. We sweated in the humidity. We saw Takakeisho's last fight of his career. We saw just how popular Onosato is. We saw just how beautiful Abi's shiko is. We met so many lovely people.

Hear all about it on this episode. FYI On our YouTube channel, we shared many of these stories after each day at the tournament. If you'd rather watch us than listen to us, check us out there.

More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game:
www.sumokaboom.com

Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com

Twitter @SumoKaboom

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YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast

Check out our Sumo Kaboom tshirts and sweatshirts at Bonfire.

If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, go to: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you!

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]]> Part 2 -All About the Hair and Retirement https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/100 38df8eca-6ebd-4863-bc9e-93e3fbf825b7 Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0600 Sumo Kaboom Podcast full Sumo Kaboom Podcast Hair and retirement. There's only one person to ask about these topics -Konishiki. 45:46 yes The one and only Konishiki joins us to explain the significance of sumo retirement ceremonies. And to answer questions from listeners about sumo hair. Salty language ahead!! More about Konishiki: http://konishiki.net More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! Special Guest: Konishiki. konishiki, retirement, hair, sumo kaboom, sumo, sumo wrestling, Japan, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, NHK, tournament, improv comedy The one and only Konishiki joins us to explain the significance of sumo retirement ceremonies. And to answer questions from listeners about sumo hair. Salty language ahead!!

More about Konishiki:
http://konishiki.net

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Twitter @SumoKaboom

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If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you!

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]]> The one and only Konishiki joins us to explain the significance of sumo retirement ceremonies. And to answer questions from listeners about sumo hair. Salty language ahead!!

More about Konishiki:
http://konishiki.net

More about Sumo Kaboom:
www.sumokaboom.com

Twitter @SumoKaboom

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast

Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com

If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you!

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]]> Konishiki https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/63 3ff5e183-9694-4283-9f35-2a825d009ad9 Wed, 05 May 2021 04:00:00 -0500 Sumo Kaboom Podcast full Sumo Kaboom Podcast This week, we're chatting with Konishiki, the first non-Japanese born sumo wrestler to reach ozeki. 55:50 yes If you've ever wondered what it's REALLY like being a sumo wrestler, this is your week. Konishiki said to ask him anything, so we did. We asked about living in a sumo stable, how dating works, what it's like leading up to a basho. We asked about the JSA, training, his coach, his style of sumo, cussing, and so much more. The full interview (1.5 hours) is on Youtube here. (https://youtu.be/Ppxikxwb9-M) More about our guest Konishiki: http://konishiki.net https://www.instagram.com/konishikiyasokichi/ More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble. If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Please subscribe! Special Guest: Konishiki. konishiki, ozeki, sumo kaboom, sumo, sumo wrestling, Japan, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, NHK, tournament, improv comedy If you've ever wondered what it's REALLY like being a sumo wrestler, this is your week. Konishiki said to ask him anything, so we did. We asked about living in a sumo stable, how dating works, what it's like leading up to a basho. We asked about the JSA, training, his coach, his style of sumo, cussing, and so much more.

The full interview (1.5 hours) is on Youtube here.

More about our guest Konishiki:
http://konishiki.net
https://www.instagram.com/konishikiyasokichi/

More about Sumo Kaboom:
www.sumokaboom.com
Twitter @SumoKaboom
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/

Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble.

If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom

Please subscribe!

Special Guest: Konishiki.

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]]> If you've ever wondered what it's REALLY like being a sumo wrestler, this is your week. Konishiki said to ask him anything, so we did. We asked about living in a sumo stable, how dating works, what it's like leading up to a basho. We asked about the JSA, training, his coach, his style of sumo, cussing, and so much more.

The full interview (1.5 hours) is on Youtube here.

More about our guest Konishiki:
http://konishiki.net
https://www.instagram.com/konishikiyasokichi/

More about Sumo Kaboom:
www.sumokaboom.com
Twitter @SumoKaboom
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/

Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble.

If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom

Please subscribe!

Special Guest: Konishiki.

Support Sumo Kaboom

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