Kinboshi Sumo

Just a quick reaction to the banzuke! I've got a half dozen guys whose current banzuke stock intrigues me! Who are you buying high or low and selling high or low on?

The 2026 Sumo World Championships are behind us and a new era begins for the International Sumo Federation as former Yokozuna Hakuho steps in to lead the organization! I've got some thoughts, and wanted to bring Kellyann Ball's voice back into the conversation but I want to hear yours as well! Shoot us an email at:

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Quick solo podcast for you today! Hoshoryu is back on tour and training. So is Wakatakakage as he prepares for a return. Will both he and Yokozuna be back in November? Also, I dig into the next rising giant Asahifuji who will officially make his sekitori debut in November!

We're 1 week on from the September basho and Yokozuna Onosato is once again king of the mountain! Sean is back to discuss whether we think he can sustain it and is truly back, or will recede again into injury riddled obscurity. We also discuss the failed Yokozuna bid for Kirishima, failed Ozeki bid for Atamifuji, surprise san'yaku debut of Fujinokawa and more!

And just like that September is in the books!

No spoilers in the description but Brett is here to break down all the spoilery goodness of the basho that just ended! Relive the final day with us!

We're halfway through and the sumo is just fine! Matt joins the pod to breakdown the first 7 days of the September 2026 tournament! Kirishima's Yokozuna hopes and Atamifuji's Ozeki dream are both still alive but Yokozuna Onosato and Ozeki Kotozakura (shockingly!!!) lead the pack while Aonishiki is struggling. How you feeling after 1 week folks?!

Phil is back to discuss the kyujo and the walking wounded alike in our injury report for the September sumo tournament!

0:00 Intro

1:00 Kyujo Absences (Hoshoryu, Wakatakakage, Wakanosho)

18:10 Injured and Competing (Onosato, Kotozakura, Aonishiki, Takayasu, Asanoyama)

31:06 Atamifuji and Outro

Sumo is back and so is Sean to talk Onosato's slow comeback, Kirishima's Yokozuna hopes, Atamifuji's Ozeki dreams, and Aonishiki's foot. (but like... in an athletics way...).

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The banzuke is a couple hours old and Rick is here with a Kringelian sack of too-early thoughts! Merry banzukesmas! Also, some news! One Yokozuna out, but another... healthy? A couple much awaited sanyaku debuts for Fujinokawa and Hakunofuji. Let us know what you think about the over or under ranked boys for the banzuke!

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Brett is once again back to discuss Yokozuna Hoshoryu opting for knee surgery and the ever present question of how sumo can stay itself while improving protections for its athletes.