Podcasts – Tachiai (立合い)

Andy, Josh and Bruce discuss the Hatsu basho. Will COVID shut down the January tournament? Who among the top ranks will survive? This promises to be one of the most intense sumo tournaments in the past decade! The podcast crew discusses the encroaching COVID-19 infections in the sumo world, the looming “State of Emergency” from … Continue reading Tachiai 2021 Hatsu Preview Podcast – Part 1

The Tachiai podcast crew assemble to discuss the upcoming November tournament, re-homed from Kyushu to Tokyo due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In our second of two segments, we cover: The return of joint-practice, or Hakuho gets a workout Increased spectator count for November (from 2500 to 5000 – half capacity) Back to Osaka in … Continue reading Tachiai November Audio Podcast (Part 2)

2020 November Basho (Tokyo) – Banzuke and Rikishi Talk The Tachiai podcast crew assemble to discuss the upcoming November tournament, re-homed from Kyushu to Tokyo due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In our first of two segments, we cover: Shin-Ozeki Shodai Expected participation of the Yokozuna A super-charged Sanyaku A potential meat-grinder in the upper … Continue reading Tachiai November Audio Podcast (Part 1)

Andy, Josh and Bruce take to the podcast to record our thoughts on the upcoming Aki basho. The team covers the promotions, the demotions, and the surprisingly busy sumo news. We cap it off with our always regrettable predictions. Will Andy surprise and confound again?

It’s Andy, Josh and Bruce from Team Tachiai discussing the Natsu banzuke, and news from the sumo world as we eagerly await a decision on May 6th on the fate of the May tournament. We cover: Shin-Ozeki Asanoyama, Shodai, Mitakeumi, Terunofuji, Enho and Ura along with the “Ozeki scrap heap” and a log jam of … Continue reading Natsu Banzuke (Audio) Podcast

Josh, Andy and Bruce discuss our outlook and predictions for this 2020 Haru Basho. Can they make it to 15 days without anyone getting sick? Can Asanoyama hit double digits again? Who do we think will have a breakout basho, who will score the biggest make-koshi, and our always regrettable predictions of who will take … Continue reading Haru Preview and Predictions Audio Podcast

Josh, Andy and Bruce cover the rikishi competing in the March tournament in Osaka. Who is ready, and who is not. It’s Tachiai’s world famous genki report! We discuss: Takakeisho, Takayasu, Hakuho, Kakuryu, Abi, Yutakayama and Terunofuji! This is the audio version, YouTube video version will appear just above in mere moments….

The audio version of our next segment previewing the March sumo tournament in Osaka. In a rare step, the Japan Sumo Association has decided to conduct the Haru Basho with no audience in attendance for any day of the tournament. Andy, Josh and Bruce discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the March tournament … Continue reading Tachiai Audio Podcast – Haru 2020, the Silent Basho

Audio version of our Banzuke podcast, with the YouTube video coming shortly. Its Josh, Andy and Bruce discussing the March ranking sheet for the Osaka tournament. We cover Asanoyama pushing to replenish the Ozeki ranks, the seldom seen Yokozuna-Ozeki, and the very rare Maegashira 18.

The audio version of our new segmented podcast format for Hatsu, we talk about matches we are eager to see, and who we think will contend for the cup. The video version will be up later today on YouTube… Andy and Bruce talk about the January 2020 basho, with their preview of key matches such … Continue reading Hatsu Match Previews & Predictions Audio Podcast