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The final installment of our Aki Basho podcast, we preview the tournament, and who we think is going to be in competition for the cup this September. With Isegahama oyakata COVID positive, will Terunofuji compete? Can shin-sekiwake Hoshoryu be able...
Josh, Andy and Bruce return in our second segment to discuss the Aki banzuke, and the unusual circumstances that created the 3 by 3 by 3 san’yaku. We take a look at the career of Kaisei on the occasion of...
Tachiai’s podcast team return on YouTube and your favorite podcast platform to discuss the upcoming Aki basho. We discuss the emergence of Hiro Morita’s “Sumo Prime Time” YouTube channel, Ichinojo’s yusho in Nagoya, the farce that the NSK’s COVID Kyujo...
After taking a six month break, it’s well past time that Andy and Bruce come up with a genki report. So here is 30 minutes of us discussing the fighting state of the top rikishi, and handicapping the first few...
Some have asked – where has the Tachiai podcast gone to? Did it get stuck under the couch? Did you guys suddenly recognize you have a faces for radio and voices for calling in the cattle at sunset? Or did...
Josh, Andy and Bruce return to discuss the upcoming tournament in Fukuoka, who we are watching closely this time, and of course our always regrettable predictions. We discuss shin-komusubi Kiribayama, September Jun-yusho winner Myogiryu, the return of “Big Guns” Shohozan,...
Team Tachiai returns to talk about sumo news, including Hakuho’s retirement, the results from the sumo association’s join training session, rumors of new stables, and the impact of youth sumo. Plus – our salute to Jason, who has announced his...
Segment 3, the final installment, and once again Team Tachiai take to the microphones. This time they preview the upcoming September tournament, discussing the top ranked men in the sport, and how they might fare during the 15 days of...
Just when you thought you had recovered from the first one, here we go again with our next installment. It’s audio only until Bruce gets the YouTube version ready, so for those of you so inclined, have at it! In...
We celebrate 1,000 YouTube subscribers with 30 minutes of sumo fandom. We discuss the aftermath of the Nagoya basho, including Terunofuji’s elevation to the rank of Yokozuna, Takagenji’s dismissal from the sumo ranks, COVID cases in Miyagino Heya, and the...
Josh, Andy and Bruce are back to discuss the Nagoya banzuke, and dig into the story lines of the July tournament. Can Hakuho return to dominance? Can Terunofuji take his second yusho and punch his ticket to become a Yokozuna?...
Andy, Josh and Bruce take to the podcast once again to discuss the upcoming Nagoya basho, the first time sumo will be seen outside of Tokyo since March 2020. Topics we discuss include keeping Dolphins Arena safe and the return...
Andy, Josh and Bruce return to review the May banzuke, and pick out their favorites for a bit of examination. We cover Wakatakakage, Tobizaru, the “redemption” wave from Terunofuji, Ura and Murata, and we discuss if Chiyonokuni will actually start...
Josh, Andy and Bruce cover sumo topics and news around the Natsu basho, now just days away. We discuss the 4 Ozeki banzuke, and wonder if it’s an omen of approach doom, the hard-chargers in the top Maegashira ranks, the...
Andy, Josh and Bruce discuss the day 13 Sandanme match that may have left Hibikiryu paralyzed. Sumo is a combat sport, and inherently dangerous, but could the Sumo Association take safety and injury response more seriously? We look at how...
Andy, Josh and Bruce discuss Yokozuna Hakuho’s latest knee surgery, and look into how he has forever changed sumo. What does the future hold for him? Will he be able to return ready to fight in July? Can he keep...
Josh, Andy and Bruce discuss the retirement of Yokozuna Kakuryu in March, and what it means for his future as an Oyakata and the Izutsu kabu. In fact, we spend a fair amount of time speculating what is to become...
It’s in-between basho, so Andy, Josh and Bruce gathered to discuss Terunofuji’s re-promotion to Ozeki. Will it motivate the rest of the Ozeki to step up their performance? How long will his knees last? It’s 15 minutes of sumo fans...
Josh and Bruce discuss the Haru basho, held this year in Tokyo. We take a look back at the spooky 2020 Haru held without fans, discuss the chances of another new Ozeki, and the possible return of the Yokozuna. Are...
Andy, Josh and Bruce dive into the Hatsu genki report, and take a look at what is sure to be an explosive basho where 4 of the top 5 athletes in sumo MUST win 8 or more matches. We follow...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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....
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 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...
As part of our new segmented podcast experiment, here is 20 minutes of Andy and Bruce running through their pre-basho Genki Report, covering the strong, the injured and the broken for the first basho of 2020. We cover Hakuho, Kakuryu,...
Team Tachiai is breaking our normal “Mega Podcast” into smaller components to make it easier to enjoy. First up are Bruce and Andy’s commentary on the banzuke, published Christmas Eve in the US, for the upcoming Hatsu basho. Audio version...
Andy, Josh and Bruce discuss the November 2019 Kyushu banzuke, featuring 4 rikishi ranked Komusubi. Can the Ozeki Corps bounce back? Will either Yokozuna be competing day 15? Is it now or never for Mitakeumi? Team Tachiai covers a lot...
Josh joins Bruce from Tokyo to discuss one of the more surprising and unpredictable sumo tournaments in recent memory. We discuss buying tickets to see sumo, the reaction of the crowd in the Kokugikan vs what you see or hear...
Josh is back in Tokyo, with Andy and Bruce joining from the US. Can Takakeisho claw his way back to Ozeki with 10 wins? We take a look at the upcoming fall tournament and handicap the rikishi, discuss the world...
For your listening pleasure, Andy and Bruce discuss the upcoming Nagoya basho with our round up of sumo news, reaction to the banzuke, our Genki Report and the always regrettable predictions. The video version will be on YouTube later today.
With just one week to go, Josh joins Andy and Bruce to discuss the Natsu banzuke, the upcoming tournament and our always regrettable predictions. This is the audio only version, with the video podcast showing up in a few hours....
Audio version today, we will have video ready for tomorrow. Enjoy Bruce and Josh (from Osaka) talking about the venue, the rikishi and the amazing food of one of the world’s great cities.
Andy, Josh and Bruce discuss the Haru banzuke, and the upcoming tournament in Osaka. At seconds shy of 1 hour long, this is a super-sized podcast of non stop sumo fandom. We cover our favorites, who’s up and who’s down,...
Josh and Bruce discuss the Hatsu 2019 basho. Is Kisenosato’s retirement a turning point for sumo? Plus we discuss Mitakeumi’s injury, our “Ones to Watch”, and Josh shows off his great sumo gear after raiding the Kokugikan shops. Video edition...
Team Tachiai adds Liam to the podcast to discuss the year is sumo, our Genki Report, and our always regrettable predictions for 2019. Bonus feature, Liam and Josh take us through some favorites and new packs from BBM’s sumo sports...
Published as audio to our iTunes / audio podcast subscribers. Our man in exotic lands, Josh, has checked in following two days in Fukuoka attending the basho. We talk about the town, the food, the basho, and the moment Josh...
For sumo fans who want to listen to us on the go, the audio from this past weekend’s Kyushu basho discussion.
With the Banzuke published, team Tachiai took to Skype to discuss the upcoming Aki basho. Top wrestlers, genki report, ones to watch and the always regrettable predictions – this podcast has it all. Audio one is up first, with the...
Surprise! Team Tachiai has been well motivated by Herouth’s fantastic jungyo coverage, so Andy, Josh and Bruce took to Skype to discuss the jungyo, Mitakeumi’s yusho, “Sumo Lite” at Nagoya, the health of the kadoban rikishi, and a quick run...
Delayed, but not denied – the 2018 Haru audio podcast is available. Andy and Bruce discuss what is probably going to be a chaotic and surprising tournament, and sumo fans around the world can watch. So put on some headphones...
Andy and Bruce dive into the banzuke for the fall tournament in Kyushu. We discuss who is healthy and who is hurt, who we like to outperform, and we cover some of the nice surprises found in the ranks. Note:...
Sadly, Audio Only… I must confess that your humble associate editor fouled up the podcast recording, and failed to set the system to capture Andy’s lovely face. So you would have had 43 minutes of my mug, reacting to everything...
Apologies for the late update to bring the audio-only version of this to the site. As noted elsewhere, I have been grappling with a new sumo fan in the house.
