Welcome back to Sumo Drop!

Film director and film critic Matthew Stogdon is back with filmmaker, writer and podcaster Emma-Jane Corsan to cover the first day of Sumo Wrestling's September tournament: the Aki Basho.

Lots to cover at the end of this first week, ups and downs as well as a very unusual tournament frontrunner. We've also got a segment from show co-host Fox, giving his opinion on today's bouts and how the five rikishi in his stable have been performing thus far.

This podcast is designed for both veteran supporters or anyone curious, looking to get into Japan's national sport. For an introduction to the sport, please check out our guide to sumo: https://soundcloud.com/bbgwpod/sumo-drop-guide-to-sumo, additionally, Matt and Em appeared on the Fandomentals podcast covering all the basics, so be sure to tune into that: https://linktr.ee/FandomentalsPodcast

So chuck some salt in the air and step into the ring, it's time for Sumo Drop!

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