Kinboshi Sumo

Sean and Larry hopped on to speculate (we have NO new information, we're just trying to talk things out loud) on what is happening to Onosato, Discuss Aonishiki's derailed Yokozuna bid, and cover the 6 contenders we DO have including Yokozuna Hoshoryu!
0:00 Intro
1:00 News: Onosato
16:22 Old Guard Resurgence? (Aonishiki Talk)
27:51 6-1 Contenders including Hoshoryu
42:52 Outro

Phil is back to break down some of the rikishi who we know are coming into the Osaka Stormy Basho at less than 100%. We open with a brief discussion of the Isegahama affair, so no offense taken if you wanna skip that first 7 minutes or so because its a bummer and we don't have the whole story.
0:00 Intro
1:08 News - Isegahama Update
7:06 Injury Report - Onosato's Shoulder
12:30 Injury Report - Hoshoryu's Knee
15:23 Injury Report - Midorifuji's Heart
19:59 Injury Report - Enho's Ankle
26:27 Injury Report - Hakunofuji's Knee
30:14 Injury Report - Nishikifuji's Elbow and Neck
33:12 Injury Report - Wakatakakage's Elbow
35:53 Hot or Cold Injury Edition
42:50 Outro
Its a little haphazard but here is a link to the various articles we were references as we did our best to find solid reporting on the injuries referenced.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DvwncUPfpt16RT6STOKjcxYGOj_KnEi02X8xXMga9UE/edit?usp=sharing
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Nick is back! And we're here to breakdown some news, the banzuke, bounceback performances for our 2 Yokozuna Onosato and Hoshoryu as well as the potential for Aonishiki to 3-peat and punch his own Yokozuna ticket. We'll also give an update on our 2026 Yung-zeki Sweepstakes and pick out darkhorses and favorites for the Osaka Stormy Basho: 2026 Edition.
0:00 Intro
1:38 News
7:55 Preview: Onosato and Hoshoryu
12:27 Preview: Aonishiki
17:33 Preview: San'yaku Talk
24:00 Preview: Joijin & High Rankers
29:00 Preview: Middle Maegashiras
32:00 Preview: Low Maegashiras
34:20 Yung-zeki Update
44:45 Dark Horses
46:35 Favorites
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Phil hopped on to join me for some discussion of new recruits, both big and small, bodytypes in sumo, and some This or That with our banzuke predictions for March!
Questions, Comments, Concerns: Email us! kinboshiproduction@gmail.com
0:00 Intro
0:35 Corrections
2:00 News - Daishoho, Ryouma, and Middle Shool Recruits
7:40 Bodytypes in Sumo and BMI
25:20 This or That - Banzuke Edition
25:50 Atamifuji vs Yoshinofuji
31:50 Ryuden vs Fujiryouga
34:08 Kotoeiho vs Asasuiryu vs Wakanosho
39:08 Outro
Music Cues:
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Sergio's Magic Dustbin - https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN2300012&Search=Search
INPULSMUSIC - https://pixabay.com/music/trap-cuban-latin-trap-beat-469610/
 
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Sean stops by to chat about the recently finished Hakuho Cup which, in its 18th year included an adult division (high school, college, and above amateur sumo) and a women's division (hosted in the newly constructed Toyota Arena to get around the JSA's limitation on women in the dohyo) and Hakuho's quotes on wanting sumo in the Olympics by 2036. We also play a little Good Cop / Bad Cop with potential changes to sumo (instant replay, pay the rikishi, lower the dohyo)
0:00 Intro
0:28 News: Hakuho Cup
15:18 Sumo Olympics 2036?
35:25 Good Cop / Bad Cop
45:28 Outro
Music Credits:
 
Breaking News Intro - https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/breaking-news-intro-logo-2-314321/
Moodmode - Medal - https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-medal-223931/
Nakaradaalexander - Jökull (Metal Version) - https://pixabay.com/music/rock-j%c3%b6kull-metal-version-138992/
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Syntheway - Virtual Koto Shamisen - https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/musical-virtual-koto-shamisen-and-shakuhachi-vst-by-shamikoto-festa-in-autumn-folk-okinawa-30255/
 

This week JJ from the Sunday Morning Sumo Show joins me to talk about Takakeisho (now Minatogawa Oyakata) taking over his old stable and what that means for Takanosho, Wakanosho, and the evolution of sumo leadership. Then we talk about what kinds of stories we like seeing in sumo and fantasy book some movies we want to see made in sumo.
0:00 Intro
0:41 Takakeisho the Stablemaster
12:00 Storytelling and Sumo
42:41 Hollywood Fantasy Booking
53:45 Outro
 
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Phil joined me to give some final thoughts on the January Tournament that was. We cover the passing for former Maegashira Sentoryu (Henry Armstrong Miller) and what it means for amateur sumo and American sumo. We discuss a couple new recruit’s on sumo’s horizon. Give some thoughts on what we still want to see from Ozeki Aonishiki before we think he should be Yokozuna and round up with thoughts on a potential Kirishima Ozeki return and play a little “This or That” with the futures of Ozeki Kotozakura, Yoshinofuji, Hakunofuji, Atamifuji and more!
0:00 Intro0:47 Sentoryu’s Passing8:43 New Recruits12:48 Aonishiki’s Yokozuna Push21:41 Kirishima Ozeki Repromotion Run?27:26 Atamifuji’s Future31:03 This or That (Kotozakura vs Atamifuji)33:05 This or That (Yoshinofuji vs Kirishima)35:03 This or That (Aonishiki vs Hakunofuji)38:12 Outro

Phil hopped back on to join me for a discussion of the final day of the January 2026 basho. Aonishiki, Atamifuji, Kirishima, and a pair of Yokozunas... so much to discuss! We covered the final day match highlights, injury status after 15 days for the likes of Onosato, Hoshoryu, and more, and played over/under with how many wins is a true yusho and the minimum wins for an Ozeki and Yokozuna.
0:00 Intro
1:07 News (Final Day Match Reactions)
9:48 Injury Updates (Onosato, Hoshoryu)
24:10 Over/Under (Yushos, Ozekis, Yokozunas)
39:08 Outro
Outro Music & Sound Effects: Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay
Artists: syntheway [Outro Music]
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Larry and Sean stopped by to join me in breaking down the first half of the basho, their hot takes on the dead body rule, Enho's last shot at elder stock and some new predictions for the yusho after 8 days!
0:00 Into
1:00 Basho So Far
21:26 Enho Undefeated, How's the Neck?
36:35 Buy or Sell Yusho Contenders
50:19 Outro

With all the Yokozuna and pals injury talk it was time to call Phil back up and get the lowdown on what these means for their physical performance in the January Tournament.
0:00 Intro
0:40 News
5:26 Injury Report: Onosato's Dislocated Shoulder
13:27 Injury Report: Hoshoryu's Partial Meniscus Tear
22:28 Injury Report: Asanoyama's ACL Surgery Recover
26:17 Injury Report: Kotozakura's MCL Damage
32:08 Buy or Sell, Yusho Chances
40:45 Outro
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