Inside Sport Japan 762 Posted August 18, 2021 Fascinating story about a Texan who went from training with Tobizaru in Japan to doing a Ph.D. about sumo at Cambridge University. Sumo makes its way to Cambridge as former U.S. wrestler studies sport's ancient role 3 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaminariyuki 500 Posted August 18, 2021 Kudos to John Gunning and to Colton Runyan! The video follow-up is a nice touch, too, really enjoyed that. Inside Sport Jpan - John, is that you, dude? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inside Sport Japan 762 Posted August 19, 2021 10 hours ago, Kaminariyuki said: Inside Sport Jpan - John, is that you, dude? No. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octofuji 369 Posted October 30, 2021 Sumo Kaboom's latest podcast is an interview with Colton Runyan. I especially enjoyed his description of training at Nichidai University and how he learned not through instruction, but rather by repeatedly losing to the same opponent until he found a way to win. He also talks about his research on Heian period sumo as genuine competition rather than simply ritual. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsuchinoninjin 1,276 Posted October 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Octofuji said: He also talks about his research on Heian period sumo as genuine competition rather than simply ritual. Wow, that's a tough period to research. I'll definitely check that out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclonicleo 19 Posted November 30, 2021 Pretty awesome article, that one. Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
