'sumo' Category
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Goeido’s perfect sumo tournament: when talent and consistency converge
September 25, 2016For the niche segment of entrepreneurially inclined readers of this blog who also appreciate sumo, the latest tournament that ended today in Tokyo offers some relevant lessons. Winner of this tournament’s yūshō, a 30-year old ōzeki from Osaka named Goeido demonstrated a flawless 15 – 0 performance. I extend my sincere congratulations to Goeido for […]
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Sexy sumo wrestlers
May 29, 2008In Canada, Subaru has followed the familiar ad formula of showing bikini-clad models hosing down a vehicle and each other in slow motion. But instead of models, there are sumo wrestlers flipping their hair, snapping towels and pouring buckets of soapy water onto each other as the song “Danger! High Voltage” by the rock band […]
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Sumo tour in Mongolia
February 9, 2008Well, this is quite a year for sumo overseas. In addition to the LA tour, it looks like there will also be a tour to Mongolia on August 27 and 28. This time, instead of just the top ranks of rikishi boarding the plane across the sea, all of the Mongolian boys, of whichever rank, […]