Former Sekiwake Terao’s Oyakata Nenyama Remembered: Sumo Community Mourns Loss and Pays Respects

2023-12-18 10:48:41 Former Sekiwake Terao’s Oyakata Nenyama had been hospitalized with a chronic heart condition, but his condition suddenly deteriorated in the early hours of the 17th, and according to the Japan Sumo Association, he passed away from congestive heart failure on the night of the 17th. He was 60 years old. On the 18th, … Read more

Remembering Sumo Legend Master Niseyama: The Izutsu Three Brothers and His Impact on the Sport

2023-12-17 13:11:39 Born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Seniyama Master is the third son of three brothers, known as the “Izutsu Three Brothers,” along with former Juryo player Tsurumineyama, former Sekiwake Sakahoko, and the previous generation Master Izutsu. I stepped on it. As a sumo wrestler, he gained popularity among fans for his intense strength that he … Read more

Remembering the Life and Legacy of Dr. M. Kunhaman: Economist, Activist, and Dalit Thinker

2023-12-03 13:30:00 Thiruvananthapuram ∙ Economist, teacher and Dalit thinker Dr. M. Kunhaman (74) was found dead at his house in Srikariyam Venchamood, Srinagar. Yesterday evening, when his friends called him, there was no response, and when he reached home, he went to the back and found him lying dead in the dining room. The house … Read more

Micki L. Roubidoux Patterson: Remembering a Beloved Wife, Mother, and Grandmother

2023-11-16 23:44:56 Micki L. Roubidoux Patterson, 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at  Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah.  She died following a sudden illness. She was a long-time resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming, and a former resident of  Saratoga, Wyoming, and Gallup, New Mexico. She … Read more

Remembering Former Ozeki Asashio Nagaoka – A Legend of Sumo from Muroto City, Kochi Prefecture

2023-11-03 12:50:55 Former ozeki Asashio Nagaoka is from Muroto City, Kochi Prefecture. He stepped into the sumo for the first time in the makushita tournament at the spring tournament in 1978, and was promoted to makuuchi at the Kyushu tournament that year, thanks to his strong pushing sumo skills. He was promoted to ozeki after … Read more