Julia Hansson attended the 2016 U.S. Sumo Open on a date. When it was time for the women’s openweight competition, Hansson figured it was open to any and all competitors, so she began approaching the mat wanting to wrestle, only to be reined back. Continue reading “A Look at the U.S. Sumo Open”
Shawn Buller isn’t a sumo wrestler for the accolades or the medals or because he got bored and needed a hobby. Buller does it for his brothers. He does it to inspire and represent his fellow combat veterans. Continue reading “This Army Vet is Trying to Inspire Others Through Sumo”
Andrew Freund was thumbing through the pages of the Tokyo Journal, an English-language publication in Japan. Freund, who was in the country to teach English, saw an ad for an upcoming sumo tournament at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan and bought a ticket for about $20. Continue reading “U.S. Sumo Open Founder Talks Event’s History”
