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Join Hitouki, Ryukaze, Tenho, Yukinoshoma, Tamanosato and DJ Kaitetsu while they digest the big happenings of the Haru basho, who won? Who lost pathetically, so they say? And then Kaitetsu starts a deep conversation about Sumo’s leadership and responsibility of the top-rankers, in which everyone chimes in to create a lively discussion. To top it […]

In this March 2026 episode, Tenho, Kunousagi, Yukinoshoma, Tamanosato and DJ Kaitetsu cover what has happened on the first week of sumo action from the tournament. Who is disappointing? Who are we rooting for? What were some outstanding matches? And why will Takayasu heart-break us once again? Hosts: Tamanosato, Yukinoshoma, Tenho, Kunousagi and Kaitetsu The […]

In this quintessential episode, Hitouki, Kunousagi, Yukinoshoma, Tamanosato and DJ Kaitetsu bring a chock-full episode of Sumo talk. And I mean chock-FULL of topics, we do Banzuke Talk, cover the Isegahama scandal, recap day 1 of the Haru 2026 basho, and even top it all off with classic Kabu talk. All this on today’s Dohyo […]

Join Yukinoshoma, Tamanosato and DJ Kaitetsu for a pre-banzuke show (since the banzuke was delayed due to Japanese national holiday) where we talk weird old sumo, what interesting things can happen in March and accompany Kaitetsu’s kesho-mawashi Show-and-Tell! Hosts: Tamanosato, Yukioshoma and Kaitetsu The DOHYO DOWNLOAD hosts a “Champ/Chump” competition that uses the basho cycle […]

Wow I wonder what Yukinoshoma, Hitouki, Ryukaze, Tamanosato and DJ Kaitetsu have for today? Well, if you like just some banter over funny sumo pictures, what will happen next basho and our RETURN TO CHAMP CHUMP, then this is Dohyo Download episode is for you! Hosts: Tamanosato, Yukioshoma, Hitouki, Ryukaze (silent) and Kaitetsu The DOHYO […]

Doctor Who is the longest running science fiction series of all time. Some people qualify that by adding “television” to that statement but it doesn’t need to be there. No other science fiction has been active longer than Doctor Who (active throughout its entire existence). Star Trek is 3 years younger. Twilight Zone had a […]

Chess is a game that has existed for somewhere around 500 years. In all that time, the players who play the game have gone from really good to inhumanly great. Unlike other things that have existed that long, chess seems to be the one thing no one seems can turn into a spectacle. Though I’ve […]

Welcome back! If you haven’t read part 1, go there and start there because the rules and what is happening is all there. This time I draft the supervillains to populate this new universe! Since I’ve already used my team choice, it’s all individuals, too! Let’s get to it. SELECTION #1: Ursa of Krypton Not […]

Have you ever sat back and looked at the Marvel, DC, Image, Valiant, or other universe and thought “that hero or villain belongs in this other universe?” I’ve said that about a number of heroes and villains from a number of different universes and have even gone as far as creating my own universe with […]

In 1982, Disney released a science fiction movie not about aliens invading Earth or about humans going into space but about humans going into a computer world and seeing what that experience would be like. When Tron came to theaters, it was considered a financial failure by Disney and part of the budget was written […]

Join Tamanosato, Kunousagi and DJ Kaitetsu as they discuss the results of January 2026 and how it sets up a lot of storylines for the March basho. They also speedrun the banzuke committee by predicting who the new Juryo promotees will be, and try to unravel, why really is Hoshoryu so loved, hated and his […]

Join Tamanosato, Tenho and DJ Kaitetsu as they review the 8 days of the January tournament, discuss the big upsets, how the Emperor messed everything and why is Abi even there? Hosts: Tamanosato, Tenho and Kaitetsu The DOHYO DOWNLOAD hosts a “Champ/Chump” competition that uses the basho cycle as seasons for anyone interested to participate […]