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Dohyo Download 0113: I Don’t Like Onosato, I Think

Kaitetsu, Kamahiko, Tamanosato, Asabariki, Shitayama, Kamamidori, and Genbu break down day 1 of the May Tournament in IRL basho talk as we discuss Makuuchi, the san’yaku, some Juryo goings on, a little Makushita, what our feelings on the performances were, punchable faces, Tamanosato’s strange dislike of cheese, Kagayaki’s current status, the various states of the Waka brothers, and a whole lot more. There is even a bit of a stunning bit of news by Genbu as the show was wrapping up that should excite and entertain (as the other hosts definitely almost wet themselves with excitement at hearing it)… that starts at 1:09.43, if you skip our lovely banter. Shame.

If you would like to be a part of Season 4 of the Champ/Chump series, please ping Genbu and let him know. We have done a live draft the previous two times but we are investigating trying a non-live draft for season 4, so if you wanted to play this is the time to get in on that. Let him know and we’ll see what we have got!

This is the Official Podcast of the Road to Yokozuna Discord game at https://discord.gg/Z4xdG5fy6s . This is the best sumo game around! We have a great community and we’re always ready to welcome new players! Join us! You can find us by email at emeraldspecter.com@gmail.com and more can be found at EmeraldSpecter.com!

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Dohyo Download 0112: He’s Going to Take It Whole

Kamahiko, Kaitetsu, Asabariki, Terukaze, Tamanosato, and the gloriously bald Genbu decided it’s time to hold the S3 Champ/Chump draft (since no one contacted me about the non-live draft possibility this time)… Enkaga comes in late and chooses his rookie season options at the very end, too. The gang talks about both Banzukes (IRL and RTY), with Genbu doing a “pronounce the banzuke” to the delight of Kamahiko! The group also talks about who is where IRL and what the upcoming basho looks like with how everyone is situated. We almost have a consensus this time who will take the Yusho! Almost.

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Dohyo Download 0111: Akamidori

No Kaitetsu or Tamanosato as they travel on their extravagant yacht to glorious places like Malta, Venice, and Bermuda playing soccer/football on their full sized pitch. Yes, a yacht with a full sized pitch. In the meantime, Asabariki and Kamahiko take the lead on interviewing former Ozeki Akamidori about their career, their heya, Kumamidori’s future, and some stories of their times. Genbu and Chubanoumi do pass in and out a bit (Genbu isn’t 100% again, he’s old and that’s life) as Shitayama sits on and listens. It is a grand old time!

If you would like to be a part of Season 3 of the Champ/Chump series, please ping Genbu and let him know. We have done a live draft the previous two times but we are investigating trying a non-live draft for season 3, so if you wanted to play this is the time to get in on that. Let him know and we’ll see what we have got!

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Dohyo Download 0110: Jinx-kozuna

Guess the Banzuke talk! Kirigaya Oyakata interview talk! Kagayaki sucks! Genbu, Kaitetsu, Enkaga, Tamanosato, Kamahiko, Asabariki, and Kirigaya Oyakata (Kumamidori) gather together around the old podcast campfire to spin tales about Akamidori’s glory days, Enkaga trying to do the Guess the Banzuke (and gets ridiculed for it), Asabariki’s impending promotion to Yokozuna (to his surprise), the mysterious YDC of RTY, our final results from the Champ/Chump season 2, and a little bit of a change as Genbu is sitting in his living room instead of his podcast studio trying to let his wife sleep in (but she’s awake just as the show starts).

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Dohyo Download 0109: That’s a Bit of an Over-Promotion

When you start the show with two false starts, things don’t look so good… that turned out to be fine, though, as Genbu was joined by Enkaga, Tamanosato, Kamahiko, Asabariki, and late in the show Ex-Akamidori (Kirigaya Oyakata) to discuss the state of RTY’s current basho, the updated Champ/Chump standings, the RTY banzuke (including speculation on who’s going up, down, and winning each division or going into playoffs), Genbu and Tamanosato accept the Golden Poop Award for this basho, and then Kirigaya Oyakata takes us on a magical journey of storytelling with a short jaunt down Akamidori’s triumphs and tribulations before the time is up… but we’ll head down that path again next week!

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Dohyo Download 0108: A Battle For Juryo Yusho… Next Basho

Genbu, Enkaga, Tamanosato, Kamahiko, Kaitetsu, and Asabariki get together with lurkers Toryuken, Kaikaryu, and Shitayama, with a surprise visit from Terukaze to pick a new Champ with Tetsuwan’s intai for the Champ/Chump series… we have some live bouts (not as chaotic as last time), we talk about the Champ/Chump standings, Easter weekend is upon us, battling bots is easier for some of us, Genbu’s learned exactly how much walking at work he can do, who will be battling to go back to Juryo to fight for the Yusho there next basho (hint: it sounds like a lot of the hosts will be there), how is the current RTY basho going, and we have our usual tangent fest of fun.

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Dohyo Download 0107: It’s Total Chaos

Genbu, Enkaga, Tamanosato, Kamahiko, Kaitetsu, and Asabariki get together with a lurking Tentoryu to have so many live matches it is a blast of overlapping voices… which then suddenly ends to have a lot of coherent conversation about the IRL basho that ended today, a little about our Champ/Chump series in the first few hours of the RTY basho, Genbu forgets to tell everyone about his work issues, and there are a few intai surprises that we discuss along the way!

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Dohyo Download 0106: Salt in the Mawashi

Genbu, Tamanosato, Kamahiko, Kaitetsu, and Asabariki get together for a Dohyo Download extravaganza! They talk about bodily functions, bad behavior in the dohyo, Kagayaki’s unusually terrible basho, Hakuoho’s unusually terrible basho, who is likely to win the Yusho, who Genbu paid to put salt in who’s mawashi, historic 0-15 runs in IRL sumo, who Kamahiko is rooting to win because of their choices in a game they’re playing, people rooting for Takerufuji to win the Yusho, whether it’ll be an 11-4 or a 13-2 Yusho, the state of Kirishima’s “rope run,” and general Tom Foolery as one comes to expect from the greatest dice game sumo crew in the business.

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Dohyo Download 0105: It’s Draft Day for Season 2!

It is draft day for the Champ/Chump series as Terukaze becomes the Season 2 rookie in the live draft for our second run at picking. Genbu (DJ), Tamanosato, Kamahiko, Kaitetsu, Asabariki, Chubanoumi, Terukaze, and Rikioi all join in on this episode as we cover the RTY Champ/Chump coverage, the IRL basho kickoff talk, bullying in sumo, the Miyagano beya controversy, general sumo talk, and being mad about time change.

Season 2 Draft occurs on this show but you can still get in on the action if you contact Genbu to make one Champ and one Chump pick based off of who has NOT been already selected based on the sheet located at this link. Deadline for entry is the start of the RTY basho. You would be joining Kaitetsu, Genbu, Tamanosato, Kamahiko, Asabariki, and (rookie) Terukaze for Season 2!

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Dohyo Download 0104: Kaitetsu and the Art of Kensho-Mawashi

Tamanosato runs the show as we ask Kaitetsu all about the wonderful art of his Kensho-Mawashi, some history about the Kensho-Mawashi, and listener questions about what you all would like to know about them as well! Then we dive into topics like Genbu’s next segment of his sleeve tattoo, the IRL banzuke is about, holding the Champ/Chump series draft next week (with some new rules added for Season 2), and Kaitetsu makes Genbu a Kensho-Mawashi live on the air! Kamahiko, Rikioi, Asabariki, Shitayama, Toryuken, and some others pop in and out as this show is great!

If you’d like to JOIN our Champ/Chump series for “Season 2,” simply show up for the live draft next week! Season 1 was Genbu, Asabariki, Tamanosato, Kaitetsu, and Kamahiko… so plenty of room for more fun and adventure!

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Dohyo Download 0103: But He’s Bald

Genbu woke up LATE to join Kamahiko, Asabariki, Tamanosato, Enkaga, Toryuken, Kudasaru, Senshi, Midorimaru, and Daisashoryu in a big old mess of topics… including Genbu learning that Hokuseiho is some sort of monster, Miyagano is in big trouble, Champ/Chump needs more players, we go off on many a tangent, and there is so much more!

If you’d like to JOIN our Champ/Chump series for “Season 2,” simply shoot Genbu a ping stating you’re interested and also know you’ll need to be present on the Dohyo Download for the live draft on the day we hold it (it’ll be a regular episode day). Season 1 was Genbu, Asabariki, Tamanosato, Kaitetsu, and Kamahiko… so plenty of room for more fun and adventure!

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Dohyo Download 0102: Daisashoryu Wrote a Book!

Daisashoryu has written a book about Chiyonofuji and the Dohyo Download has the skinny about the details! Kaitetsu takes the lead as we interview him about the details of the book and a little bit more (all sumo related)! Tamanosato and Genbu join in while Kamahiko, Takaryu, and Tetsuwan join the fun as well. Genbu reveals the finale of the Champ/Chump series, we talk a little bit about who won Makuuchi RTY and who might be seeing promotions!

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