Is anyone else watching #grandsumo highlights on NHK World Tokyo ? The January tournament (basho) has just started today and will go on for the next 15 days. Please no "Yuk, aren't these just two ugly fat guys crashing into each other?" comments. As with most things in life, once you dig into the details, this sport is actually quite complex and intriguing, starting with the myriad ways one can win a bout. Lots of specific Japanese terms to learn, e.g. yorikiri is a frontal force out win #sumo

Main thing keeping me on Twitter is the #sumo fan community - if you follow #GrandSumo (especially #Tobizaru), give me a shout! #SumoWrestling 🐒