My piece on Ichinojo's retirement is now live
I discussed the interesting timing of Ichinojo's retirement
Hey Sumo Stompers! Just a quick one to let you know my editorial on Ichinojo's retirement is up on Bloody Elbow.
You can read it here:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2023/05/07/sumo-stomp-ichinojo-retirement/
In the piece I discuss the official reasons for the retirement and then delve into what I find interesting about the timing of the announcement. I also looked at some parallels between Ichinojo and Terunofuji.
Hope you enjoy it. Would love to see some comments on the piece.
You can also comment here on Substack if you have any ideas or feedback for what I can do with this thing.
Next up will be a ‘reasons to watch’ the May tournament article. Spoiler alert: The ozeki race is front and center, but there are also interesting storylines about Takakeisho, Asanoyama, Shodai, Midorifuji, Hokuseiho and, of course, the returning yokozuna.
Take care,
Tim