Sumo tournaments are held in specific months of the year. Unfortunately there are none in October

Sumo tournaments are held in specific months of the year. Unfortunately there are none in October, but Hakata is gearing up for the Kyushu Basho which is held in November. Annoyingly for the Japanese, all the recent yokozuna (the highest grade sumo) have been foreigners. The current reigning champ is Hakuhō Shō, from Mongolia. But now there’s a new challenger in the ring!