198: Kotonowaka, Kotozakura, and Honusumo

We have a new ozeki, "fluffy" Kotonowaka, and he's been talking a LOT about his grandfather recently. Why? Who was he? And, what was their relationship? For more information on Kotonowaka see episode 129: Mitoryu and Kotonowaka Also, HonuSumo in Sand Diego, CA is hosting a sumo event on February 24th, 2024. Christina Griffin-Jones tells us all about it and shares a bit of her sumo experience on the world stage. She just won a bronze medal after all! See the FULL interview with Christina on our Youtube channel! More Info HonuSumo HonuSumo on Instagram Maximum Effort on YouTube The full interview with Christina Jones More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our Sumo Kaboom tshirts and sweatshirts at Bonfire. If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!Special Guest: Christina Griffin-Jones from HonuSumo.