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EPISODE · Jun 25, 2025 · 1H 2M

263: Women of the YDC

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Women may not be allowed on Grand Sumo's dohyo, but they can serve on the YDC. To date, three women have served on the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, and we will tell you what we know about these trail blazers. We begin with an overview of what the YDC is and what it does, and then we jump right into who these women are and how they joined the YDC. Their names are Ms. Makiko Uchidate, Ms. Ikenobō Yasuko, and Ms.Konno Misako. A HUGE thank you to Mai for this episode, for she did the bulk of the research. Thank you! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com at www.sumokaboom.com We play Sumo BINGO every basho, and you can play with us. We give away sumo merch to our winners with the help of Big Sumo Fan and Cheeky Sumo. Bigsumofan.com is an online sumo merch store based in US, and they ship to over 30 countries. www.bigsumofan.com Cheeky Sumo is an online sumo-inspired apparel and merch company that aims to celebrate, educate, and support the sumo community with cheeky designs and training gear. Laugh at their fun graphics and proudly rep your sumo spirit - because sumo's got more than just power - it's got personality! www.cheekysumo.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.com/sumokaboom Ever wonder where we get our research? Check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow, like or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! Support Sumo Kaboom at www.ko-fi.com/sumokaboomSpecial Guest: Mai.

Women may not be allowed on Grand Sumo's dohyo, but they can serve on the YDC. To date, three women have served on the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, and we will tell you what we know about these trail blazers. We begin with an overview of what the YDC is and what it does, and then we jump right into who these women are and how they joined the YDC. Their names are Ms. Makiko Uchidate, Ms. Ikenobō Yasuko, and Ms.Konno Misako. A HUGE thank you to Mai for this episode, for she did the bulk of the research. Thank you! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com at www.sumokaboom.com We play Sumo BINGO every basho, and you can play with us. We give away sumo merch to our winners with the help of Big Sumo Fan and Cheeky Sumo. Bigsumofan.com is an online sumo merch store based in US, and they ship to over 30 countries. www.bigsumofan.com Cheeky Sumo is an online sumo-inspired apparel and merch company that aims to celebrate, educate, and support the sumo community with cheeky designs and training gear. Laugh at their fun graphics and proudly rep your sumo spirit - because sumo's got more than just power - it's got personality! www.cheekysumo.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.com/sumokaboom Ever wonder where we get our research? Check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow, like or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! Support Sumo Kaboom at www.ko-fi.com/sumokaboomSpecial Guest: Mai.Support Sumo Kaboom

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