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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 1H 52M

Where the Gridiron and Sumo Ring Meet

from Sports History Network

From 2022, John, B.J. and Greg sit down with Texan Colton Runyan, then a member of ⁠Club Bears of X-3 football⁠ and former player in Tokyo's Urban Football League. Colton also is a former player in the United Kingdom with Cambridge University and the ⁠Cambridgeshire Cats⁠ of the ⁠British American Football Association⁠. In addition to his football career, Colton is also a trained sumo wrestler whom our own John Gunning has come to know while reporting on his training and career for the Japan Times (⁠⁠"Sumo makes its way to Cambridge" Japan Times, by John Gunning⁠). At the time of recording, Colton was pursuing a doctorate from Cambridge University, with his research focus being that of premodern sumo wrestling.  The four also review the games of Week 2 in Super X-League play, with B.J. providing the type of insight on the week that was, which only a former player and coach can provide. Gridiron Japan livestreams over at Gridiron Japan Television on YouTube at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gridironjapantv.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/GridironJapan.jp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X at Gridiron Japan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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