2010 Akita International Sumo Basho

2010 Akita International Sumo Basho
Details
Date	June 27
Location	Akita Budokan
No. Men	16
No. Women	10
Men's Championship
Champion	Dean Reutzler
Runner-up	James Jones
Fighting Spirit	Travis Emery
No. of bouts	49
Women's Championship
Champion	Anne Smith
Runner-up	Janice Abe
Fighting Spirit	Melody Lynch-Kimmery
No. of bouts	24
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The 6th annual Akita International Sumo Basho (第六回秋田県国際相撲場所) took place on Sunday, June 27th 2010 at the Akita Budokan in Akita City. This year 16 men and 10 women took part in the competition. On 28th June an article was featured in the Sakigake newspaper.

Participants

Men's

Name	Country	Hometown	Akita	Shikona
Ryan Bailey		Maryland	Central	斑鳩	Ikaruga
Aaron Brand		Florida	North	鳴程山	Naruhodoyama
Patrick Costello		Maryland	South	技々澤	Wazawazazawa
Mike Cullinane		Illinois	North
Owen Cunningham		Kilkenny	Central	相撲猿	SumOweN
Travis Emery		New Hampshire	Outside	虎美	Torabi
Neil Fanning		Washington	Central	蜂鳥山	Hachidoriyama
Todd Horner		Alberta	Central	煙突	Entotsu
James Jones		New Jersey	North	神保蝶	Jinbocho
Casey Kuester		Minnesota	Central	恥ノ山	Hajinoyama
Hideki Momiyama		Yurihonjo	Central	山籾山	Yamamomiyama
Michael Nakashima		Hawaii	North	志威馬	Shiima
Jimmy Ramsey		Oklahoma	Central	じみおネイガー	Jimioneiga
Dean Ruetzler		Vermont	Outside	狂犬ノ蒲公英	Kyoken no Tampopo
Liang Song			Central	象草漁	Zosoryo
Steven Wilson		Alaska	North	粉雪	Konayuki

Women's

Name	Country	Hometown	Akita	Shikona
Janice Abe		British Columbia	South	鮹焼	Takoyaki
Selina Burton		Whakatane	North	キラキラ	KillerKiller
Natalie Hadjiloukas		Pennsylvania	Central	昼青龍	Hirushoryu
Melody Lynch-Kimery		Indiana	South	なっちゃん	Natchan
Alicia Miller		Pennsylvania	North	鉄ノ里	Tetsunosato
Juliette Riddle		California	South	輝海	Akimi
Anne Smith		Texas	North	秋亜邦	Akiakuni
Charlotte Soesanto		California	North	日光燕	Nikkoen
Michiko Suzuki		Yurihonjo	Central	光風動春	Kofudoshun
May Wu		Oregon	Outside	紫外	Ultra Violet

Men's Opening Round

東1	Wins	Losses	西1	Wins	Losses
James Jones	3	0	Travis Emery	3	0
Casey Kuester	2	1	Ryan Bailey	0	3
Steven Wilson	0	3	Hideki Momiyama	1	2
Neil Fanning	1	2	Todd Horner	2	1
東2	Wins	Losses	西2	Wins	Losses
Owen Cunningham	2	1	Mike Nakashima	2	1
Pat Costello	2	1	Dean Ruetzler	3	0
Jimmy Ramsey	2	1	Aaron Brand	0	3
Liang Song	0	3	Mike Cullinane	1	2

Men's Opening Round

East		Video	West
○	James Jones	watch	Casey Kuester
○	Travis Emery	watch	Ryan Bailey
	Owen Cunningham	watch	Pat Costello	○
	Mike Nakashima	watch	Dean Ruetzler	○
	Steven Wilson	watch	Neil Fanning	○
	Hideki Momiyama	watch	Todd Horner	○
○	Jimmy Ramsey	watch	Song Liang
	Aaron Brand	watch	Mike Cullinane	○
○	James Jones	watch	Steven Wilson
○	Travis Emery		Hideki Momiyama
○	Owen Cunningham	watch	Jimmy Ramsey
○	Mike Nakashima	watch	Aaron Brand
○	Casey Kuester	watch	Neil Fanning
	Ryan Bailey	watch	Todd Horner	○
○	Pat Costello	watch	Song Liang
○	Dean Ruetzler	watch	Mike Cullinane
○	James Jones	watch	Neil Fanning
○	Travis Emery	watch	Todd Horner
○	Owen Cunningham	watch	Song Liang
○	Mike Nakashima	watch	Mike Cullinane
○	Casey Kuester	watch	Steven Wilson
	Ryan Bailey	watch	Hideki Momiyama	○
	Pat Costello	watch	Jimmy Ramsey	○
○	Dean Ruetzler	watch	Aaron Brand

Tie-Breaker

East		Video	West
○	Owen Cunningham		Pat Costello
○	Pat Costello	watch	Jimmy Ramsey
	Jimmy Ramsey	watch	Owen Cunningham	○

Men's Quarterfinals

Men's Quarterfinals

East		Video	West
○	Dean Ruetzler	watch	James Jones
	Casey Kuester	watch	Mike Nakashima	○
○	Todd Horner	watch	Owen Cunningham
	Pat Costello	watch	Travis Emery	○
○	Owen Cunningham	watch	Mike Nakashima
○	Travis Emery	watch	James Jones
○	Todd Horner	watch	Casey Kuester
	Pat Costello	watch	Dean Ruetzler	○
	Todd Horner	watch	James Jones	○
○	Pat Costello	watch	Mike Nakashima
○	Travis Emery	watch	Casey Kuester
	Owen Cunningham	watch	Dean Ruetzler	○

Tie-Breaker

East		Video	West
	Mike Nakashima	watch	James Jones	○
○	Owen Cunningham		Pat Costello
	Owen Cunningham	watch	James Jones	○

Men's Semi-Finals

Men's Semi-Finals

East		Video	West
○	Todd Horner		James Jones
○	Dean Ruetzler		Travis Emery
○	Dean Ruetzler	watch	Todd Horner
○	James Jones	watch	Travis Emery
	Todd Horner	watch	Travis Emery	○
	Dean Ruetzler	watch	James Jones	○

Men's Final

Men's Final

East		Video	West
○	Dean Ruetzler	watch	James Jones

Women's Opening Round

東	Wins	Losses	西	Wins	Losses
Anne Smith	3	0	Melody Lynch-Kimmery	2	1
Michiko Suzuki	1	2	Alica Miller	1	2
Selina Burton	1	2	Natalie Hadjiloukas	2	1
Janice Abe	2	1	May Wu	1	2
Charlotte Soesanto	1	2	Juliette Riddle	1	2

Women's Opening Round

East		Video	West
○	Anne Smith	watch	Michiko Suzuki
○	Melody Lynch-Kimery		Alicia Miller
	Selina Burton		Janice Abe	○
○	Natalie Hadjiloukas		May Wu
○	Michiko Suzuki		Charlotte Soesanto
○	Alicia Miller	watch	Juliette Riddle
○	Anne Smith		Janice Abe
	Melody Lynch-Kimery	watch	May Wu	○
	Juliette Riddle	watch	Charlotte Soesanto	○
	Selina Burton	watch	Anne Smith	○
○	Melody Lynch-Kimery		Natalie Hadjiloukas
○	Janice Abe	watch	Charlotte Soesanto
	May Wu	watch	Juliette Riddle	○
	Michiko Suzuki	watch	Selina Burton	○
	Alicia Miller		Natalie Hadjiloukas	○

Women's Semi-Finals

Women's Semi-Finals

East		Video	West
○	Anne Smith		Janice Abe
	Melody Lynch-Kimery		Natalie Hadjiloukas	○
○	Anne Smith	watch	Melody Lynch-Kimery
○	Janice Abe		Natalie Hadjiloukas
○	Anne Smith	watch	Natalie Hadjiloukas
	Janice Abe	watch	Melody Lynch-Kimery	○

Tie-Breaker

East		Video	West
	Natalie Hadjiloukas		Janice Abe	○
	Melody Lynch-Kimery	watch	Janice Abe	○

Women's Final

Women's Final

East		Video	West
○	Anne Smith	watch	Janice Abe

Statistics

Men's Individual Records

					(with tie-breaker bouts)
Name	Country	Wins	Losses	PCT %	Wins	Losses	PCT %
Dean Ruetzler		9	1	0.900
Travis Emery		7	2	0.779
Jimmy Ramsey		2	1	0.667	2	3	0.400
James Jones		6	4	0.600	8	4	0.667
Todd Horner		5	4	0.556
Owen Cunningham		3	3	0.500	6	4	0.600
Pat Costello		3	3	0.500	4	5	0.444
Mike Nakashima		3	3	0.500	3	4	0.429
Casey Kuester		2	3	0.333
Mike Cullinane		1	2	0.333
Neil Fanning		1	2	0.333
Hideki Momiyama		1	2	0.333
Ryan Bailey		0	3	0.000
Aaron Brand		0	3	0.000
Liang Song		0	3	0.000
Steven Wilson		0	3	0.000

Women's Individual Records

					(with tie-breaker bouts)
Name	Country	Wins	Losses	PCT %	Wins	Losses	PCT %
Anne Smith		7	0	1.000
Janice Abe		3	4	0.429	5	4	0.556
Natalie Hadjiloukas		3	3	0.500	3	4	0.429
Melody Lynch-Kimmery		3	3	0.500	3	4	0.429
Selina Burton		1	2	0.333
Alica Miller		1	2	0.333
Juliette Riddle		1	2	0.333
Charlotte Soesanto		1	2	0.333
Michiko Suzuki		1	2	0.333
May Wu		1	2	0.333

Country Records

Country	Wins	Losses	PCT %	Total Rikishi
United States	15	9	0.625	19
Canada	8	8	0.500	2
Ireland	3	3	0.500	1
Japan	2	4	0.333	2
New Zealand	1	2	0.333	1
China	0	3	0.000	1

• Bouts between compatriots are not included.
• Play-off bouts and forfeits are not included.

Location Records

Area	Wins	Losses	PCT %	Total Rikishi
Outside Akita	16	4	0.800	3
North Akita	15	16	0.484	9
South Akita	9	11	0.450	4
Central Akita	9	18	0.333	10

• Bouts between rikishi residing in the same region are not included.
• Play-off bouts and forfeits are not included.

Awards

Men's Champion: Dean Reutzler
Men's Runner-up: James Jones
Men's Fighting Spirit Prize: Travis Emery

Women's Champion: Anne Smith
Women's Runner up: Janice Abe
Women's Fighting Spirit Prize: Melody Lynch-Kimmery

Newspaper Article

Akita Sakigake - June 28th, 2010
Original article

ＡＬＴが相撲大会、県立武道館　北東北の２６人熱戦

秋田、青森、岩手の北東北３県の外国語指導助手（ＡＬＴ）らによる「国際チャリティー相撲大会」が２７日、秋田市の県立武道館で行われ、まわし姿の外国人ら２６人が熱戦を繰り広げた。

異文化交流や社会貢献を目的に、県内のＡＬＴらで組織する「秋田ルーム・トゥ・リード」が６年前から開催している。

小柄な参加者が俊敏な動きで相手の脇に回り込み、見事投げ飛ばすなど、大会は白熱した取組が続いて大盛り上がり。観客からは英語の声援や盛大な拍手が送られた。女性陣も運動着の上からまわしを締めてパワフルな取組を展開。負けた相手に手を差し伸べるなど、互いの健闘をたたえ合う姿も見られた。

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See also

• Akita International Sumo Basho
• Room to Read
• Facebook event page

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