James Balcombe
@jamesbalcombe.com
Father of 2 and software engineer in Japan. I built sumo-api.com and sumostakes.com
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James Balcombe
@jamesbalcombe.com
· Nov 17
SumoStakes
SumoStakes is a daily sumo game. Subscribe to stake your points on top division Grand Sumo matches to claim the tournament championship. SumoStakes.com is just for fun.
www.sumostakes.com
With the influx of new users, here's a little about me;
- born 🇬🇧, but at home in 🇯🇵
- former educator
- current software engineer
- passionate about #sumo
- created www.sumo-api.com
- and www.sumostakes.com
- father of girls
- interested in sustainability, electrification, film, photography and more
- born 🇬🇧, but at home in 🇯🇵
- former educator
- current software engineer
- passionate about #sumo
- created www.sumo-api.com
- and www.sumostakes.com
- father of girls
- interested in sustainability, electrification, film, photography and more
I love seeing these old timers school the newbies. 35 year old former ozeki takayasu blasts yosjinofuji at the tachiai and then continues his superb oshizumo before getting a grip and dispensing with the youngster. #sumo
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I love seeing these old timers school the newbies. 35 year old former ozeki takayasu blasts yosjinofuji at the tachiai and then continues his superb oshizumo before getting a grip and dispensing with the youngster. #sumo
If you like Grand Sumo and are watching the November basho why not play sumostakes? www.sumostakes.com/202511/1/sta... #sumo #大相撲
SumoStakes
SumoStakes is a daily sumo game. Subscribe to stake your points on top division Grand Sumo matches to claim the tournament championship. SumoStakes.com is just for fun.
www.sumostakes.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
If you like Grand Sumo and are watching the November basho why not play sumostakes? www.sumostakes.com/202511/1/sta... #sumo #大相撲
Haha LDP completely fucked itself over electing Takaichi. The coalition is done. She might not even be PM now. 🙏🤞
October 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Haha LDP completely fucked itself over electing Takaichi. The coalition is done. She might not even be PM now. 🙏🤞
Reposted by James Balcombe
What Donald Trump is to the Republican Party, his pal Shinzo Abe was to Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Japan’s present may very well be the future of the United States: an economy in shambles, a deboned media, xenophobic and government stats no one trusts
open.substack.com/pub/tokyopal...
open.substack.com/pub/tokyopal...
Ghosts In The Newsroom: How Abe's Japan Became Trump's Blueprint
Japan had Trump before America did: Shinzo Abe, grandson of a war criminal, muzzled the press, bullied broadcasters, and faked statistics. Now Trump, The GOP, and Disney are replaying the script
open.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:46 AM
What Donald Trump is to the Republican Party, his pal Shinzo Abe was to Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Japan’s present may very well be the future of the United States: an economy in shambles, a deboned media, xenophobic and government stats no one trusts
open.substack.com/pub/tokyopal...
open.substack.com/pub/tokyopal...
Wow blazing fast from hoshy！#sumo
September 28, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Wow blazing fast from hoshy！#sumo
Reposted by James Balcombe
Anyone who thinks Sanae Takaichi would be a good Prime Minister needs to read this.
open.substack.com/pub/tokyopal...
#InsaneSanae
She’s Brendan Carr in a blue dress; Shinzo Abe in flats. An enemy of press freedom.
open.substack.com/pub/tokyopal...
#InsaneSanae
She’s Brendan Carr in a blue dress; Shinzo Abe in flats. An enemy of press freedom.
September 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Anyone who thinks Sanae Takaichi would be a good Prime Minister needs to read this.
open.substack.com/pub/tokyopal...
#InsaneSanae
She’s Brendan Carr in a blue dress; Shinzo Abe in flats. An enemy of press freedom.
open.substack.com/pub/tokyopal...
#InsaneSanae
She’s Brendan Carr in a blue dress; Shinzo Abe in flats. An enemy of press freedom.
Wow wonderful sumo from fujinokawa. Excellent resistance, and then great timing on a perfect throw.
September 20, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Wow wonderful sumo from fujinokawa. Excellent resistance, and then great timing on a perfect throw.
Two great matches between aonishiki and atamifuji. Lots of spirit from atamifuji, I feel it's been missing in his sumo for a while. #sumo
September 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Two great matches between aonishiki and atamifuji. Lots of spirit from atamifuji, I feel it's been missing in his sumo for a while. #sumo
If you like sumo wrestling, and enjoy sumo games, you should play sumostakes! www.sumostakes.com/202509/1/sta... #sumo #大相撲
SumoStakes
SumoStakes is a daily sumo game. Subscribe to stake your points on top division Grand Sumo matches to claim the tournament championship. SumoStakes.com is just for fun.
www.sumostakes.com
September 13, 2025 at 5:12 AM
If you like sumo wrestling, and enjoy sumo games, you should play sumostakes! www.sumostakes.com/202509/1/sta... #sumo #大相撲
Reposted by James Balcombe
Brian Eno, telling it straight
#taxtherich
#taxtherich
Brian Eno perfectly explains selfishness of the super rich
YouTube video by Peeps
youtu.be
September 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Brian Eno, telling it straight
#taxtherich
#taxtherich