Joe Analyzes Sumo Wrestling

Taken from JRE #1866 Protect Our Parks 5:
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[@Ernireg3]

People have no idea how athletic and brutal sumo really is. It's incredible!

[@toerti9589]

Yeah, the tournament system is very exciting too. 15 fights in 15 days every 2 months with 42 guys competing in the highest division. You get 21 decisions per day as a viewer. Fighters loosing or gaining rank. Been watching since the late 90s.

[@justindavis3623]

Those Sumos will rip your face off, man. Jamie, pull that shit up.

[@deltalima6703]

1. Yokozuna is literally the best in the world. Its terunofuji right now. 2. They make around 100k at the top ranks (maegashira) 3. Yes, strikes are legal 4. It does not happen in the US because the rings are a plastic, cheap, version of the real thing that does not work and the talent is not there, and as a result there are not enough real sumo fans to support it. Best bet is to do like Tochinoshin, leave georgia and just go to japan to do it. Joe was impressed. ;-)

[@uniq7778]

They’re very healthy in what they eat as well.

[@saduck195]

@@toerti9589 where do you watch them

[@bluecellspy]

Lol the huge lack of Sumo knowledge here is outstanding. Joe should 100 percent watch and entire tournament because he would easily become obsessed with the sport. Everything from the history and origins, the rules, matchups and rankings. Sumo is an incredible sport filled with tons of talent.

[@the1truth420]

Basho.

[@Pughhead]

Americans don't know the details of a niche esoteric japanese tradition?? Wow shocker

[@Michael-dy9wp]

I love all Americans are so easily disrespectful to anything they have no knowledge of

[@pekkale]

I cringed so hard listening to these guys talking about this sport.

[@pekkale]

@@Pughhead why are u liking ur own comment? lmao

[@battlebeard2041]

Hakuho’s final 15-0 tournament victory after knee surgery was as good as just about any moment in sports. These gents should watch more sumo…

[@GNoMe610]

Started watching it a few years ago and I am absolutely hooked on it. Glad I at least got to see the end of Hakuho's amazing career. That last tournament was incredible.

[@franzsperginand113]

The Terunofuji match was so savage. That was a statement.

[@bobdrooples]

Chiyonofuji, first tournament win. Stunning.

[@ericortega1745]

15 - 0 with a surgery? That's impressive.

[@Benzcrimsonitacilunarnebula]

Asashoryu

[@dexterm2003]

Hakuho was arguably the most dominate professional athlete in nearly any sport. He won 45 grand championships over his 20 year career, 16 with a perfect 15-0 record. Open hand strikes are allowed. His father was a grand champion Mongolian wrestler and Olympic medalist. 6'4" and 348 lbs of pretty much solid muscle. He was the ultimate tactician as well.

[@Ben-xf7uy]

John Breznk. The Giant Slayer. Went 25 years undisputed and undefeated world arm wrestling champion. John was an airplane mechanic who barely went to the gym and was only 6' tall and 220lbs but was beating Russians that were 6'6" and 300lbs of steroids. I am just saying, in my opinion. Not disputing anything. I will have to look up 'Hakuho.' Never really looked into Sumo.

[@tomaskovarik7966]

nah

[@chadhagans6687]

@@Ben-xf7uy great pull for most dominant athletes. While John was the best for 25 years, he was beat a few times but overall great person for most dominant athlete. I only know of him bc once upon a time I thought I could arm wrestle. Haha.

[@brunonkowalski]

@@Ben-xf7uy John Brzenk not Breznk

[@the1truth420]

THE GOAT...NO QUESTION

[@chadhagans6687]

Hakuho Sho best sumo wrestler of his generation. Basically Tom Brady of Sumo. He’s been the best for 20 years. Just retired and is now coaching.

[@ohurley11]

Tom Brady wishes he was Hakuho.

[@ken2000X]

And a Mongolian. Japan is used to foreign Yokozunas.

[@khonglo9843]

King of the ring!

[@thomascalderon598]

Yeah I believe I remembered his retirement ceremony. He cuts out his bun as a symbol of his retirement as Yokozuna. Really cool shit.

[@SevenHunnid]

Wassssup, I’m 20 years old & mexican , grinding hard to get out the hood, I can’t be 30 with nothing to show for so i smoke weed on my youtube channel 😭

[@ttlthegamer1080]

The name of the wrestler who sidestepped and clapped his hands in front of his opponent is Hakuho. He won 45 tournaments in Sumo(The most in Sumo History)

[@Joseph_R._Azevedo]

But isn’t Raider Tameemon the one who’s considered the greatest Rekishi in history, I heard Hakuho has the second longest winning streak in sumo history, but Hakuho is obviously the greatest today.

[@asasipogi]

@@Joseph_R._Azevedo Raiden js ancient. Too ancient that we dont even know what he looks like. Hakuho on the other hand, is like jordan of sumo....

[@Joseph_R._Azevedo]

@@asasipogi I guess that’s fair, Raider’s been dead for centuries, but he is still a legendary figure in Japan today right?

[@quantumm313]

@@Joseph_R._Azevedo sumostew has a video that's all about Raiden, if you wanna hear more about his history

[@Joseph_R._Azevedo]

@@quantumm313 thanks dude

[@jeremyp5210]

Sumo is incredibly underrated in the west. Such a beautifully brutal and traditional sport that takes mountains of discipline to make it.

[@michaelscott466]

How exactly is it brutal?

[@extn7419]

​@@michaelscott466昔はメリケンサックや勝てば何でもありだったただ神聖な場所で殺しが起きるのはまずいので、今の相撲ができたよ

[@jordangroff8978]

Chiyonofuji is a rare exception in Sumo. Dude was 260-270 pounds at most, solid as a rock, and completely dominated the sport throughout the 80s. My favorite of all time, he's probably the most successful Sumo Wrestler ever next to Hakuho.

[@crackrat6166]

The Wolf!!! Love watching all his old matches!

[@labellaescrima1996]

No he isn't the most successful (but close enough) but I get you drift, he was also my favourite so sad he died so young.

[@FightCollective]

Chiyonofuji first got me interested in the sport way back in the 80's.

[@duxnihilo]

@@labellaescrima1996Dude was probably on all the roids.

[@Jack-cc3qm]

Chiyonofufi-san is the the whole reason I got into sumo.

[@KingsOwn19]

“We should do this here. Of course you can see this at an Eagles game” That guy was killing it the entire time

[@MackieSk856]

Funny thing is he is absolutely right

[@Menaceblue3]

As a south Jersey guy, that hurts

[@letmegetuhhh3959]

That line deserved more recognition from them

[@OregonStoner]

It's true the Eagles suck so bad as a football team that to pass the time fans will fight. Eagles are garbage

[@oscarinacan]

"That guy", you mean Mark Norman. Not hard to find out a guy's name that's in the podcast.

[@seasickviking]

Striking, grappling and other techniques are all indeed allowed in sumo. In many regards, its practically anything goes. There's no outright punching or kicking, but slaps and indirect strikes are allowed. The rules are simple: either knock your opponent over or force him out of the ring (or off platform). As for why its not in America, it actually is. The US is the only other country outside Japan that's allowed to host competitions. Its why the US Sumo Open, which is the only international sumo competition, is held in Hawaii and covers EVERY weight class and allows over 80 countries to participate.

[@Sn0w_Official]

I always knew the US had a pretty deep Sumo scene here even if it wasn't as well known but I knew it does exist pretty well. I know some Japanese aren't too happy that at least over there the sport has been gettin pretty dominated by the mongolian sumo wrestlers as of this current timeline

[@user-oo6qk2fj9h]

Ngl the sumo competition in US is mild compared to those in Japan. The biggest issue for me is the fact that you have a referee who starts the match in US sumo instead of the wrestlers charging at each other as soon as they both touch their fists on the dohyo. The quality of wrestlers is also way different, mediocre wrestlers in Japan who wouldn’t even make the salried ranks in grand sumo are considered greats over here.

[@fernandolopez5857]

Awesome

[@cruzvandewark]

@@Sn0w_Official true! 5 out of the last six Yokozuna since 2003 were Mongolian, the other was Japanese. The Mongolian Yokozuna also have longer careers at the top rank.

[@LtZetarn]

You can even striped the opponent and the one who got striped are declared loser.

[@LordKeram]

For how knowledgeable Joe is he clearly showed here, that he knows fuck all about Sumo. It's a shame the sport really only exists in Japan (in many ways it couldn't exist anywhere else), because it's so fucking interesting.

[@baston3205]

It’s funny u say that, I was think the same thing, then realized I don’t think joe knows fuck all about most of the things he says. There are some things he’s talked about that I’m either proficiency educated in (ex. religious studies), or am very passionate about as a hobby (ex. Rock climbing, or sumo) and Joe has very little knowledge of these things. Not even decent knowledge of them and talks about it like he knows all about it. It’s the reason I stopped watching his podcasts that don’t have a guest that specializes in something. Because he’ll have the knowledge of an article online and then ad lib it to make it sound like he’s done in depth research or something

[@LordKeram]

​@@baston3205 Joe is just that guy at the bar with his friends telling them about some huge new thing as if he studied it for months. When actually he just saw like 1 video. I suppose that's pretty normal tho. We all exaggerate when telling a story.

[@jlui21]

-- Americans would be naturals....consuming 10,000 calories a day, easy. Too bad most of 'em don't move. But they got have half the recipe down.

[@robra70]

I am actually surprised that Joe Rogan hasn't gotten into watching sumo. He seems to be such a student of all things martial arts related

[@Tasmanaut]

he's a midwit. He wouldn't understand the culture.

[@bpnk5237]

I think sumo guys didn't do too well in mma, that is why

[@jopo7996]

With the mustache Ari looks like an 80's adult film star with only 6 hours to live.

[@nothere941]

😂

[@AlexG-tp2ik]

With aids 🤣

[@xvor_tex8577]

He looks like a 1880s English gentleman

[@capt.obvious9058]

A few years away from the Monopoly man 🧐

[@dertythegrower]

lol, thank you for the one liners as alwsys JoPo

[@sk8legendz]

Ari has the "I'll give you a reason to cry" Dad Mustache

[@JesseStLouis]

🤣

[@nicolehall2177]

😆😆

[@berzerkbankie1342]

I thought that was some random 80 year old dude until I saw this comment!

[@stevehope4572]

Same

[@OregonStoner]

The problem is he's 150 lb Jew. He's not intimidating anybody if anything he looks like he smells children

[@SpaceHov]

Sumo is incredibly brutal and technical, and yet very athletic and so full of tradition, it's an amazing culture of a sport

[@KuKuKlock123]

To the casual watcher, it may not look like there’s any skill or thought that goes into Sumo wrestling but there is skill and technique in everything. Sumo dates back to the 700 AD and there’s record dating back to the 1600s. Pretty much everything to do with the sport has been documented. Even as simple left hand inside, right hand outside position is a technique.

[@blakeadams965]

Dude sumo wrestling is an incredibly underrated sport, me and my buddies started watching it before the pandemic hit and oh my God I haven't had so much fun watching a sport in so long. Once you learn what's going on you can't stop. There's a guy who streams it free on twitch and I would highly recommend.

[@zerg2820]

Name of streamer?

[@JoeIsOut2lunch]

@@zerg2820 Yes! My thought exactly. Access to live real matches.

[@banditcroco9014]

thats what im talking about bro, its wild how good it is when you get it.

[@undefinedvariable8085]

"Once you learn what's going" - what do we need to know? The quick and dirty version.

[@lorenzoreggiani2607]

@@undefinedvariable8085 Quick guide: there is a 3 minute ritual before every bout (in the top 2 divisions), the bout starts when both competitors put both their fists down (no referee saying go). If you get pushed out or touch the clay with anything besides the sole of your feet you lose. If it is too close to call there will be a rematch. Slaps are allowed, no punches (with closed fist), kicks only allowed to the leg. No hair pulling.

[@minnesotatomcat]

I can’t believe Joe isn’t a sumo fan!! It’s actually a super brutal sport, they knock each other out. Not all about size either, speed and agility win a lot of matches too 👍

[@PhilSowden]

Seems like he is now!

[@alantinoalantonio]

Yup, and the biggest show of Sumo outside of Japan is held in Long Beach. Its awesome

[@kittencat8277]

they have to move up the heirarchy before they can even eat you can be strong and fat gotta control and lower that center of gravity

[@positivelynegative9149]

Also surprised.

[@CleverGirlAAH]

It's two goliath men trying to bicep curl each other into submission. It's intense!

[@AdaptiveApeHybrid]

Sumo is a legit combat sport imo

[@dai-okami]

JOE! Sumo is here in the USA and it's growing in popularity. I competed in the USA open and it was a tremendous experience! Glad you guys enjoyed the sport and gave it some air time.

[@AlexJones0316]

Sumo in the USA is a clown show.

[@tukos7370]

@@AlexJones0316 Sports just need time to grow.

[@bradybrapples]

@@AlexJones0316 buddy give it time 2,000 years of history in japan, maybe 20-30 here in the US (outside of hawaii), it's gonna take a while

[@juniyananajukyu]

Joe, please get Konishiki on your podcast! He’ll get you a true insight to the world of sumo.

[@curtlakin1035]

This

[@JM-sn2xl]

Oh god, please.

[@AnvilWitch]

even better, he should get musashimaru !!!

[@Whosyodaddeh]

This comment 100%

[@juniyananajukyu]

@@AnvilWitch I agree! But Enson Inoue would really be the link since he’s been on the JRE podcast before and he’s friends with Konishiki, not too sure if Enson is tight with Musashigawa oyakatta.

[@cruzvandewark]

As a Sumo fan this was epic to see! Hakuho is absolutely the Michael Jordan of Sumo. The Gyoji shouts are one of my favorite aspects beside the actual fight. The Rituals are fascinating. When Rikishi(the Sumo wrestlers) go flying into the audience it is crazy to see, but the best to me is when a Maegashira(the lowest rank of the top class) beats a Yokozuna (the highest rank of the top class) and the crowd throw their seating into the Dohyō(the mound where the wrestling happens). It's maybe comparable to the reaction to Leon Edward recent win. Anyway great clip!

[@MelloYellow2099]

im stoned and havent watched sumo since the pandemic started but thank god someone said his name. as soon as joe asked my brain went to his face but couldn't remember his name

[@CalebHSumo]

Seeing sumo mentioned in popular western media is always a blast. Never know if it's going to be favourable, over dramatised or innacurate. A clip of a few friends enjoying some brutal Hakuho wrestling is good!

[@samsimmons2831]

Hakuho is much more dominant than that, just saying

[@Robothuck]

What is the meaning of the feather looking things that are sometimes tucked into their sides, I saw in one clip the sumo wrestler pulled them out once the match was over. What are they? And does anyone have any good feature length documentaries to reccomend on the matter? I enjoy the Chris Sumo videos but would like to see something that would explain everything more thoroughly in one video.

[@aleksiheija8170]

So...Was that forearm ko legal?

[@lephtovermeet]

Joe, you're such a great fight analyst, I would absolutely love it if you had a too sumo analysts on your show explain about the sport and tradition and have you guys discuss some of sumos most iconic moment's.

[@diegovarela4690]

+1 I Agree pd: is funny the video they are reacting i made it

[@ContinualShiftwithDaveRogers]

Top level or rank in the sumo world is called Yokozuna - Akebono from Hawaii reached that level while his predecessor from Hawaii was Konishiki and he reached second level called Ozeki. It would be awesome to interview both of them to get some fascinating insights into the world of sport, culture and underworld of Japan. Agility, flexibility, and discipline combined with ancient traditions, scandals and corruption.

[@nnaeole]

Cool to see Sumo get some shine from JRE! If Joe really educated himself about Sumo, I bet he’d be really impressed with the discipline sumotori undertake to be rikishi, and the cultural importance Sumo plays in Japan. Not a diaper, called a Mawashi. Pound for pound, some of the greatest agile and flexible athletes ever. Hakuho/Asashoryu/Takanohana/Chiyonofuji

[@mitchjames9350]

There is a lot of skill and technique in wrestling.

[@jugglerj0e]

I think this video shows how ignorant Joe is at times. He should have looked up a bit of the history & rules of this sport before broadcasting. It makes him look dumb.

[@toastedt140]

Pound for pound athleticism always favors small athletes not big ones.

[@okay1775]

​@@jugglerj0eHe's not on radio broadcasting a sport. He's having an informal convo with his friends

[@anklebreaka03]

I would absolutely love for Sumo to get more attention and JRE would be great for that...such an incredible and underrated sport and martial art

[@AM-ry8is]

Japanese culture is superior.

[@robot336]

ME2 , I DON'T REMEMBER SUMO BEING SO AWESOME 😃😃

[@AverageBeausOutdoor]

Same with Arm Wrestling! Love them both.

[@pieshka4509]

I still wince when they charge and you hear their heads conk together

[@imAdolff]

Sumo is actually quiet entertaining

[@Gunbu]

So happy to see fellow sumo fans in the comments! If the Japanese Sumo Association paid attention to how many international sumo fans there are around the world, they would be able to rake in quite a bit of dough. It's nearly impossible to get any official merchandize (and there is quite a bit of it) outside of Japan, or even have the ability to pay to stream the tournaments somehow. Most have to rely on youtube for that. Especially with interest in Japan waining and low attendance at the events due to covid, I'm sure they could use our foreign dollars.

[@haVocHWC3]

Recently did my first sumo practice with a friend of mine who competes and more friends of his who also compete. It is grueling, brutal and pretty fun. Lots of skill and technique involved.

[@CleverGirlAAH]

I like how they start off 'skeptical' and laughing about it. Then get SUPER into it as it goes LOL. I love sumo.

[@matthewblackwelder6487]

I think most sumo fans start out that way. Ironically watching it and then before they know it they are obsessed

[@Bendesho]

@@christopherrichardson3393 yeah I would like BJJ fans to learn about Kazushi Sakuraba

[@sirbobulous]

Sumo has the huge advantage of being really fast and explosive to start, with matches finishing quickly. And the rules are very simple, you can pretty much immediately tell what's happening, who won and why.

[@josephmassaro]

The scene at 4:05 was Yokozuna Hakuho performing a henka maneuver, which is a side step. It's one of the 82 legal maneuvers, but is sometimes frowned on when high ranking wrestlers use it. But, as they often say, a win is a win.

[@MrJonne2000]

It looks like you'd just punish your opponent for being too quick to charge at you. I assume it's hard to pull off if you opponent is paying attention to everything you do instead of assuming you'll just agree to clash.

[@josephmassaro]

@@MrJonne2000 It can be difficult if the other wrestler catches the one using the henka maneuver since it involves a quick shifting movement that puts the wrestler in a vulnerable position. There are counters for henka,, but it's an effective move because the wrestlers charge each other at the initial contact.

[@rhedde1]

@@josephmassaro My favorite henka is when Chiyonokuni disrespectfully shoved Takanoyama out of the ring in a bout. So the next time they faced, Takanoyama gave him the fastest, quickest henka you'll ever see. Takanoyama was showing Chiyo that respect goes both ways, and that he had last all respect for his fellow wrestler. Absolutely epic moment.

[@josephmassaro]

@@rhedde1 Is that bout on youtube?

[@rhedde1]

@@josephmassaro kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnubpoelmNitjdk kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zqa4eXpsn7qUiKc

[@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293]

I just returned from a few weeks in Japan and totally lucked out as the September 2023 grand tournament had soooo many ferocious, extremely aggressive matches. It was really good to see how much the Big Tittied Bulgarian (aka Aoiyama Kosuke) has improved. He used to have issues with consistency but he just blitzed his way through almost every match we watched. Sensational. Next time I want to go see the grand tournament in person as I bet it's ten times as exciting in the flesh. These blokes, under all that fat, are built like brick outhouses-- with such hardcore training keeping them strong, agile and powerful. Regular fatsos in the West are NOTHING like these athletes no matter how much they fool themselves as some kind of sad comfort.

[@tsquirrel8675]

It takes some big guts to be a sumo wrestler

[@alanscott1012]

Dad joke champ 😂

[@tylerkelly9801]

You’re hilarious

[@Van420Dal]

Atta boy

[@picneec13]

Badda bing

[@BridgesOnBikes]

“Open your mouth and say oink!”

[@ragtagboyrebel]

Can't believe Rogan doesn't know about Sumo. The guys may look like that but you will be surprised how agile they are. I got into Sumo because of Ozeki from Georgia named Tochinoshin. Then I saw Hakuho in action & my jaw dropped. I'm a huge Sumo fan. These guys are built different.

[@JamesHomieHolmes]

Tochi's Delts are like fuckin boulders lol. Love the dude. Hopefully he doesn't get demoted any time soon

[@dexterm2003]

To watch the matches there are various KZbin channels which compile the matches. I watch NattoSumo but Kintamayama has the matches as well. Jason's all sumo channel has indiviual matches typically. NHK will broadcast them live but it is a long event and airs at 6pm local time. The Japan sumo association just started a KZbin channel called Sumo Prime time that will have match day recaps and some basic explanations. For an English speaking audience Chris Sumo is a must watch channel since he really does the ground work and combines it with background and analysis. Then world of sumo will publish regular news on sumo.

[@rahulhuded9755]

I like the way how Joe chills with his guests, and Insane thinking on slow motion xD

[@ricardobjj24]

I love when Joe watches videos and gives commentary

[@Fika_Break]

Basically a modern day Bevis and Butthead.

[@GothamClive]

He's so good at commenting, I bet he could make it his job.

[@johnsuttonDBA_Dissertation]

He has to stop taking control of people in their houses and doing running knees for 3 second victories in ufc online as a celebrity

[@markyocum8249]

Sumo kicks ass. First basho I watched, dude got his nose broken by a palm to the face straight off; every subsequent match, the opponent went straight for the broken nose. Dude went on to win the whole thing.

[@samagic322]

Watch akiseyama get slapped by ishiura when he had a broken jaw shits mad.

[@hiddenknowledge2012]

Most people dont know that Sumo wrestling involves open palm strikes etc

[@Ethiokarate1]

" I'm telling you we've got to adopt this, although you could also just see the set of Eagles game" 😂😂😂 Markyyyyyyy boy!!!

[@luckypyjamastv1473]

Those guys from Hawaii were Akenono, Musashimaru and Konishiki. There were the best sumo wrestlers in 1990s. Akebono was also the first foreign wrestler that has ever been the grand champion (Yokozuna).

[@sepu577]

Don't forget Takamiyama from Maui. The first foreign born sumo wrestler to reach the top makuuchi division.

[@AztecUnshaven]

Lyoto Machida used his Sumo for takedown defense in MMA. Great balance and control. Karate and Sumo blends very well.

[@nictownsend2005]

2 of my favourite sumo channels are Jason's All-Sumo channel and Nattosumo.. looking forward to the next basho!!

[@roballman5726]

My fav is wwfs Yokozuna cuz I don't know anything about sumo.. except Yokozunas wwf history lol

[@swpost3]

Hakuho vs. Asashoryu compilation is the best sports hype video you’ll ever see. Hakuho’s last match of his career is amazing because it’s against the guy meant to replace him as Yokozuna and showing emotion isn’t really supposed to be a thing in sumo but he very much did. Ali-esque.

[@enochabraham688]

Sumo is no joke, and those dudes got some ridiculous athletic ability

[@ilikebassandagiraffe]

This should be it’s own podcast

[@jameycockrell5481]

It is its they only jre that happens every month this is the 5th episode

[@Sx-xy2zi]

They need a collection of them in one play list

[@orenthalsimpson]

It is, protect our parks

[@YAMAlivinglife]

Check out sumo punx

[@spadedonemcdysentery2493]

I think a big issue getting sumo into America is that a huge amount of time is spent on tradition and pageantry. This stuff is super important to the sport of Sumo but not important at all to a pure athletic competition. Like watching the national anthem every turnover. You also kinda gotta be pretty deep into Japanese culture to really understand the relevancy of all the pageantry. Most folks just aren’t gonna do that kinda homework.

[@Ashley_Schaeffer]

Focus on the pageantry!

[@MrCarlton]

This is exactly it

[@cruzvandewark]

You nailed it! It makes so much sense. I have often wondered to myself why we don't embrace sumo, now I know. Thank you.

[@CYBERUS212]

I can see it being Americanized to appeal to US demographics in the future tbh

[@dm7744]

We dont appreciate and aren’t into culture to the extent other countries are. Even European countries are more into HipHop than us

[@rickmort27]

listen i need one of these protect our parks a week, every so often aint enough haha

[@baloonfart8082]

Sumo is so wild. I've been a big fan for a year and a half. NattoSumo is a great channel to watch top level Sumo.

[@215Daniel]

Hakuho was the most dominant, winningest singles competition athlete in the history of organized sport. The greatest Yokozuna ever. Check out: Chris Sumo or Jason's All Sumo Channel on KZbin for coverage in English on yt.

[@jcnesci]

Yep, the "John Jones of Sumo" would have to be Hakuho. Retired a couple years ago, now he's a coach.

[@PRIMOSILVA7]

Natto Sumo YT channel posts the tournament days to follow along, each morning. Next tournament starts September 11th! GO TOCHINOSHIN!!!

[@pancaked7777777]

Facts Hakuho the 🐐

[@thechugdude]

A fellow man of Culture I see. I've been subbed to them for years now. What's funny is Anthony Johnson tried sumo for a promotion I assume, and got dominated.

[@samuelodhuu5410]

Nah man! That title goes to Asashoryu, who started the Mongol dynasty in the sport! No other man has come close to achieving the list of accolades he has.

[@knifeteeth]

No closed fist, no taking a knee and no stepping outside the circle. That's the rules. Good stuff.

[@seancohen81]

3:55 "Oh, the score is seven trees to two bushes" 😆

[@cajunrando2556]

Like 30 years ago in grade school we had a Japanese culture month. One of the guy's dads had been stationed in Japan and had VHS tapes of sumo matches/training. I remember them showing a competition between a few NFL players who were thinner and essentially showing their acceleration within a ring distance. The sumos were as fast as the secondary NFL guys within that distance. Crazy to see.

[@kesuya]

Sumo is more than just "throwing each other by their rope diaper"🤣 That's one style but there are guys who prefer slapping and pushing their opponents. They can even knock them out with palm strikes. Check out out a Sumo knockout compilation. Getting palm struck in the jaw or temples by a 400lbs man is brutal, idgaf who you are.

[@mikemelchiorre7414]

I used to watch Sumo on over the air TV in the 90's , Best Sportsmanship that I ever witnessed

[@YahYou813]

Love that they are generally interested in sumo! I thought Joe might've know a little more of the sport but still a great clip.

[@TechJapanology]

The complete lack of knowledge of Sumo in this podcast is so bad...

[@nerdypatty3309]

I've been watching Sumo more recently they're beasts I'd love to watch it live in person

[@BobbyJamesCote333]

Ah So,... You Should have a Sumo Wrestler on the show Joe!!! 💯🤘🙏

[@SONOFABITCH]

Uh huh. Let's see how interesting the conversation is.

[@Pleasant-but-Enigmatic]

Konishiki seems like a good candidate.

[@Outland9000]

Anyone got a link to the video they are watching?

[@matsudafusheng]

Chad Rowan, Akebono 1st foreign yokozuna grand champion.

[@thebluestig2654]

Find an old Martial Arts documentary called *_"Budo - The Art of Killing"_* and there's a whole section on Sumo. The old school Sumo dojos were BRUTAL. When the young guys didn't have the flexibility to do the splits, the older bigger guys would force them down and stand on them with their legs split open. And trust me, it's not all fat, their legs are tree trunk muscles under there and their arms are wired cables ready to smack their opponent into next month.

[@scrantondangler8068]

That is one of my all time favorite martial arts documentary. The sumo part was brutal but I think my favorite part was the karate guy breaking actual bricks and punching trains etc.

[@jcalz216]

I love how the commentator comes out of Joe at 3:44: "...watch what happens to his shoulder, no more mayonnaise jars..."

[@donelmore2540]

There IS Sumo in America. They have their championship at the Pyramid at CSULB in Long Beach, CA.. They often knock one another out with those slaps. There was a Bulgarian (I think) guy who was GREAT at Sumo. His technique was superb. His only problem was that he couldn’t gain weight and looked like he was only about 200 lbs. Your producer should look that guy up for you. I went to a Sumo demo years back in the San Gabriel Valley. The multi-year world professional Sumo Champion (Byambi I think his name was and he was Mongolian) was there doing the demo. The other guys had no chance. I bought a T-shirt from him and had him autograph it for my grandson.

[@dakotalenzi7630]

Damn…Ari going for the full on “I’m not allowed within 200 ft of a school” type of vibes…..

[@PokrPro21]

I lost my shit when someone pointed out that was him in the comments. When did Ari turn 80?

[@iDEATH]

I recall watching some doc on sumo some years ago, and the most fascinating thing to me is how they "trick" their bodies so they don't have the normal problems that come from being extremely fat. Something to do with massive exercise in the morning, followed by a huge meal, and then a nap. IIRC, something about this prevents fat from forming in the muscles (marbling), so it instead forms as a layer on top of the muscles. So sumos are very strong and much healthier condition than you'd expect.

[@aznanimegob]

Damn, so you're telling me if I made steaks out of sumo wrestlers, they wouldnt be that juicy

[@tek6495]

@@aznanimegob yes

[@mikeoath9541]

For anyone not getting this , he is talking about visceral fat which actually collect in your abdomen around your pancreas and other organs which actually release fat molecules into your bloodstream and cause many many risks to your health. Sumo wrestlers instead build fat right under the skin. and have normal weight levels of visceral fat. They are literal tanks or at least as close as a human get to one. To achieve this though they are practicing 4-8 hours everyday. They are insanely athletic.

[@erich3784]

Hakuho isn't just the best right now, he's the best ever bar none. GOAT.

[@ManicMindTrick]

No doubt. I would have loved to see him against some of the great yokozunas from the 80's and '90s!

[@EricaSwitzer]

Growing up in 1990s Chicago, mom and I would watch a local channel with a daytime block of Korean soap operas, Japanese G-Rated game shows and sumo. Nice way to pick up counting in Japanese while seeing these beefy warriors.

[@christopherallen1138]

I've always wanted to see a sump wrestler on a football team. Like when they need 1 or 2 yards.

[@corynn.l5146]

Imagine a team with sumo linebackers...

[@neighbor-j-4737]

Suh from the Lions a decade ago...

[@Flip4910]

I just recently got into it kinda and honestly its pretty awesome to watch. Yeah they aren't allowed out in like regular clothes they have to wear the traditional attire when they go out or they can be fined. Plus you really have to put in the work to make money in it

[@deltalima6703]

Sumo is impressive, joe is right.

[@gracefuldice1956]

You missed the best part. You got into it when the greatest of all time retired and you missed it all. Without him, you are enjoying only 20% of it. The other 80 was all him.

[@classicstangs]

For all who care to read. They looked up Hakuho the now retired Yokozuna and the greatest of all time. Sumo is awesome

[@matthaft2048]

Once my dad introduced me to Sumo and I found out it was more than two fat guys pushing eachother around I was hooked. My favorite Yokozuna is the late great Chiyonofuji. Not only was he physically the opposite of what I imagined a Yokozuna to be, but his technique was truly something to behold.

[@Adubs917]

“Idk ask Nate” went right over😂

[@bdelectr7411]

For the best sumo wrestler: if Hakuho is Ali, then Asashoryu is Tyson.

[@ManicMindTrick]

Loved their battles. Asashóryu had a more flamboyant and dynamic style but Hakuho was a more effective wrestler so towards the end as he grew in strength he started winning more consistently against Asashoryu if my memory is correct. He had a pretty relevant size advantage. Both had amazing psychology and a will to win and dominate. Such a shame he got cut too early from the sport by some bullshit.

[@vegascorp]

Chiyonofuji is ?

[@wes3764]

Watching these big guys work reminds me of NFL trench work. I would bet a few guys that do this sumo stuff could make their way onto an nfl roster as o/dline if they took the time to learn the sport

[@anon17472]

Nan desu ka!

[@ken2000X]

Konishiki, the first American sumo wrestler was a football player before starting Sumo.

[@jefferybrown6473]

Hell yes!

[@berzerkbankie1342]

Remember that movie the replacements with Keanu Reeves? They had a sumo guy on their football team

[@AltCTRLF8]

i wonder if they’d have the endurance though

[@kazamaskeyblade7311]

I was waiting for a classic Joe Rogan "BOOM!" Even though I didn't hear it, I was still entertained.

[@mountainwarrior108]

There are actually lots of technical throws & takes downs. I was blown away when I learnt about it 🤜🤛

[@ryanmoore4920]

E Honda is in Street Fighter for a reason. Sumo is, and always has been, a brutal combat sport. I remember watching videos someone edited to turn sumo fights into dragonball style fights. loved those.

[@ryanmoore4920]

@D Legionnaire what?

[@dertythegrower]

Go outside and find a hobby

[@ryanmoore4920]

@@dertythegrower I wake up everyday at 7am to water a garden i planted myself.

[@neighborhoodcatlady6094]

Loved Sumo. Used to live in UK and watched it all the time. Very interesting. 👍

[@tedcrilly46]

it used to be on trans-world sport Saturday mornings. followed by that indian game where they slap their legs and go 'gobaddy gobaddy'. ah the 90's.

[@meangreen3038]

this is probably the best one yet 🤣 😂 I was dieing the whole time they got sooooooo fucked up the last hour of the show was great thank you guys

[@rmlfilms123]

Sumo wrestlers are high elite wrestlers. These guys train like no other athletes and are considered some of the strongest men on the planet. As big as they are, they are incredibly flexible and versatile. These days they show more muscle mass like strength athletes almost. Tochinoshin is my favourite, he's a Georgian beast and his matches are amazing, where he just lifts apponents out of the ring. It's not huge in the USA just like NFL isn't huge in Japan. Culturally, we all have our own passions when it comes to sports.

[@ericheckenkamp6091]

Years and years ago I was single and got the big ESPN package, back when there was ESPN 1, 2, ...50 whatever. But there was sumo on late at night and I worked late. I got into it. Man, it's so much cooler than people realize. There's a lot to it.

[@berzerkbankie1342]

ESPN 8, the Ocho!

[@CleverGirlAAH]

It's one of those sports that's so simple that everyone's an expert after 20 minutes too lol

[@wanderingtogether5751]

Love Sumo. Some great channels on KZbin. Sumo is literally Greco Roman wrestling but if you set out first you lose

[@XaeroDegreaz]

@03:44 - "No more mayonnaise jars"? LOL Dude you are such a fool bro haha

[@Jon-cg3df]

Marks look after Ari says they eat once a day. 4:50 LMFAO

[@lilyvmax6642]

Why are three comedians acting like they are more athletic than professional sumo wrestlers lol

[@brandonsmith5880]

Nobody: Joe: I wonder if they eat elk meat and DMT?

[@ATRTAP]

“It’s a weird sport, it’s all wedgy” lol as he’s nodding his mustache face around.

[@GenericProtagonist118]

I've always wanted to see a "True Sumo Wrestler" in a pro wrestling match. The two people brought up when it comes to sumo wrestlers as pro wrestlers are Yokuzuna and Rikishi, and 90% of what they're remembered for is sitting on people. All sumo wrestlers were known for is that they're fat and their asses are out all the time. Meanwhile in Japan the thing brought up the most with sumo is that they have the meanest slaps known to man. Not only that but apparently kicks used to be allowed in sumo and they had mean kicks too.

[@theravagedgrapefruit8190]

Terunofujis story is still the coolest in sumo history.

[@Jauphrey]

Amen to that, bud. Don't think I've cheered out loud for a sport the way I did when Terunofuji got his first Grand Sumo championship after returning to Makuuchi.

[@PittheadX]

1:10 The dork trying to crack a "wedgie" joke, making a mental mike drop gesture and yet noone laughs. What a failure..

[@mahieumahieu6398]

Awesome talk ,, I got some sumo on my channel from my holiday in Japan ,, those sumo shoulder strikes they talk about at the end are epic

[@coreygolphenee9633]

Sumo is competitive NFL offensive line play with a bunch of ceremony and tradition attached, it rocks

[@Fabi_87]

Yeah just started watching sumo a year ago. I liked the easy too get rules and it's a really fascinating sport once you learn more about it. These guys are in really good shape and strong as hell there is a lot of muscle under all that fat. But since there is only one weight class they put on as much mass as possible. But there is a few guys that don't put on much fat and it's really fun seeing the "small" guys face the giants using speed and technique.

[@toddbertram6556]

Sumo wrestlers don't take 3 years off and try and stay relevant like JJ. these guys are badass ive done some deep dives into sumo, intense stuff, the forearm shiver would send most of us into oblivion.

[@ManicMindTrick]

Yeah, they live a super regimented, super hard lifestyle, especially if you are lower rank. They are liked badass, fat monks.

[@Norkoli]

Please look up the rules of sumo its actually really interesting. Palm strikes and shoulder charges are all legal, this sport is as brutal as it is fascinating. I think theres "no 90 degree arc swings" so like no overhand slaps but there are hooks and powerful shots almost just as bad. And any KOs is a valid W

[@MoonDevoured]

Normand's contributions lol "he's fat" "I love the diaper"

[@AthenaGate]

Shout out to Joe for making content that does not support psychopaths.

[@AthenaGate]

@@SashaSyrup001 Just watched the next clip, and I am eating my words.

[@raywood4223]

Love it and a great sport with real athletes. Very complex sport. balance .

[@arcsenco.3774]

check out my sumo edit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmfUk3hjeK-XpqM

[@RainKoepke-ic3gf]

Dude they're not fat they're massive blocks of muscle like a dump truck they're amazing

[@jackberling8060]

Konishiki and Akebono were both great American Sumo wrestlers. I wish I could have watched them back in their day.

[@lou1958]

Normand never fails to make me crack up. Love it when he's on JRE.

[@amellowblue]

His "he likes the lines" line about Jon Jones was almost too quick 😩😭💀