Meeting Sumo’s Iron Man - Fall Tourney Champ Tamawashi

[@sumoprimetime7506]

Hello everyone, I'm Hiro Morita and welcome to SUMO PRIME TIME! First, I want to thank each one of you from the bottom of my heart for checking our contents. We also love hearing from you so please keep those comments and suggestions coming! On this episode of SUMO PRIME TIME, we pay a visit to a rikishi who's known as "The Iron Man of Sumo". He's also the winner of the fall tourney in September. Yes, you know who I'm talking about and he is Tamawashi. He's the top division's elder statesman who'll turn 38 in November. That said, nothing seems to slow him down and in fact I think he's getting better and stronger with age. What I wanted to find out this time was the secrets of his toughness and durability, and also how he's able to keep himself in tip-top shape. He overwhelms his opponents with the devastating nodowa stiff arm attack and I wanted to learn some of the keys to successfully unleash his go to weapon. After receiving some tips from Tamawashi, it was time for me to challenge the iron man. Watch Tamawashi and I lock horns in the middle of the ring and see who comes out on top! Arigato always for watching SUMO PRIME TIME and we hope you enjoy the show!!

[@DrNaz]

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Keep up the good work!

[@SirChristian100]

Hiro, thank you for your uploads! I love the more playful approach you have to show us Sumo in an easy light! I am a newcomer and interested in all the aspects of sumo! Also, astonishing how these giants from mongolia can learn the difficult japanese language too! How they do it? Greetings from Germany!

[@johnlouised.garcia3375]

If Kataonami stable only has four rikishis, then how do they manage to do other non-ring tasks such as cooking the chanko for a post-practice meal.

[@johnlouised.garcia3375]

If Kataonami stable only has four rikishis, then how do they manage to do other non-ring tasks such as cooking the chanko for a post-practice meal.

[@MCAIO89]

It's impossible to not love him. He's so powerful despite training in a stable where he really needs to invent new training methodologies in order to improve

[@edgarpelayo14]

Agreed, Hiro really is a specimen of a human!

[@BillHallProductions]

Yeah when i heard he wrestled two or 3 guys at once it seemed odd. Seeing how small the stable is and how big he is I understand

[@zerofox7347]

He seems pretty accomplished in the sport. Sumo isn’t known for “inventing new methodologies” they are all in with the way they do it now, like 2000 years all in!

[@BTHobbies]

The physical comedy in this episode is excellent! I respect Hiro's commitment to getting absolutely bodied for content.

[@mariopaintcomposer5975]

seriously, it seems like tamawashi wasnt holding back at all. hiro got FLUNG.

[@CalebHSumo]

For anyone wondering, it sounds like Tamawashi is talking about engaging his lats, mid traps and rhomboids to stabilise his shoulder and arm while pushing, the same principle required to bench press well.

[@BillHallProductions]

I found that super interesting. And when watching him attack with that in mind you can see him arch his back a little to engage those muscles.

[@jornavyr2459]

Wow, the staggeringly modest conditions of Tamawashi's stable make his accomplishments all the more impressive. The fact that he is able to compete at the highest level at such a consistent standard is nothing short of amazing.

[@davidtyers4903]

What an absolute monster. A very loveable and likeable Rikishi but he really is an iron man.

[@annabellepries4050]

Tamawashi seems so kind hearted, and it's amazing he's never missed a day in competition! I think an interesting video would be seeing how the mawashi are made! I know sumopedia has a short video on it but I think it would be interesting to be able to see the process more in depth!

[@joannaedwards6325]

And that Sumopedia mawashi video stars an absolutely adorable young URA. Check it out ppl if you've never seen it.

[@Old.Dude_1969]

Tamawashi he is a very good Rikishi and very respected by everyone. Respect from Greece.

[@gka4976]

Συμφωνώ απόλυτα!

[@Old.Dude_1969]

@@gka4976 👍👍

[@mtgmac1]

Always cool to see Hiro fishing out the top wrestlers for an interview and a training session. Easily my favorite content of this channel! Tamawashi is a cool dude!

[@Thejoeb]

Tamawashi is everything that is good about Sumo. He exemplifies true sumo spirit at all times and is so strong in body and mind.

[@christofferthorsson607]

Tamawashi seems like a very nice and knowledgeable man. His stablemates must be lucky to have him as a training partner. Also respect to Hiro for getting knocked around for demonstrations purposes. Really shows the strength and balance of the rikishi to send people flying without effort, and how impressive it is for their opponents to withstand them. As always thanks towards the sumo prime time team for bringing us these interviews and sumo coverage between tournaments. But if we're going to see these interviews with every tournament winner I'm hoping Takayasu finally becomes champion in November. Would be interesting to see what techniques he would demonstrate on poor Hiro.

[@hakushoryu7212]

I loved the first person perspective of the nodawa. It shows how scary and helpless it feels to be shoved back with that technique.

[@chwhite6886]

How do these videos keep getting better when they were really good to begin with? Hiro, you are such a good sport to get on the dohyo with Tamawashi and show us up close what it's like. I really appreciate you work! I hope Tamawashi-zeki gave you some cookies later.

[@Betortitas89]

The only thing missing on this video is how does Tamawashi does to bake his famous cookies. By far one of the greatest skills the Iron Man has IMO

[@denisetaylor4528]

He’s such a gentle giant - such a small stable but they get results - they’re competing and in it for the long haul 😊

[@Jauphrey]

At 35, the only time I ever feel old is when I'm watching commentary about sumo. ;) I mean I totally get it, doubly so given how young they start and how hard they train every day. Yet still, when I hear them talk about age in sumo I immediately feel motivated to have the most full day ever to make sure I'm not wasting any of my life, haha!

[@RabidJohn]

Not sure about the physical abuse Hiro puts his body through, but this sort of access to rikishi and oyakata makes for unique content on YT. You can't do too much of this sort of content, Hiro and team. Great stuff.

[@tf320]

I am so glad the Japan Sumo Association made this channel. I am becoming more and more interested in the Sport.

[@BloodoperaBlackvomit]

His body just scream PERFECT for Sumo. I became quite a fan during the september basho.

[@chrism4008]

🤣🤣🤣 he picked him up off the ground like he was a little kid 🤣🤣🤣 Im loving this content Hiro, thank you!

[@afleitan77]

Go for a 3rd yusho Tamawashi 💪

[@shakerLT]

Tamawashi is a true professional and a powerful warrior!

[@vita123abc]

That throw of Hiro just using the hip shake & body rotation from behind is a real eye-opener.

[@asknwclips7672]

Tamawashisan is such a smooth operator. always a pleasure to watch.

[@itstrivial1522]

Watching Hiro vs Tamawashi gives me anxiety. I mean the man is literally risking his life to bring us content lol. Respect

[@adrianoperez61]

I sometimes think so.

[@juliagoolia08]

No him picking Hiro-san up like a doll. Lol Great video!

[@kingrama2727]

He always seems so happy

[@BKMHang10]

Much respect to Hiro for taking the bumps on our behalf and really showing the impact of sumo techniques! Also respect to Tamawashi for finding ways to be successful even with the challenges of age and lack of training partners.

[@samuelsmiley5940]

Hiro puts his life on the line to make these videos

[@tupo_x]

thank you for putting your body on the line hiro so we could learn more about how great tamawashi is 😭

[@erice5372]

It’s amazing how powerful Washi is. Picks Hiro up like bebe.

[@domonkoskiraly]

Tamawashi

[@thesyrinjun1850]

Tamatensho’s Sumo PrimeTime slash was awesome !!!

[@kochiyama]

The part with him sparring 1 v 2 and working out by bench-pressing his juniors is like something out of an anime.

[@lssjbrogeta]

Great video, I love these up close and personal videos with the wrestlers themselves, thank you for this content you can't find it anywhere else!

[@No1BRC]

damn, how tamawashi picks up hiro like a little kid😁

[@chonqmonk]

*Tamawashi is my hero.*

[@ScorphiusMultiplayer]

As Tamawashi says. Be Openminded to all. Great Advice. Thank you Tamawashi.

[@1UkuleleDude]

Great video, Hiro! I really liked the focus on the nodowa! It is one of the many subtle things that many of us don't realize when watching sumo. Now that I know about it, I'm sure I will see it in many matches!

[@grendelum]

you really forget just how big top division rikishi are until you see them next to an average sized person 😂

[@ericdietz1795]

I stack up pretty well sizewise, but most anyone in the upper ranks would still destroy me.

[@AntiNubDevice]

I really enjoyed this one. Tom o'Washy has been a favorite of mine since I fairly recently started watching, so it was cool to see direct interactions. Also, Hiro is a brave man.

[@wordsisnukes]

Another Tamawashi fan is born!

[@chandrasekharkotillil4249]

Fantastic content and POV narrative from Hiro. Its frightening to see Tamawashi, what a real life hulk he is, demonstrating the incredible amount of kinetic power they deliver with all that muscle. A common man's throat will be broken easily if not the ribs..

[@Kupoinfo]

Tamawashi's great! Seeing how he trains is very interesting! Who would've thought that he'd use his junior wrestlers as a bench press XD Here's to many more years of Tamawashi's Sumo!

[@hugotabellion9759]

Thanks Hiro to withstand the powerfull charges of Tamawashi to show us what it's like !

[@0anant0]

Tamawashi is always in beast mode! I remember him pushing Hokutofuji out with only one hand! Raw power mixed with a heavy dose of modesty!

[@sakumisan]

Thank you for this channel! I discovered sumo during the September tournament and this channel has been very helpful!

[@AlexJones0316]

I like how Tamawashi shows personality. seems like a cool guy. looking forward to the November basho!

[@justcral]

3:47 is literally the face you see before you die lmao. Tamawashi knows what he's doing right there.

[@wanderer0013]

amazing how he picked him up off the floor just like a child ^^;

[@waltermcinnis]

I can't stop laughing when Hiro gets rag dolled. Love this channel :)

[@theravagedgrapefruit8190]

Top Notch contents sumo prime time and Chris sumo have the best insight into sumo.

[@grendelum]

always cheering for you tamawashi !!

[@donnajohansen4994]

Love Tamawashi - his strength and sumo style is amazing, and his personality seems to be so friendly - he's always having a laugh and smiling outside the ring, and his creative hobbies just make him the epitome of a gentle giant. The fact that he helps his other stablemates and they all seem happy too, says a lot about the atmosphere of their training and their oldest rikishi. Gambatte for years to come, Kataonami boys!

[@heldencape4359]

Awesome work hiro san. You should organize a gathering of fans in osaka in the next basho in march

[@sumimasenq1]

Tamawashi is a G.

[@may_laytrucker3127]

Real gentleman of sumo 😊

[@kingkobashi_kisenosatoichi5592]

Love the Iron Man 💪💪💪 go Tama !!

[@matija700]

Tamawashi zeki looks like an awesome guy :)

[@luciagianquitto4010]

Tamawashi really made Hiro fly away!

[@yorkshirepudding9860]

This was fantastic. My face when Hiro nearly took out that row of expensive looking plants! 😯

[@ZoDDto]

Tamawashi-san is beautiful person.

[@ysk4677]

Tamawashi is probably the strongest 38 years old in the world💪Tobizaru was blown away ((((；ﾟДﾟ)))))))

[@jeff-do6bu]

I like this channel, love from Brazil ❤️🇧🇷

[@lordhuggington9615]

Great job Hiro and co. The comedy of watching Hiro get beat up by Tamawashi combined with the educational elements was awesome. One of your best vids. ( Hakuho was good too )

[@madafaka8784]

Awesome braveness!

[@EJL88]

I really appreciate these videos. I enjoy the BTS, interviews and getting to know the Rikishi better. Thanks for these videos. 🇺🇸👍🏼🇯🇵

[@8964TS]

I’d like Tamawashi to be asked about his fighting style. He’s Mongolian but a rare one who uses oshizumo. The others are grapplers due to their backgrounds in Mongolian wrestling. Why is he not?

[@zamedoeswtever5267]

Simple, because he did little Mongolian wrestling in his teenage years, only came to Japan to reunite with his elder sister in the first place, only picking up sumo later and the rest is history

[@mitchconner2021]

@@zamedoeswtever5267 makes perfect sense. I always just figured its cuz he's older and couldn't do the throws as good

[@8964TS]

Yeah, I meant I’d like to hear it from him, in his own words. That aside, it’s not a given he’d become a pusher-thruster just because he learned in Japan. Grappling is also Japanese. And Tamawashi learned sumo at a time when Japanese rikishi were just as likely to fight on the belt as not. It’s only the youngsters now who have gone oshi mad.

[@suttonsplash14]

Sumo Prime Time!!!!

[@ulhasanzk2249]

love the content lots of love from denmark

[@titan3913]

tamawashi seems like a cool dude

[@oBuLLzEyEo1013]

What a beast...

[@19cherokee]

Hiro - I LOVE your videos :-)

[@jacobstoddart266]

Fantastic video!

[@LucidFlameX]

It's interesting how he pursues his training. Truly an iron man.

[@AutomaticSelector]

GO TOM GO~!!!

[@Wysedroid]

Great stuff - thank you!

[@m4custom1]

Please do a video on Tochinoshin! He has a huge following in the West! He is one of the reasons i got into Sumo!

[@Sth_Magical]

Another great episode from Hiro, and it’s with a great rikishi too!

[@raijinsumoclub9986]

So awesome!!!

[@plurplursen7172]

He picks him up like he was a 5yr old kid lol

[@JamesLeeV]

I just want to say I like hiro!

[@BillHallProductions]

I didn't know his stable mates all took Tama in their ring name. That's awesome

[@ericdietz1795]

I don't have all the stables memorized but it goes on at a lot of them-- most everyone from Kokonoe seems to have a Chiyo- prefix.

[@BillHallProductions]

@@ericdietz1795 ahh that's awesome. I knew about the Waka brothers but I generally don't know wrestlers outside of the top division

[@lordjimbo2]

The organic jammer press at 2:30 is brilliant improvisation.

[@Milbrown_Worker]

that bout between hiro and tama was hilarious!

[@urekah37]

He has definitely earned the nickname The Iron Man of sumo.

[@abaranihei2608]

Gentle Giants!!

[@Battle_Beard]

I feel that Tamawashi could actually break Hiro’s neck with a fully applied nodowa.

[@8964TS]

Curious that the heya’s training dohyo has no tawara. How common is that? Pretty sure they usually have one.

[@gka4976]

What is a tawara?

[@njp4321]

@@gka4976 The straw bales embedded in the clay around the perimeter of the dohyo.

[@GandharKulkarni2000]

Sumo prime time

[@fernandosanchez6507]

Interesting to see a tachi-ai from such POV. Just imagine standing in front of him charging full power at you.

[@veggieworksbold]

Excellent video. I'm gonna use NODOWA! on all my haters.

[@schnozz87]

4:15 this is how I pick my 3 year old son up off the floor... that's a fully grown man lol

[@blueowl2555]

Amazing 🤩

[@痛苦博士]

玉鷲関比我只小一歲。但他的精神感動了我！

[@sawboneiomc8809]

Can we do interviews of The Gojis?

[@mohammadazer5923]

Dude’s been repping other Sumo wrestlers everyday and ppl still wondering how can 38 yo man is the champion 💀

[@Andromahlius]

I hope Hiro san has some good insurance.

[@ariohandoyo5973]

Is that Iron man guy have carried babies once at least in his life? If so, i'm so glad that he kind to babies.😂

[@johnnyx9659]

Finishing move: choke slam. 💪🙂👍