Let’s visit Ryogoku!! - Japan’s sumo town

[@sumoprimetime7506]

Konnichiwa sumo fans and thanks always for watching SUMO PRIME TIME. Glad to know you enjoyed watching Enho's 15 matches from the November contest. The New Year's Tournament is less than a month away and I'm sure everyone is anxiously waiting for the first tourney of 2023. I'm expecting a good turnout in January at the home of sumo Kokugikan in Ryogoku, Tokyo. If you can make it to the New Year's tourney this time, it would be great if you can visit some other places besides the venerable Kokugikan, because there are so many sumo related shops, restaurants and establishments throughout Ryogoku area. For this report, I teamed up with a former sekiwake from Brazil to offer a neat tour of Ryogoku. We hope we're able to renew your interest in Japan's traditional sumo town, Ryogoku! Arigato!!

[@ttlthegamer1080]

I hope Takakeisho wins the new year's tournament. Who are you rooting to win the Makuuchi Championship?

[@mehulian]

Do some interview with Kaisei next time, we like how great he is. Nice video and Thanks a lot

[@MalinSumoFox]

Hiro , here is idea for u next one . After new years basho ..Enho and hes clothes ( traditionals and modern ) Favortits and most wearn stuff .Cool .😏🫶

[@johnnymartin2001]

Hello Hiro! First let me thank you for not only your (and your colleague‘s) amazing day by day commentary on Sumo but also for this fascinating channel. Something I picked up during the November tournament though: NHK Grand Sumo Highlights showed many more replays of fights than previously. While this might be interesting in some cases, I was kind of sad to see this meant that we we’re not really shown any of the pre-fight preparations of rikishi. Ura‘s meditation, Hoshoryu‘s chest fist bump, etc. Maybe a bit more of that in the future would be nice. Cheers and thanks again

[@jackmullins3087]

Going to Japan in May for the tournament and I can't wait to see Sumo in person! Any must sees we should visit?

[@TheWerewolfdark]

YEEEEEES!!! GO KAISEI!! More Tomozuna oyakata, please. Thank you Hiro and SPT team. It was hard for me seeing the only rikishi from my country fall through the ranks and retire, but seeing him smile and talking about his carrer is just heartwarming. Please invite him again sometime in the future.

[@matheusbarbalho5760]

Kaisei é BRABO!!!

[@TheWerewolfdark]

@@matheusbarbalho5760 Brabo dms hehehe

[@LauraJdogmom]

Seconded! He is a wonderful host and seems to be a delightful person. I wish him every success as an oyakata.

[@kstxevolution9642]

Caraio brasileiro tá em tudo que é canto irmão

[@TheWerewolfdark]

@@kstxevolution9642 reclama c deus, brother

[@houy4551]

Kaisei and Hiro always have the best interactions and are funny as hell.

[@ancientredwoods8502]

Hell is no funny place. It's a place where the wicked dwell.

[@chekerzz66]

@@ancientredwoods8502 lmao

[@mtgmac1]

Kaisei's a legend. Always cool to watch and really courteous too.

[@ttlthegamer1080]

Only because of injuries that his career record ended with 390-392

[@lmonk9517]

What a legend. Glad to see that Keisei is still active in Sumo as a trainer. Looks like he has slimmed down a bit which is good.

[@righteous0warrior]

As an American Sumo fan, I could watch another hour of you guys just showing off the awesome sumo shops that place has to offer.

[@nuusgtattoo25]

Me as well.

[@Normandy1944]

Ok Hiro, this was too short and episode,...it seems quite apparent there was much more to be seen and do as Kaisei eluded to. I would love to see another episode with you and Kaisei, ..as you two explore about. SUMO PRIME TIME!...arigato Hiro. C'mon folks, vote for more Kaisei touring.

[@gaijin988]

Thanks Hiro and Kaisei for the great tour of Ryogku! I will attend all 15 days of the Hatsu Basho in January 2023. It will be my first time to attend a basho since I started following Sumo in 1988. I am very excited! I will definitely go to the places you visited in the episode, especially the chankonabe restaurant.

[@allgomesareevil6121]

Simply love it! So wholesome and informative. Hiro is brave for challenging Kaisei and got served chanko-nabe by Tomozuna oyakata in person what a privilege ^^

[@malapertfourohfour2112]

These are my favorite Prime Time episodes, peeking at the culture outside the dohyo 💜

[@Milbrown_Worker]

Such a good video! I love seeing this kind of sumo adjacent stuff! And you couldn't have picked a better man to invite on your channel! Kaisei is the best! I hope he becomes a regular co host of sumo prime time.

[@LauraJdogmom]

A new Sumo Prime Time--what a treat, and featuring ex-Kaisei too. I hope you guys to Ryogoku part two together. Tomozuna-san seems to be such a nice person. If I ever make it back to Japan, I will certainly pay a visit to those stores. The sumo-style underwear looks very comfortable. In the souvenir/supply shop, I saw a dozen things I'd want to buy. Keep up the great work.

[@Nasty_J]

KAISEI!! The most humble/nicest/happy Sumo wrestler I had the honor of watching through the years! Good luck with mentoring a new generation of talent, and may you produce great sekitori like yourself! Tomozuna Oyakata!

[@kochiyama]

This video is pure joy. After watching Kaisei struggle so hard during his last tournaments, it's wonderful to see him so relaxed and happy. And I had no idea he could speak such good English! I'm sure his new duties keep him very busy, but schedule permitting, I'd love to see Tomozuna-oyakata on the show again!

[@紫-y6z]

I live in nearby Ryogoku,really want many sumo fans to come Ryogoku has many restaurants run by former sumo players Asakusa and Akihabara are also very close,I think you will enjoy Tokyo

[@nicklemming2556]

Kaisei was always one of my favourites. It was sad to see him retire, but I hope he has a long career as Tomozuna oyakata.

[@soranatsampattavanija909]

Really love the content. I could watch for hours. Also, Tomozuna oyakata is really lovely, please bring him back!!

[@danh.4995]

Kaisei was always our favorite, he was a true gentleman in the ring and the ambassador for sportsmanship in sumo. It was good to see him looking happy and healthy after retirement and look forward to more Tomozuna content!

[@youremakingprogress144]

Tomozuna/Kaisei seems like such a genuinely friendly person, I would love to get a guided tour of the city like this with him. He also has a beautiful speaking voice!

[@zatoichiMiyamoto]

He should do a podcast or something. He has such charisma!

[@lgmasco]

great video! glad to see kaisei/tomozuna is doing well. please show more of him in the future!

[@jonarias7782]

I was pleasantly surprised at how personable and natural the former Kaisei came across on camera. What a wonderful episode, not just from his presence, but from the look at Ryogoku. Thank you for this episode.

[@donnajohansen4994]

Thanks for letting us meet Kaisei as Tomozuna! He's looking good and i hope he continues to do well. And great content - for those of us wanting to head over on our sumo pilgrimage to the Kokugikan and not knowing much Japanese, this is a big help. I think I need a Kaisei as my tour guide!

[@calilady951]

It was so nice to see Tomozuna Oyakata FKA Kaisei. I miss watching him compete. But I think he'll be successful as a coach because of his personality and commitment to sumo. Thanks Hiro for giving us international fans some of the local sumo experience. More please! ;-D

[@manuelpignol1035]

Love to see this kind of video!! It's a great change of pace. Kaisei is an awesome host, he should feature more often! Cheers from Argentina

[@theravagedgrapefruit8190]

Believe it or not they were talking about Sumo on Joe Rogans podcast. They were watching videos of Hakuho and seemed very clueless. Maybe Sumoprimetime could reach out and educate him. His podcast is one of the largest in America.

[@R.J._Lewis]

Tomozuna looked pretty comfortable in front of and interacting with the camera. Some of the rikishi/former rikishi that Hiro interacts with look like they can't stand the cameras in their faces, but he has a pretty good presence for someone whose whole life was spent focusing on other things.

[@joannaedwards6325]

And with his smiling face and big brown eyes...kind of handsome too. He always seemed so kind and respectful. Now a few more rikishes are also offering their hands to fallen opponents. Think Kaisei started it.

[@donnajohansen4994]

@@joannaedwards6325 He's always been a gentleman and a gentle giant, and I loved to watch him fight. What a lovely chap and not a bad looker either.

[@joannaedwards6325]

@@donnajohansen4994 You know, since I started to watch sumo in 2016 I have begun to look past the largeness of the rikishes and appreciate their personalities and faces. I guess what I'm saying is I find a lot of these guys very attractive. Maybe other women sumo fans feel the same??? Oh, and the little guys are SOOo cute too. ✌ ❤

[@donnajohansen4994]

@@joannaedwards6325 absolutely!🥰

[@luciagianquitto4010]

@@joannaedwards6325 i agree with you. I started following sumo in july and i must Say that there are many nice men with nice personalities but the One that made my heart swoon has been Terunofuji: he really Is a strong Person (to overcome what he overcame you really have to be stubborn and believe in yourself a lot)

[@w0197]

Hiro and his sidekick, Tomozuna! :D This episode is perfect. You can learn a lot from books but videos like this cover more in depth info.

[@jflebouef]

So good to see Tomozuna Oyakata! Miss him in the dohyo, but I'm sure he'll make a great coach!

[@Chrree]

Let me thank you once more for starting this channel and spending so much time making those videos! I'm always enjoying all the content you make for us foreigners. It's good to be finally included as a non-japanese fan and I really enjoy your positivity and cheerfulness in every video! Thank you very much for all your hard work!

[@justaperson1812]

kaisei is pretty great on camera actually

[@0anant0]

Very entertaining episode! Tomozuna oyakata/Kaisei san is so humble! More such episodes please as a warm up to the January tournament!

[@roscoeholcomb4979]

So good to see Kaisei looking happy and healthy in his retirement. He also makes for a very good tour guide. Enjoyed the video very much!

[@DougsShack]

Thank you to everyone involved in making these videos happen. These are an absolute treasure for us non-Japanese language fans.　どうもありがとうございます！

[@trel]

Great video. I miss seeing Kaisei in the ring, but I'm glad he's still in sumo and available for videos like this.

[@smellygrungerme]

Kaisei/Tomozuna will always be a favourite of mine. Such a gentleman!

[@guilhermesampaio5318]

I'm just starting to learn Nihon Go and seeing a fellow countryman as Tomozuna showing such a nice places just makes me wanna visit Nihon someday.

[@aaronjandrus]

I really enjoyed that you made the video with Kaisei to visit Ryogoku. I really hope you have more videos with current and former rikishi. It is great to see them outside the dohyo for a change.

[@Poohze01]

I'm so happy to see Kaisei land on his feet as Tomozuna Oyakata!

[@freakglitcha8390]

What a really fun and informative video; would love to see Tomozuna appear more in future!

[@fat_head_Carl]

Former Sekiwake Kaisei is looking good!!!! One of my favorites to grace the ring.

[@Toropetskii]

Thanks for bringing moto-kaisei along and showing us some cool places. I hope you can have some rikishi and former rikishi on to speak their minds about a wide range of sumo topics!

[@bradybrapples]

Hope to see these two team up again sometime to show us even more of Ryogoku! Great idea for a video!

[@brucedrake5493]

Great information video and hopefully you can bring Tomozuna-oyakata back for more opportunities to be on camera with you when his duties as a coach at the Oshima stable allows him time.

[@YA-rh5wx]

Awesome video again Hiro! Thanks for your contributions

[@DrNaz]

Thanks for this treat!!!! Love this relaxed side of sumo culture.

[@shanejustice7307]

Kaisei, a great rikishi, now a great oyakata, always a great man! Please give iur best wishes to him. We are grateful to have been able to see his Sumo.

[@ianhenderson1872]

best episode yet! Kaisei english is really good you can tell! what a cool guy man i loved to watch you man you were awesome up on the clay. good health bro!

[@pipedemon28]

I loved to watch Kaisei wrestle. He was always so kind.

[@nicrodel]

Really fun to see ex Kaisei, he seems very comfortable on camera and very kind. I'd love to visit there someday, definitely during one of the grand sumo tournaments.

[@esanchez315]

I love how Kaisei says SUMO PRIMETIME!

[@octaviorodriguez5243]

Had the pleasure of visiting the Ryogoku Kokugikan last November. By sheer luck, a University-level tournament was taking place. I sat and watched the young talents for a couple of hours. On the following days, I visited and purchased a few items at Takahashi-san's souvenir shop. He was so kind and gracious! One thing I did miss is having chanko nabe while I was in the area. In my list for next time! Thank you Hiro for your videos!... Sumo Prime Time!👍👍

[@chungbertflabbergast5995]

Well I know where I'll be going next time I'm in Tokyo. And like others are saying, it's great to see Kaisei again!

[@nuusgtattoo25]

I really enjoyed this installment. Sumo culture, art, and food are really interesting! 👍🏻

[@brendan98]

Another great episode! It's truly content you don't get anywhere else. Love it!

[@Ric_Vicious]

More Kaisei, please! Arigatou!

[@chadhagans6687]

Excellent excellent excellent. Thank you Hiro. Thank you Kaisei. I hope to see more videos like this.

[@rs120]

Loved this video.... Thank you for the introduction of Ryogoku with the added pleasure of cohosting with Kaisei.. I took note of the suvenier shop and the restaurant to visit when I visit Japan and Tokyo.. Cheers!!!

[@mitchellbrian2585]

This was one of the best videos yet! Learned a lot of cool little things I didn't know. Kaisei seems like he is a fun person! Felt a little bad for hiro :) lol

[@LauraJdogmom]

One thing I love about Hiro is his willingness to "take one for the team." It adds a lot to the videos. It also shows how big and strong the rikishi are.

[@Don_Rodrigo44]

this was my favorite episode so far please keep them coming hiro

[@O_gostosao_de_Palmares_PE]

I'm Brazilian and I'm passionate about sumo, but I didn't know there was a real Brazilian rikishi. 🇧🇷

[@waltermcinnis]

What a friendly, great ambassador for the sport! I laugh so much every time Mr. Morita tries to fight the rikishi :))) They are superhuman

[@mxyzptlk3825]

Tomozuna has good pronunciation. I wonder if he can speak English..

[@bhrfrd123]

So good to see Kaisei. Always such a gentleman. I wish him the best in his coaching career.

[@chwhite6886]

Thanks again for this fun + informative video! I'm taking notes for when I visit in May. Please continue making these videos; I really appreciate them

[@wordsisnukes]

I love Kaisei (now Tomozuna). Thank you, Hiro, for spending time with him and making this lovely video. I feel a little closer to sumo.

[@pw4780]

I remember meeting Konishki in Roppongi at the Lexington Queen in the 80s. Nice guy!

[@urekah37]

His strength 💪 still clearly there. Hiro that was a brave attempt.

[@Goenie2005]

Man I love this. Such an informative, yet entertaining clip. I'm definitely going to watch a lot more.

[@kohaku_amba]

So cool to see Kaisei! Unfortunately I got into sumo just after his retirement, so I wasn't able to see him in action. Seems like a super nice dude though.

[@Rsama60]

Keisei seems to be a very nice man. I can relate to this. I (a German) have friends in Brazil and spend some time in Japan as well on business trips too. The culmination of both cultures.s

[@AtomicPancake]

My favorite episode!! I love Kaisei & Hiro! This was a fun episode, i want to visit all of those places one day.

[@seeknayog7262]

This was one of the best videos yet. I love to see the interaction with the rikishi. Learning what they like/dislike and things they do is fun to watch.

[@5switch09]

Kaisei! Bod bless him! And also you Hiro for bringing us this prime sumo content!

[@thebunnyfoofoo]

MORE SHOPPING WITH KAISEI V IDEOS PLEASE!!!!! CANT GET ENOUGH OF THESE!

[@enigma9273]

ok these shops are my TOP priority when i visit.

[@ondrabos]

Let's hope in 2023 I'll visit🤞

[@williampatten9165]

Keiser has aways been a very kind and respectful man. He is inspirational and a great role model.

[@tupo_x]

tomozuna speaks so many languages! what a smart guy. great to see these shops so i know just where to go when i visit the kokugikan, thank you 🙏🏼

[@luiscamilo9650]

One of the best episodes! Great stuff!

[@shinobihouzin]

Seeing kaisai laugh and hang out was a great time thank you so much sumo prime time !

[@ChiTownAndrew]

This was such a lighthearted and fun episode. You are doing such a great job showcasing the human element of Sumo. Please continue with your great content!

[@ArminEghdamiDrums]

I love when hiro "fights" with the rikishi! That way you can see what superhuman power they have.

[@forbiddenevil1]

Kaisei was such a gentlman inside the ring and is one, of course, outside the ring as well. It was a pleasure watching him

[@hansherrera5321]

Obrigado Tomozuna oyakata! Señor Ricardo is so likeable

[@itnaklipse1669]

Great episode, and really nice to see Kaisei again.. he was a very powerful and talented rikishi, but i didn't expect him to be so personable. i could watch content like this for hours, so thanks Hiro and SPT!

[@8964TS]

Nice! I asked for this a few videos ago.

[@asasipogi]

Maaan seeing kaisei now an oyakoata makes heart melt. Love the dude. A true gentleman.

[@Bareego]

Thank you for taking us along with such a respected Sumo wrestler. It was a lot of fun and very informative.

[@brunodepaulak]

Ryogoku is now on my list to visit when I travel to japan again! Thanks!

[@chandrasekharkotillil4249]

Such a fun episode with the genial brazilian giant - Ex-Kaisei and now Tomozuna Oyakata. He has such a latin american sense of humour mixed with japanese courtesy, no wonder he has so many fans. This was a great episode showing around Ryogoku. Its a dream to visit the sumo district of Tokyo and there are so many things I want to buy from the souvenier shops. Thank you Hiro and Sumo Prime Time for this inside view !!

[@jamietoyoda8997]

Great video. I really appreciate an official channel which gives international audiences a way to get great sumo content

[@ThePhoneBook123ABC]

Let's drink coffee!

[@bernhardemanon9293]

Diese Kultur, diese Menschen, einfach faszinierend. Die Höflichkeit, der Respekt, für mich vorbildlich. Dank für diesen Einblick

[@decadentdragon6217]

Kaisei is a great tour guide! Enjoyed this video a lot! Thank you!

[@sicksour7791]

hahaha seeing Hiro put on Konishiki's shirt was hilarious!

[@michaelcloutier9076]

Wow what a great video! Kaisei is a natural! Gonna be in Osaka for March Basho. How about a episode of sumo related places in Osaka? ありがとうございました

[@inbardo]

YES KAISEI VIDEO!! Thank you!!!!

[@roversfan16]

What a pleasure to see Kaisei in this kind of laid back situation.

[@klassikerreview4170]

7:57 He literally pushed Hiro out of the frame :D

[@richardowens4889]

Tomozuma Oyakata is awesome! Very nice, laid back and gentle (except on the dohyo with Hiro). More Tomozuma. Thanks!