THE ROAD TO OZEKI FOR MONGOLIAN SUMO WRESTLER KIRIBAYAMA

27-year-old Kiribayama from Mongolia rose to the occasion in the May Tournament to receive a much-coveted promotion to the second-highest rank of Ozeki. Watch Kiribayama’s all 15 matches from the May contest to find out how he was able to overcome pressure and make Ozeki.
00:19 Opening comment
00:58 Day 1 Kiribayama vs Midorifuji
01:22 Day 2 Kiribayama vs Endo
01:32 Day 3 Kiribayama vs Abi
01:47 Day 4 Kiribayama vs Nishikifuji
03:17 Day 5 Kiribayama vs Kotonowaka
03:38 Day 6 Kiribayama vs Tobizaru
03:50 Day 7 Kiribayama vs Shodai
04:11 Day 8 Kiribayama vs Ura
04:29 Day 9 Kiribayama vs Daieisho
04:46 Day 10 Kiribayama vs Wakamotoharu
05:10 Day 11 Kiribayama vs Hiradoumi
05:36 Day 12 Kiribayama vs Takakeisho
06:55 Day 13 Kiribayama vs Hokuseiho
07:18 Day 14 Kiribayama vs Terunofuji
09:37 Day 15 Kiribayama vs Hoshoryu
10:07 Kiribayama gets promoted to Ozeki
11:13 Kiribayama becomres Kirishima
12:04 Greetings from Kiribayama
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[@sumoprimetime7506]

Hello and thanks again for joining us on another edition of SUMO PRIME TIME. The May Tournament is in the books but the excitement from the 15-day competition still lingers in our minds. One thing that’s still fresh in our memories is the 27-year-old Kiribayama from Mongolia rising to the occasion to receive a much-coveted promotion to the second-highest rank of Ozeki. When I spoke to Kiribayama before the tournament, he sounded pretty confident. He told me that as long as he’s able to execute his style of sumo, there should be no problem collecting enough wins to clear the promotion benchmark. And he didn’t disappoint. Way to go Kiribayama! With the promotion, he becomes the sixth Mongolian to reach the second-highest rank. It’s an elite club: Asashoryu, Hakuho, Harumafuji, Kakuryu, and Terunofuji, and now him. Hope you enjoy watching Kiribayama’s all 15 matches from the May contest to find out how he was able to overcome pressure and make Ozeki. Arigato and see you soon!

[@jdubb9848]

Congratulations Kirishima! Every Mongolian Rikishi that has reached Ozeki has then went on to become Yokozuna. Pressure burst pipes....or makes diamonds.

[@soranatsampattavanija909]

All of 6 Mongolian Ozekis was promoted to the rank of Yokozuna. I believe Kiribayama would be one too.

[@kaya2995]

🇩🇪 here. 👋🏻 Please continue with showing us the fascinating world of Sumo. We, the non japanese-speaking community, appreciate this channel. Vielen Dank und noch viele Follower für SUMO PRIMETIME.

[@JTM1809]

Much respect to ozeki Kirishima. I didn't think he would get there, I always thought Hoshoryu was more likely to become an ozeki (I still think he will become an ozeki one day). But Kirishima persevered and went stubbornly after his goal. An Emperor's Cup winner, and now an ozeki. He's already immortalized himself in the world of sumo. Anything on top of this would be a bonus. May he hold the rank well and long, or get the ultimate one. Congratulations are naturally due to his oyakata Michinoku as well, for having coached his deshi to the rank of ozeki (after having been one himself). It was great to see the pride and satisfaction in the oyakata's face. Job well done. Last but not least, big congretulations to Kirishima zeki's parents for having brought such a warrior to this world and raised him well. What an unforgettable day for all of them.

[@Xaintrix]

Huge congrats. This year has been a literal meat grinder. Rising above in this ridiculously competitive field is feat worthy of the highest respect.

[@SoberOKMoments]

I've been cheeering for Kiribayama all along and won't stop now. Great news of his promotion!

[@joannaedwards6325]

My late Companion Jeff also liked Kiribayama right from his start. He saw something special in Kiri and always just KNEW he would get to the top. I still like to think my Jeff is watching sumo from Eternity and cheering, "That's my man. Go Kiri GO!!" 😊

[@aszechy]

Kiri vs Hoshoryu should be super fun to watch for a long time. I hope we'll get to see them go at it as Yoko vs Yoko. I also wonder which one will be the first to figure out how to bring Teru down.

[@Normandy1944]

They are both favorites of mine, along with Asanoyama and soon enough Ochiai. It was a great battle between Kiri and Teru, the San'yaku is quite powerful now and getting stronger.

[@joannaedwards6325]

​@@Normandy1944 Same here ✌.

[@annabellepries4050]

Congrats Kirishima! Also impressed that they actually lifted him for the ozeki photo!

[@asasipogi]

yeah! most of the time they get a chair and just pretend, but this time they really did it! awesome!

[@Fushigidane-zf5lo]

私はまず鶴竜が大好きで、それから、霧馬山を知り好きになりました。いい関取になりましたね！！母娘共に応援しています！！両国行きたいです！！

[@joannaedwards6325]

Looking at Kiri's mom I now see where he gets his good looks.

[@warenusmars8584]

It is ironic that the Japanese imposed a restriction on the legionnaires. In the end, the Mongols completely dominate in the Japanese national sport.

[@xe2594]

just found your channel whilst casually watching sumo. I hope you continue, and do well. - love from Australia.

[@safekeeping2923]

Kirishima has made leaps and bounds in style and technique in just the last year(May - May).

[@tpt8476]

Credit to his coach Kakuryu. Kiri is fighting like Kaku

[@matrex187]

I have a deep appreciation for Japanese culture and the unique way things are approached in Japan. Despite being 50 years old, I hold onto the hope of one day being able to travel there, if my finances permit, before the end of my life. Wishing for the best.

[@psy4durezo]

Congratulations Kirishima ! Well deserved !

[@calilady951]

Thanks Hiro for highlighting Kiri's May basho. I used to say "love me some Kiribayama". Now I'll have to say "love me some Kirishima". Winning the May basho would have been nice but achieving ozeki rank was his goal and Kiri achieved it. I wish him success as Ozeki Kirishima. As his steady progress up the banzuke has shown, he is achieving excellence with his brand of sumo. I wonder if he has the same burning desire as Terunofuji to experience being a yokozuna. He has to figure out how to beat Terunofuji. With Kakuryu's guidance and his own hard work, Kirishima can become Yokuzuna.

[@AnvilMAn603]

every mongolian that has hit ozeki has also hit yokozuna

[@sampelletier5083]

Crazy, right? Imagine the pressure on Kirishima.

[@joannaedwards6325]

​@@sampelletier5083 Pressure? To me he seems cool, calm & focussed. Same way Kakuryu always was. Great team. Will go to the too. From our lips to the Sumo Gods ears😊.

[@mufc1417]

Congrats Kirishima & best of on becoming Yokozuna. Love from Iraq.

[@LucidFlameX]

Let's go, Kirishima. Onward to the white rope. Gonna still call him Kiribayama on accident for a while until I can adjust.

[@joannaedwards6325]

It's ok. Just KIRI will fit both names though.

[@joetheagent]

Well earned and well deserved Kirishima!

[@louiskuamoo]

When I saw you a couple of years ago, I saw the look of confidence & humbleness in eyes! I knew you had the potential to win! Kudos to you, family & stablemates! Mahalo & aloha

[@Dephire]

I have no doubt Kirishima will bring great pride to the ōzeki rank and perhaps in the future, yokozuna as well! Thanks again for another awesome video, Hiro!

[@user-jp4qw3gi9w]

プレッシャーの中､良くやったと思います upありがとうございました😊

[@pinneberg62]

Trank you from Germany for your fantastic Videos

[@stevenicholas5651]

Thank you so much for bringing this coverage to the American audience. We love Sumo here!

[@vitoron6055]

great video Hiro and Sumo Prime time Team! thank you for capturing and translating this important moment!

[@waltermyazin9754]

Для для меня Кирибаяма - наследник Харумафудзи. Рыцарь сумо. Удачи ему и здоровья. Хиро, отличная работа, спасибо.

[@user-dt3jl2iz4s]

9:16 man how does people have balls to sit right next to the dohyo

[@alexanderthurman214]

I feel the Mongolian Sumo wrestlers, have such a deep wrestling culture. Which they bring in the ring, you tend to see more throws, leg assists and strong grappling techniques, than the Japanese Sumo wrestlers. I really got the Sumo bug during the pandemic lockdown, I watch the all 6 tournaments faithfully. It’s such an amazing sport. May God richly bless everyone 🇮🇱✝️🇺🇸!

[@mous3pad_music]

So cool. Hopefully he goes into Yokozuna mode some time soon 💛🤸

[@brandonwinstead7137]

"Terunofuju ain't budging" got me 😂 nice work Hiro with love from Texas ❤🔥💪

[@juniyananajukyu]

He reminds me of AMA turned Harumafuji.

[@uwalkeruwalker9576]

Such a pretty smile😚

[@joannaedwards6325]

Yes. Very handsome.

[@daniaaldossary5055]

Congraaaats

[@VijayRaj-g]

Thank you Sumo prime time ❤❤❤ from India

[@steveliu99]

I have already taken a note of him prior Teru became Yokozuna. Did not know 3 years back he was same stable as Kakuryu, but that would also then explain to me how versatile he was. Congratz Kirishima, and now hoping for 2 back2back basho wins....to Y before 30.

[@helau6261]

Well deserved! Congratulations!

[@ianhenderson1872]

I knew he would get here! He has been my guy for a long time now and so glad to see him rank up. Yokozuna is next!

[@scorphiusmultiplayer8805]

Terus outfit is terrifying!

[@RDG99]

It's fun hearing Hiro use very modern terms like "W" or "smoke" during his analyses

[@JohnSmith-td9td]

Great video! Thank you for supporting foreign fans with this channel. I love SUMO!!

[@ArielBerdugo]

Such HONOR. Long Live Japan !!!

[@MrFLUIZZLE]

Great show! Thank you. Congrats Kiribayama!!

[@may_laytrucker3127]

We will be cheering for you Mr kirishima

[@victorgr54]

Prime time video, thank you.

[@lizjohnson2377]

Wish He Could HAVE Won July (2023) Tournament ......But hope 2 C him in September 2023 Watching from Catonsville Maryland USA East Coast

[@xxxqwertxxx]

I hope to see him become Yokozuna!

[@cryptout]

I love this channel, greetings from The Netherlands.

[@sandplasma]

Dang!! Wakamotoharu took a nasty fall there!

[@ARMY-ep6fz]

Hoshoryu is next for ozeki... Let's go...

[@thebluefrog951]

I love this content!!

[@gerardotelese5337]

Question: I'm a new fan so there are things I don't understand. My understanding as that to be aligeble to become Ozeki one should score 3 tournament as a sekiwake in a row with a totala score of at least 33 wins (and never less then 10 wins). Wasn't Kiribayama sekiwake only 2 tournament? In any case, fully deserved!

[@kappaross6003]

Good observation! The main reason is probably that Kiribayama was consecutively getting kachi-koshi as a Komusibi since quite some time, but couldn't be promoted to Sekiwake as usually there are only two Sekiwake slots (the current state of several Komusubi and Sekiwake is very atypical, but I like it). Because of this, his Komusubi wins count as well. However, there seems to be no general rule that the 33+ wins over three tournments all have to be as a Sekiwake. When Tochinoshin was promoted in 2018, his first of the three tournaments was from M3w, but he won the Yusho that tournament. Terunofuji in 2021 also had one tournament as a Komusubi and two as Sekiwake.

[@KaoriChan323]

They typically need to be in Sanyaku for the three-tournament run, so since he started his run at the rank of Komusubi, it still counts. There have been some instances where a rikishi started his run in the top Maegashira ranks, but those circumstances are extraordinary and very rarely happen.

[@udonwarrior9983]

I like this guy. Will be following him

[@chadvargo1435]

We want daily coverage on matches!

[@cheweperro]

I am enjoying the channel, thank you

[@Charliedanielsband77]

Wow! The judges are so impressive. They see things that not even a camera easily sees!

[@peterrabbit3335]

Did you see judges' earpieces? Video surveillance team will inform the judges if there is any discrepancy.

[@omfgacceptmyname]

Does NHK intend to make sumo coverage more accessible internationally? or are programs like SUMO PRIME TIME the full extent of what NHK is willing to show? this channel is great as an addendum to watching tournaments, but tournaments are currently very difficult to watch outside of Japan.

[@moodfm5673]

Im in Ireland and the I get NHK world on my television package, we get 30 minute highlights of the top division matches every day that they take place and a longer version on the last day. I wish we could see more of the lower ranked matches but I think alot of places dont get the coverage that we do so I am happy.

[@MalinSumoFox]

The bout against Wakamotoharu was exaiting , 5:05 luckily he didn't hurt his neck . Its going to be difficult to remember new name Kirishima 🙈

[@Dephire]

Damn, that really did look like it could have caused some damage! I hope Wakamotoharu is alright!

[@joannaedwards6325]

Just call him Kiri then.

[@weesky5222]

not amazed yet for this new ozeki..his yusho was a huge bit of luck and i hope he will avoid all my doubts.

[@DrNaz]

Let's Go Kirishima!!!

[@andrewfranklin8574]

Hope he can achieve yokozuna soon.

[@elpedrolu]

Congrats to Kirishima II, I hope he receives the rope one day.

[@tpt8476]

kiribayama suits him better. he should make yokozuna within 2 years if he do not suffer injuries.

[@markokada7311]

Now a days you wouldn't need 5 judges to see who've just won or lost. Instead you have to use a modern marvel of high tech. called Computer that is sure to judge it w/ absolute certainty. But they have been continued to reject it. So adamant regrettably!!!,,,,Anyone agree?,,,,,(11/05/23)

[@areejalkhamees4612]

😊❤❤❤❤

[@ProjectMathesar]

Terunofuji: "Hey man, after the match I wanna introduce you to Owen." Kiribayama: "Who's Owen?" Terunofuji: "Owen 10!"

[@skippy493]

When will new tournament start

[@chinaman1]

holyshit he got Ozeki? before Wakakakakate?

[@LVQ-so5th]

I wish they'd stick to one name. I'm having trouble keeping up.

[@danielcreviston9867]

Who was the woman next to him while they were kneeling?

[@Anubis_Priest]

Question about the ceremony: I see one woman to the far right in all of these advancement, as well as many other, publicized ceremonies with media present. Who is it? Is it the stable master's wife? Rikishi's relative or wife? I tried Google for a few minutes and came up blank.

[@plurplursen7172]

Why did he receive a fish?

[@KaoriChan323]

It's a pun! That fish is a red sea bream, or "tai" in Japanese. The word "omedetai" can refer to an auspicious or happy occasion. So when celebrating a yusho win or a promotion to Ozeki or Yokozuna, the man of the hour holds up the celebratory fish.

[@joannaedwards6325]

​@@KaoriChan323 Thanks for this explanation.

[@sicksour7791]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA KIRISHIMA OZEKI AAAAANNNNUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[@KnuckleBallz]

Im gonna miss calling him "Kirby".

[@WSM113]