「The making of a sumo rikishi」

[@sumoprimetime7506]

As always, thank you so much for watching SUMO PRIME TIME. We're delighted to receive your comments and suggestions about our latest installment "The making of a rikishi". With the full cooperation from the members of Arashio beya, we were able to introduce what living in a sumo stable is like and also show their commitment and determination to become successful pro sumo rikishi. We'll try to bring you more in-depth coverage of rikishi's lifestyles as we move ahead. As the autumn tournament draws near, all the combatants already have their sights set on making an impact with impressive performances in Tokyo starting September 11. SUMO PRIME TIME will keep you updated on how all the rikishi are gearing up for the upcoming contest in addition to offering sumo's basic knowledge for novice watchers, so please come back and join us again!

[@ExtensionEar]

Can't wait!

[@sawboneiomc8809]

Love the new channel!

[@otakunofuji]

More content like this, please. I like seeing rikishi as normal people. Training seriously, but also having fun. We don't get to see much of that during a basho.

[@thispleasesbulba]

Great work Hiro. Keep up the consistency. Would love to see you get more in-depth interviews at the same time as making these introductory videos. You should hopefully have time to cater to both newbies as well as experienced international sumo audience. I think that word of mouth spreads when those invested in the sport already start to show their friends about it... so it's good to keep the veteran fans in mind

[@justaperson1812]

very nice to get behind the scenes. would like even more of these types of videos please

[@SimRacingSK]

Gyoji Kimura Konosuke interview please :)

[@amyhollis8928]

Love this! We originally started watching sumo because of Wakatakakage! My son has generally been smaller than a lot of his friends; he's been so inspired by Wakatakakage's and Wakamotoharu's ability to win against much larger rikishi by being smart and agile. Pretty sure you could have heard us cheering from Japan when he got his yusho! Thank you, Hiro, for the English content!

[@CaptainCapital8]

Hiro! The man! The myth! The legend!!!

[@jonathanpanlaqui1855]

Hiro-san is doing training in a sumo stable with Wakamotoharu. Sumo wrestlers loved cooking and eating chankonabe, the rikishi's favorite hot pot made from chicken and vegetables in a seasoned dashi stock serves as a staple food for the wrestlers in their weight-gain diet.

[@Norman_Carter]

Thank you to the JSA forgiving us farm fans more sumo content

[@TheRunningBeanDPT]

This is excellent! I love to see training!!!!

[@milenwomack5105]

Really enjoyed the content. Keep making more.

[@TheDajohns]

Hiro you have the best calves ive ever seen! Great show

[@m1galla]

I'm here for this!!!

[@anikazappe8360]

Fantastic content! Thank you so much.

[@rokko71mastino6]

Great 💪

[@jonsavate]

I had a question the hairstyle does it change by rank or does everyone have the same style?

[@mitchconner2021]

Sooo sumo eat an American diet? 😂 all jokes great video as always

[@emiliogonzales658]

So glad to see the Japan Sumo Association reaching out to foreign fans! Great video!

[@helston7262]

Me too! So good to see

[@alanmurphy8697]

Yeah. Would love to see this format also in Isegahama beya

[@donnajohansen4994]

@@alanmurphy8697 All the heyas!

[@theravagedgrapefruit8190]

No no no, now that there is no Jason’s Sumo Channel (which had a contest every basho), Natto Sumo, and Kintayama to name a few. Those channels were a lifeline for foreigners to learn about sumo.

[@angstyautist]

Wakatakakage's demonstration of suriashi and his explanation, "it's like biting the clay with your toes", was a real eye opener for me. So important for a basic understanding of sumo. Thanks for the video!

[@Ric_Vicious]

Being that the Waka brothers are some of my favorite rikishi (Wakatakakage is literally No. 1!), this video was especially awesome! Thank you for your insight, as always, Hiro! Forgot to add that it was really cool to hear 'Kage speaking a little English! I had to replay it, cause I thought I imagined it, lol.

[@turtium]

Hee hee.. Kewl! 😎🎼🎶🎵

[@Hey_Loser]

Good to see Wakamotoharu working on his muscle armour for his rematch with Terunofuji

[@LauraJdogmom]

WMH showed some great sumo in July. His record does not reflect how well he did.

[@SimonDoer]

He'll likely not have a high enough rank to face terunofuji coming september, but I also hope for a soon rematch!

[@Ric_Vicious]

He'll get him (AGAIN!) eventually!

[@lightweaver6734]

@@LauraJdogmom yep, he reminds me of Ura in March of this year, he fought really well yet he had a 4-11 record.

[@lightweaver6734]

@@SimonDoer Yep, but maybe if Wakamotoharu starts with a good winning record, maybe something like 8 wins on the first 10 days, he might be "forced" to fight the Yokozuna.

[@Hollowwsstory]

Ahh this channel is so great, really appreciate the love English speaking fans are getting. I hope we get videos like this visiting other stables too someday!

[@LauraJdogmom]

This is awesome. I think this is my favorite Sumo Prime Time video so far, and I am thrilled that you visited Arashio-beya. I love all three of the Onami brothers. Thanks for the peek inside the fridge. I have seen plenty of chanko-making videos, but not that. I hope your legs have recovered from their ordeal! Maybe when you get to more advanced subjects, you could do something on the heya support staff, including the yobidashi, gyoji, and tokoyama. We get to see them on tournament days, of course, but there is not much on what they do on non-tournament days. Another good subject would be the role of the okamisan. They never get the credit they deserve.

[@joannaedwards6325]

I would love one whole segment on the gyogi's and learn about their beautiful robes.

[@LauraJdogmom]

@@joannaedwards6325 That would be cool. Their outfits are gorgeous, aren't they? I wonder how much that silk costs per meter, and who makes those sets for them?

[@Ric_Vicious]

Same! Love the Wakas. Wakatakakage for Ozeki!

[@KaoriChan323]

I love all of these ideas for videos!

[@LauraJdogmom]

@@Ric_Vicious Seconded!

[@Cygnus2F1]

Nice to see Arashio-beya! I really like Wakatakakage's style of attacking from below, and Wakamotoharu showed some great spirit in his career high rank this last basho.

[@stuartmcgill6617]

This is exactly the sort of thing I'd hoped this channel would be. Thank you and keep it up Hiro, your pain is our gain!

[@w0197]

Loved seeing Wakatakamoto take a nap lol Thanks for this on-site video, Hiro!

[@LauraJdogmom]

It's cute that he is a baseball fan.

[@Don_Rodrigo44]

Now this is the kind of content i want from this channel

[@thispleasesbulba]

would love to know what the daily routine of the hairdressers are

[@mtgmac1]

Hey Sumo Prime Time! Awesome vid, keep on keeping on! My advice would be: put the wrestlers name somewhere on the screen when he's speaking, even for a split sec. I could recognize both Wakas and Kotokuzan, but would be awesome to know the other guys!

[@Fuu_Sho]

Morita-san, nice calves you got there. Also nice video, it´s cool to see rikishi outside of the competition.

[@MarsofAritia]

can you put up names when you have toriteki speaking. other than wakatakamoto, it's hard to recognise them.

[@angstyautist]

Good suggestion. The guy who talks about how healthy chanko is is Hirose. In the group shot at the end I think I can identify the 3 rikishi in the front row on the right: Watatani on the far right and next to him the half Russian Tanji Brothers. I could be wrong. Of course the Ohnami Brothers and Kotokuzan are easy. Where is the oyakata?

[@MarsofAritia]

​@@angstyautist you're right that's Hirose, thanks. Forgot heyaaz existed, I think I got them now. Judging by Daisezan's hair, it was probably recorded sometime early this year Top: Sonoshun, Wakamotoharu, Wakatakakage, Kotokuzan, Wakatakamoto Bottom: Daiseizan, Hidano, Tanji?, Taiga, Watatani Missing a few guys like Tsunekawa, Kanryu, the later appearing Hirose, and of course Sokukurai is strangely absent. The other scenes are a lot harder not being able to see their front profiles.

[@angstyautist]

@@MarsofAritia You've done a great job of identifying most of the rikishi. Some of the guys are so small - Shunkaku, Tsurunoumi - to me those rikishi who are in sumo but without big hopes to make sekitori are in some ways the real heroes of sumo.

[@AlexJones0316]

Hiro definitely doesn't skip calf day. Lol

[@0anant0]

Yes, Chiyonoo would be proud! :-)

[@ProvencaLeGaulois]

"More meat!!" 😂

[@jornavyr2459]

Ohhhh wow awesome, I'm definitely getting in on this. Longer videos though please guys 😁 that would be awesome. I am very curious to see how Sumo is portrayed through official channels, having come from channels like Chris Sumo. I am very eager to see what you guys can offer. Best of luck from Australia 🇦🇺

[@jaket2561]

Thank you for sharing sumo knowledge with your English speaking fans! I've grown to really love sumo but my learning is limited due to language barrier. ❤ Wakatakakage

[@tophacker6440]

I've never seen other sumo channels providing such content. Thank you for your hard work!!!

[@mus0u]

great to get some explainers on the exercises i've seen many times on the keiko streams on the main channel! i've tried to practice them myself to deepen my appreciation for what these talented men do up on the dohyo, they're way tougher than they look!

[@VN930816]

I really love and appreciate these videos, thank you! As a foreigner it’s been difficult to find interviews with English translation, so this is amazing!

[@jacobstoddart266]

Wow! Glad to see JSA posted a KZbin channel!

[@oliverclothesoff5397]

I wonder how much money it cost to feed a heya for 1 day. It must be a lot. All that meat, and veg.

[@No_Cho]

Every time one of the Waka brothers comes out to fight the little voice inside my head yells "Waka!" but with Hannibal Buress' voice. Good look inside Arashio beya, also looking forward to more videos out with the wrestlers!.

[@BillHallProductions]

This is fantastic I'm so excited. Going to the gym for Shiko and Teppo in a bit

[@ariohandoyo5973]

As japan lover who love japan i found that video nice unique people are sumos, hello i'm a new subscriber from Indonesia.😊

[@philippederrick927]

Very well done thank you, I hope you will talk of the yobidashi some day, these hard workers are not mentioned enough I think

[@lucid13311]

Thank you. I’ve been watching events for about 2 years. It is very frustrating to not have any coverage in English. This has been enlightening.

[@joannaedwards6325]

High hopes for this channel. Keep up the good work Hiro. Sometime can we witness the after bout physical care and recuperating process: ice baths, massage, wound care etc.? Thanks a bunch. SUMO RULES!

[@justine8351]

This is a fabulous idea! It would be so interesting to follow a rikishi throughout a whole honbasho day.

[@joannaedwards6325]

@@justine8351 I agree. All have such beautiful skin that they must take many baths and have helpers scrubbing and massaging them. It would be fun to find out. 😄

[@justine8351]

@@joannaedwards6325 Wouldn't that be something for this channel. Beauty secrets of sumo. Lol! There was a video somewhere of Enho and Ishiura going to get facials together. If only I could find it again, you could get a skin treatment from the same place. 😄

[@joannaedwards6325]

@@justine8351 Too cute. Thanks for chatting.

[@plankro8]

Please do a foreign cast on KZbin!!!! We love sumo and cannot find it on anything around here!!!

[@jackregal8518]

Awesome!! This is the kinda of inside stuff only the Sumo Association can deliver!

[@pittorivers906]

Thanks for the video, Hiro!

[@SimonDoer]

Hello Sumo Prime Time Team! I love these videos, but may I suggest cutting down with the music a bit, I don't think these type of informative videos need background music and it can be irritating at times. Other than that, fantastic stuff. People may of course disagree with me, it is just a suggestion.

[@Toropetskii]

very good video content. thanks for showing us this!

[@blueeagle4661]

Morita Hiroshi... ex-NHK Newsline anchor... 👍👍👍👍🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@NastierNate]

This was a great look inside the stable. Thanks for the English content!

[@FirearmofMutiny]

Shoutout to whichever Rikishi that is that's a Dragons fan 😆

[@LauraJdogmom]

That was Wakatakamoto, older brother of Wakatakakage and Wakamotoharu.

[@xxxqwertxxx]

Aw they look like lil angels when they’re sleeping 😌 Loving this channel. Looking forward to more!

[@LauraJdogmom]

Have you seen the picture of Chiyomaru snoozing? He looks like a squish-faced baby.

[@chungbertflabbergast5995]

@@LauraJdogmom I just looked that picture up-I love it!

[@timw.2502]

very cool episode! Love the behind the scenes footage. Please make more:)

[@jdvanjaarsveldt8477]

Wakatakakage is one of my favorite wrestlers! Huge fan from South Africa.

[@BillHallProductions]

Man what a teart like a week after my birthday. It's like a belated present I'm beyond excited

[@furrybogard9724]

I will never not be impressed with the physical abilities of these giants. It's not just strength, but their flexibility, balance, and stamina is incredible. I simply cannot imagine how difficult it is to move around so much mass so quickly against someone trained EXACTLY like you and keep it up for hours on end. Anyone who doubts this I simply show them a picture of a rikishi doing a near perfectly vertical standing side split with no struggle on their face

[@amphimixis]

Now do a special on Akiseyama - the people’s Yokozuna aka the iron gut aka the melting mountain.

[@Chrree]

That was really nice! I enjoyed seeing behind the scenes stuff and not just the basho. I hope to see more of the things rikishi do when they're not fighting, like shopping or their hobbies so we can learn more about each individual wrestler.

[@joannaedwards6325]

Yes. I want to watch rikishes out on the town drinking beer and singing karaoke.

[@Ric_Vicious]

@@joannaedwards6325 LOL! So much this! Drinks on me, if I ever had the chance to hang with these rikishi, lol.

[@LauraJdogmom]

@@Ric_Vicious Most of them seem like they would be lots of fun to have a beer with.

[@christofferthorsson607]

Very interesting video. Seeing what goes on outside of tournaments and seeing the rikishi interact in a more casual setting is fascinating. Would definitely like to see more of this kind of content

[@duncanluciak5516]

Wakatakakage -sugoi!

[@helston7262]

Official sumo content...... in English? Finally 😍🥰

[@argentiteavian3861]

Go Wakamotoharu!! I’m cheering for you from the USA! You’re one of my all-time favorites. Keep doing your best!

[@Woolean]

Amazing video! It's always great to see the rikishi in their natural habitat

[@freakglitcha8390]

Love seeing inside the stables, thanks Hiro!

[@N8570E]

What time does their day start (local time , of course)? What is their daily schedule like? Meals, naps, exercise, etc. Do they, especially the newest rikishi, have any free time? What about Saturday, Sunday, Holiday, vacations? (Japanese equivalents, of course.) When does their day end? Does someone teach them, direct their training? When I was in basic training, I noticed that in the middle of the 'night' (2:00-3:00am?) DI's (Drill Sergeants/Instructors) checked out every recruit. They stopped by his bunk to observe many things: breathing, nightmares, sweating, etc. Does anyone do that for the rikishi, especially the very new ones? Japan Sumo Association, Hiro Morita and Sumo Prime Time, thank you for your efforts. May you and yours stay well and prosper. Terry

[@raspberryfields88]

@sumoprimetime7506 thank you so much for your videos! I am a HUGE sumo fan and your videos make me happy! Please make a gyoji video, I want to know more! Thank you so much!

[@theravagedgrapefruit8190]

Very bad what NHK has done to Sumo for foreign fans. As a foreign fan that just learned about the sport and was sharing it with my friends and family I’m now lost as to where I will watch a basho. No more Jason Sumo Channel, Kintayama, and NATTO Sumo. Those channels brought me to sumo. Especially Jason’s sumo channel. Where do foreigners watch sumo now? In a time that is popular when it comes to viewing sports in different countries NHK has deprived the world of the beautiful martial art of Sumo. NHK should be ashamed!!

[@Normandy1944]

These little nuances of the sport give us a larger perspective of the life of a rikishi and what builds them. Arigato Hiro. One question though, ..are you allowed to take photos of the rikishi through the glass while they are training or should you ask permission first? I've never been to a sumo stable and would like to visit one upon a return to Japan.

[@Betortitas89]

Arashio is particular as it has glass windows for this purpose, as it is one of the newer ones. You can take pictures, as long as you're not lurking all day there of course. Som stables have "tours" or can be visited inside if you make a reservation with time, but due to COVID it has been suspended.

[@Normandy1944]

@@Betortitas89 That is greatly appreciated and very helpful...thanks

[@Vladpryde]

This brother is like what you would get if you took a Japanese man and mixed him with an American or European. I like him.

[@KaoriChan323]

Great video! I love that you visited Arashio Beya.

[@marianng3950]

This is awesome! I've been watching sumo for nearly 3 years now, my first full tournament was January 2020 and I didn't realise at the time the history I was watching when Tokushoryu took the title. Still, until today, I always assumed Hiro was a white guy. It's now only just hit home that he has a very Japanese name lol. Great content!

[@ericwilliams7705]

For a sumo wrestler, his body is an “asset.” His main job is to hone a physique that can defeat opponents, and that’s why it is often said, “Eating is also part of training"

[@MalinSumoFox]

Love it , love it and loooooooove it. This is sooooooo gooood episode💚👌one of my fave is Wakatakakage , training and chill and food. What else can a fan hope😍😍😍😍😍😍 thx Hiro

[@pnth240]

hello. It was so good that my favorite player, Wakatakakage came out. Compared to other players, Wakatakakage has great upper body and arm muscles. I really want to see training for the upper body. Thank you for addressing it in the next part.

[@wrisky]

Sumo is even more awesome with English friendly coverage.

[@virginiadsa4061]

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[@janmichaelfc7277]

Jasper!!!

[@mitchellbrian2585]

I have been showing videos from this channel to friends hoping to get them into sumo!

[@stricttime6481]

I’m going to add a little suriashi to my workouts ❤️

[@theravagedgrapefruit8190]

My favorite stable

[@Ganbarizer]

No wonder rikishi have such strong and defined legs. If you do shiko and tsuriashi everyday they're bound to get that way!

[@georgereevesjr8289]

Ok the Waka brothers acting skills may not be the best, but I love that they are good sports about sumo and played along with the making of this video.

[@sicksour7791]

favorite heya! wakatakakage and wakamotoharu are such sweet hearts and good dudes outside of the dohyo. Had me laughing my head off when they said "sumo prime time"!!

[@richardcranium1040]

i'm jealous of your calf genetics I work those everyday and I can't get them too look like yours do naturally

[@NathanWind99]

Suriashi is no joke! I am going to add it to my workouts.

[@rmalmeida1976]

Wakatakakage was already my current favorite. This was awesome!

[@FortunateJuice]

I love the basic exercises they do. They pair well with a Bikram Yoga practice. Doubles down on leg strength and balance practice.

[@Marlene837]

Waka bros♥

[@joeldoxtator9804]

The only thing I am seeing that doesn't make sense athletically is the beer. Beer is known to increase estrogens and body fat with little other befits. I think the first stable that bans beer will have the leanest and strongest sumo;s of all history.

[@nevaladder]

I can watch Wakatakakage practice his suriashi all day. That was mesmerizing.

[@yohancyrus6159]

Thank you for the video. Please do more.

[@mait.3610]

Loved the nap time demo 😀

[@LauraJdogmom]

One has to keep practicing. It's important to get it right. 😁

[@mythoughtsonblank5769]

Huge fan of Wakatakakage! Glad to see some content for us foreigners to enjoy

[@putalaweaweonoh]

I wanna work for JSA to spread sumo in the spanish world! Greetings from Chile!

[@LauraJdogmom]

That would be great. English is a good start since so many people speak it as a second language, but they could reach more potential fans with Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, and a few others.

[@choltz2020]

This channel is awsome already!

[@ExtensionEar]

Love my Arashio Boys.

[@veggielord]

Great video! Really enjoying this channel.