In September 2012, Harumafuji Kohei's recorded his second Zensho Yusho which led to his promotion to the highest rank in Sumo Wrestling, Yokozuna. #harumafuji
Final bout is one of the greatest in sumo history, I believe.
@Dephire
2 жыл бұрын
100% agreed, this bout has been linked many times on posts that have asked what the best bout in sumo history is. I applaud DonDon for making a video including it!
@Zen-ep6mc
2 жыл бұрын
no doubt about it
@melchizedekful
2 жыл бұрын
very much agreed!
@melchizedekful
2 жыл бұрын
@JS Sim not to mention that victory sealed Haruma's yokozuna promotion. what a legendary match!
@PNL_Hiro
2 жыл бұрын
I remember when I watched that fight in 2012. What an epic match between the goat Hakuho and my all time favorite Harumafuji. I’m always getting emotional when I see that fight. Biggest win of Harumafujis career. He became a Yokozuna ❤️
@Niceonthefrenchriviera
Жыл бұрын
HArumafuji is the dancing YOKOZUNA !
@kira.wehmut7
2 жыл бұрын
Such a great technique and a great person. He is still missed badly :(
@joannaedwards6325
2 жыл бұрын
AGREED! Left a BIG hole in MY enjoyment of sumo.
@erice5372
2 жыл бұрын
His power from the tachi-i, speed and technique make him stand out even during the reign of Hakuho,
@cecilsrighthand4240
2 жыл бұрын
My favorite yokozuna 👍 0:01 vs Aoiyama 0:39 vs Aran 1:10 vs Shohozan 1:39 vs Kaisei 2:03 vs Tochinosin 2:29 vs Homasho 3:01 vs Gagamaru 3:49 vs Myogiryu 4:22 vs Toyonoshima 5:11 vs Papayasu 5:41 vs Okinoumi 6:08 vs Goeido 6:37 vs Kisenosato 7:14 vs Kakuryu 7:43 vs Hakuho
@j1n3
2 жыл бұрын
Papayasu ;)
@jhgxujui
2 жыл бұрын
Сильный , техничный боец был.
@sumatran
2 жыл бұрын
What a great final match. That victory must have tasted so sweet!
@thinkingmushrooms2943
Жыл бұрын
Harumafuji is still my favorite Yokozuna ever!
@bonzokaye
2 жыл бұрын
How could you ever forget this wonderful great man
@joannaedwards6325
Жыл бұрын
Oh no one is ever going to forget the great Yokazuna HARUMAFUGI.
@weesky5222
2 жыл бұрын
wanna see this type of rikishi again..
@joannaedwards6325
Жыл бұрын
Aug. 2022 Watching this yet ANOTHER time. There are so many things about Harumafugi that made me love him but just now I'm finding that his explosions out of the initial charge (can't spell tachi-ai) are so damn exciting you gotta love him!!! Oh Harum I miss ya. ❤
@taltezy2941
2 жыл бұрын
Dope!! I miss you Harumafuji!!
@safasayar4303
2 жыл бұрын
Final is awesome
@user-mj6cs5cn7b
2 жыл бұрын
Вот так становятся ''Великими Чемпионами"!
@chiron4709
Жыл бұрын
This was sumo at its highest peak.
@porkprism
2 жыл бұрын
These are so great! Thank you!! Please do Asashoryu soon!! 😁😁😁
@nirvedhsutey
2 жыл бұрын
Absolute madness. Thank you for uploading such classics
@andreasoncini3572
2 ай бұрын
Thanks Don don your contenta really great
@user-qi9mf7mn8n
2 жыл бұрын
The best time and the best haruma🔥🔥🔥😍😍😍
@AviLOrkQ
2 жыл бұрын
What a finale!!!
@oliverclothesoff5397
Жыл бұрын
This was great! I enjoyed every minute of this video!!
@GaiusJuliusCaesarMasterOfRome
2 жыл бұрын
Love it
@sergexyx
2 жыл бұрын
This is so epic! Thank you, KZitem.
@j1n3
2 жыл бұрын
amazing sumo!
@philkight2630
2 жыл бұрын
I might have been watching this one live
@user-ri1zu2km9s
Жыл бұрын
Super...Harmafuji
@richinoable
Жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful, pure sport. Sad that it has scandal and corruption plaguing it. I love the flying seat rests...it expressed so clearly the pent up emotions as the sequence progressed
@ThekiBoran
Жыл бұрын
I've been watching some of these videos. I get so fed up with the crappy sportsmanship of other sports. Sumo is a breath of fresh air. Seems like the bad sportsmanship/trash talking started with Muhammad Ali and "I am the greatest".
@richinoable
Жыл бұрын
@@ThekiBoran calm down the raci$m, adolf
@ThekiBoran
Жыл бұрын
@@richinoable Racist, antisemitic and other such words have been improperly used with such regularity they have no meaning. By the way, my lovely daughter is a half breed mongrel. How do you like that?
@Mornepin
Жыл бұрын
Unstoppable
@simonmonty7171
2 жыл бұрын
I sometimes forget how good Okinoumi is
@nivargasg
2 жыл бұрын
What a tournament!! For this tournamet he become yokosuna??
@anthonyfox4379
2 жыл бұрын
Like!
@kaizo248
2 жыл бұрын
2 :))
@welsewilson7484
2 жыл бұрын
Asashoryu please
@Majesticon
Жыл бұрын
fucking insane
@KingOfJamos.
2 жыл бұрын
1st rule Do not talk about Fight Club.
@Michael.Virtus
2 жыл бұрын
Haha maegashira Takayasu. I miss the packed loud crowds and the pillows throwing on a yokozuna loss. Todays sumo is becoming more sterile.
@TheNotoriousDUDE
2 жыл бұрын
To be fair, that's vastly due to the pandemic; as soon as things are back to normal, the usual sumo atmosphere should return :)
@joannaedwards6325
Жыл бұрын
@@TheNotoriousDUDE Fingers crossed!!
@marztar
2 жыл бұрын
The last bout with Hakuho is so epic. I don't know if it's just me but I feel it resembles poetically and somewhat tragically.. A father and son battle. Like the time came for the father (Hakuho) in a call to arms to the son (Harumafuji) to take the throne or title of Alpha. It would not come easy though and the battle that ensued is now part of the draw of what makes sumo so great. Even the way Harumafuji takes time to get up after the win, kissing the eternal sands of the dojo, savouring the win. Rising with humility, knowing that this this battle was a fitting mark in his career and a new beginning as the 70th Yokozuna.
@joannaedwards6325
Жыл бұрын
To you upside down eye Nice short essay. I enjoyed your comment. Wish it had been even longer. So well written. ✌
@marztar
Жыл бұрын
@@joannaedwards6325 thank you for your kind words. I watch this video again and again with so much admiration for Harumafuji. His rise to win this basho undefeated to become the 70th Yokozuna is an impressive display of his ability. Each opponent requiring him to draw on his gained strengths and learned tactics of past battles. His achievement is then legendary for he was able to do so when so many talented opponents were active. Then comes the final BOSS. The (arguably) greatest Yokozuna of all time. And what a fitting way to earn his new rank. By literally taking his Goliath-like adversary from edge to edge then bringing him down with a well crafted unbalancing tactic. The detail to even control Hakuho's attempt to use his opposing leg to gain stability while hopping along shows how much mental ability is also involved in the heat of battle. It's an amazing sport that provides a multitude of reward to the fans of it. There is an almost unfathomable combination of beauty and savagery in the way these athletes show their skill and clash with little regard for self-preservation. They truly are gods among men and the only thing I wish was that I had watched Sumo back in the days of their supremacy since I only got into it in 2019. It's so good to see these videos produced by lovers of Sumo for English audiences though and I think it's only going to grow more. I agree with your sentiment that there's an audience for the verbal (intellectual) expression and unraveling of the deep passion that Sumo attracts. It goes beyond just the physical element that makes it attractive. The ritualistic motions of each pre battle for instance is something that is so nuanced and gives a viewer insight into 'the person behind the god' of each wrestler. The adherence to then uphold established traditions and expectations thus makes it even more intriguing.. but then it is also the double edged sword which prematurely ended the career of Harumafuji and Asashoryu. It was so good to read your comment and see your appreciation for sumo too. I wonder then who your favorite wrestler of past would be and also who you think has potential to be a future Yokozuna?
@joannaedwards6325
Жыл бұрын
@@marztar Thank you for your eloquent response. 2016 was my entry into the intriguing world of Japanese sumo. An interview of Hakuho by an American marshal arts wrestler was so riveting that I was captivated. Not only did I find Hakuho extremely handsome but he was so humble and charming. Of course I was immediately hooked. A generous commenter suggested I research both Asashoryu and Chiyonofugi. So glad she did. Both men had different qualities that made them extremely attractive to me. Then, as my sumo fandom progressed, Ishiura, Tochinoshin and Harumafugi got my attention. Now, along with so many others, I adore Ura; always entertaining, flexible and just plain too cute. Wish I were his grandma. Willing to cater to his every need. Yummy
@joannaedwards6325
Жыл бұрын
@@marztar Future Yokazunas???? Not many to choose from. I fear a short reign for Terunofugi. Sadly. If Asanoyama can climb back up he might make it although The JSA probably would find his character lacking. Many have high hopes for Horshoryu ( The Golden Boy ). But he would need to bulk up and gain much more experience. No large current rikishi in upper div. look like Yokazuna material to me. I think a few smaller wrestlers look good for advancement to Ozeki (?spelling)-- Wakatakakage, Midorifugi, Kiribayama and Terutsuyoshi (Salt Boy)....I don't like him but his sumo is strong. imo he is a show boater and not deserving to use an attention-getting gimmick. I enjoyed reading your last comment and agree with your assessments of this wonderful sport. Besides the wrestling I enjoy learning the religious traditions and all the Japanese words. Of course the gossip about the outside of the dohyo lives of the rikishes is also facinating to me. Such a hard path for them to have chosen. They have my deepest respect. Lastly, I may be wrong but I'm guessing that you are an over 50 retired teacher and a woman. How close am I in my suppositions??
@marztar
Жыл бұрын
@@joannaedwards6325 wow that was good reading.. thanks so much for your detailed view. You're certainly much more informed than I am. Your passion and feminine admiration for sumo wrestlers is a perspective I had not thought of. You are right that there would be a high level of attraction towards the physical presence of each wrestler. Just like the western phenomena of "men in uniform" it would be natural to see sumo wrestlers as a model of prime male form and a modern expression of the warrior class of past Japan. So then your assessment of my irl identity was incorrect.. but I did find it amusing and chuckled while reflecting on how you would make that judgement. I am early 40s male and so see wrestlers as impressive physical beings with godly presence due to their unique composition. That is that they're deliberately large men but immensely powerful and dedicated to the sport which then requires a high level of conditioning. Which, from a western world point of view, makes no sense (and is part of the attraction) since in the west we simply dismiss large with 'unhealthy' and 'lacking mobility'. Your opinion of contenders for Yokozuna are also interesting to read and I agree with most of it. That's one thing that I'm far from knowledgeable on (the politics and ruling body dominance). I only go by the presence of each wrestler and so I found the rise of Terunofuji as a justified outcome because despite all his hurdles, it was like he was destined to reach the top. His face has always had the "big boss" look. The other wrestler I wish would reach that pinnacle too is Abi. He is almost like a smiling assassin with his style as when he mounts attacks he has a grimes on his face and then changes expression multiple times in accordance to his opponents and so I think he has potential to attract a younger audience that responds heavily to the 'character' element. Ura of course is such a loveable human and his unique techniques could also be very marketable with future audiences. It's also what makes sumo so appealing because each wrestler has unique traits and even past wrestlers have so much to offer. I too love so much the story of 'The Wolf ' and then love too the era of Polynesian dominance. In all that history and current offerings there is just so much content to consume as a fan so I think the west has yet to truly realize what an amazing sport sumo is. In am age of humans where individualism has become somewhat toxic. The uniform adherence to ritual yet individual character differences of sumo make it a perfect balance and then the relatively simplistic rules of the sport then make it an easy thing to follow and become attached to. I wonder if you've ever been to Japan then? I almost think it's like a pilgrimage destination for so many reasons. The draw of the Shinto element might be that spark so I think the future of Sumo will see a type of Renaissance where globally we see appreciate the deeper meaning of sports and athletes. Maybe to one day have representation from many nations and the competition of Sumo to rise high as a place of prestige and expression of human form. Which I think has a timeless appeal. To see wrestlers locked in rest mode during battle takes one back hundreds of years and it's something which was so well captured even in sketches of past, long before humans had this technology we have where the sports amazing visual can now be forever captured and be appreciated by fans globally. There is so much replayability in that. Endless appeal to the mind.
@blueeyes6852
2 жыл бұрын
He sure made everyone cheer and buy tickets! They shot themselves in the foot with the irrational decision they made! Others were simply reprimanded (if you were Japanese), if you were caught doing something the association frowned on. Wonder what would have happened if he were Japanese?
@salajol
2 жыл бұрын
Harumafuji struck a fellow rikishi over the head 30 times with a beer bottle.. I loved his wrestling style but he’s hardly the victim in his dismissal.
@joannaedwards6325
2 жыл бұрын
@@salajol Man oh man have YOU GOT YOUR FACTS WRONG. Please do some research before spouting off regarding Harumafigi's rather MINOR incident. There WAS NO BEER BOTTLE. IT was one slap and the jerk was disrespectful of his elders and deserved it. Takanohana LIED to the police about the injured fellow . He made a FALSE police report. I'm waisting my time trying to educate you. 😝
@joannaedwards6325
2 жыл бұрын
@@salajol Please watch: Harumafugi Memoirs: "No beer bottle, but I did hit him." put out by Chris Sumo.
@ICCraider
2 жыл бұрын
@@salajol Didn't Takanohana get booted out for not showing proof that his student was actually beaten *that* badly? I mean the guy could literally hide his injury from Takanohana for a whole day. And getting hit 30 times with a beer bottle would send even giants like Thor and Eddie Hall to the emergency room let alone a maegashira wrestler.
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