We appreciate you for watching SUMO PRIME TIME. This time we covered the Sumo Fan Festival 2022 which took place on October 6 & 7 at Kokugikan in Tokyo. It was so nice to see the fans having a wonderful time at the festival and hats off to all the rikishi and oyakata for organizing such a magnificent event. For those who weren't able to attend the festival this time, it would be great if you can do so the next time because SUMO PRIME TIME will be there along with the rikishi and stablemasters to welcome and greet you all. In the meantime, please stay tuned to the channel as we'll be back with more updates and shows leading up to the November tournament. See you soon!
@ysk4677
Жыл бұрын
I envy those who were able to participate in the event. I love SUMO💖
@maris2802
10 ай бұрын
💯
@knitknot5968
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I had no idea there was a fan festival planned. With out this KZitem channel I would never have discovered this part of Sumo tradition. The fans look like they are really having a great time. They are so excited. The chance to be near the rikishi is a great opportunity.
@gerryavalos7734
Жыл бұрын
So jealous!!! Wish I was there but I don’t have the means☹️ huge fan from TEXAS USA!!!!! TOCHINOSHIN FAN!!!!
@moyuyumoto8340
Ай бұрын
From Texas too!! :DD
@domonkoskiraly
Жыл бұрын
SUMO PRIME TIME
@LL-bl8hd
Жыл бұрын
☝️
@BillHallProductions
Жыл бұрын
It's the power of the human body at its height but it's also not a contest of destruction. It's a test of strength, skill and agility but the goal isn't to render your opponent unconscious
@puzzzl
Жыл бұрын
This event looked so wonderful. I am particularly touched by the woman who got to try on the gyoji outfit, you can tell how much the experience meant to her. I hope they continue this tradition!
@PolicyofIllusion
Жыл бұрын
Seeing Teru do the Sumo Prime Time bit almost feels like whiplash! I know it's a little obligation on the part of the rikishi, but it's funny and almost wild to see the big stoic faces of sumo doing the line and gesture
@jornavyr2459
Жыл бұрын
I doubt that it would be an obligation. It is probably very much appreciated, but if they were obliged, then you would think that they would only have the most popular Rikishi doing it. To me it seems like they're taking anyone that they can get.
@LauraJdogmom
Жыл бұрын
@@jornavyr2459 I think it is an obligation. All rikishi basically have two jobs. Doing actual sumo is job #1 for everybody. For lower rankers, job #2 is to cook, clean, and wait on the sekitori and coaches. Sekitori don't have to do anything menial. For them, job #2 is public relations. That means doing videos, photo shoots, tours, events, New Year's bean throwing, product promotions, and whatever else the JSA's PR department wants them to do. The thing is, I think most of them enjoy at least some of this work.
@luciagianquitto4010
Жыл бұрын
The rikishi shaped chess pieces are the most beautiful thing i have ever seen
@robhill4352
Жыл бұрын
looked like samurai to me. the ones Hakuho was playing with?
@LauraJdogmom
Жыл бұрын
Oh, I so wish that I could have been there. I would love to have seen the singing performances, and I would have tried all the chanko. I would have gotten as many pictures and autographs as possible. I hope the success of the event prompts the JSA to hold them more often, at least every couple of years if not annually. Hiro, your shiko has improved since you got instruction from Oyama oyakata. That's some Abi-esque elevation! People often say that sumo is secretive, closed-off, and inaccessible, and I suppose that in some ways, it is. However, I cannot think of another sport where there is so much direct interaction between fans and athletes, not to mention coaches, referees, and whatever the yobidashi are ("ushers" doesn't do them justice). Playing chess with Miyagino-san is like playing with Michael Jordan. The rikishi seemed to be having a good time, too, or if they weren't they faked it really well. Is there any chance that the JSA will make some of that merchandise available to foreign fans? I want one of those tee-shirts. It would also be great if they opened the fan club to people outside Japan. It's not closed technically, but all the information is in Japanese. I'm looking forward to the next installment of Sumo Prime Time!
@Normandy1944
Жыл бұрын
I agree with you, that would of been fun, I'm hoping to make it over to one of the next couple of basho. I just received some actual basho merch from big sumo fan (2 tegata towels and sumo techniques foldout) in case your looking for more sumo items.
@LauraJdogmom
Жыл бұрын
@@Normandy1944 I have bought from BigSumoFan. They're a good source of sumo stuff, except they sell out of things I want. 🙂 I hope they will get some of the new fan towels with the rikishi likenesses. I also wish they had the full-sized fans. I have a couple of the small ones, but it's not the same.
@AntiNubDevice
Жыл бұрын
@@Normandy1944 I have a couple shikona towels and a couple tegata (prints) from them, love them. Bigsumofan is a great source for some awesome merch.
@donnajohansen4994
Жыл бұрын
Agree! I'd feel a bit out of the action not being able to speak japanese but i love the sport and the rikishi so much that I'd still love to go. Maybe next time I'll know more than a couple of words in the language.
@ericmabley2120
Жыл бұрын
What a fantastic event! This should happen every year.
@octo_03gener48
Жыл бұрын
A fan from Philippines i love SUMO SPORT and i loved SUMO PRIMETIME :) arigato Morita sang ! :)
@Hashashasheen
Жыл бұрын
That SUMO PRIME TIME mid-salt-throw hit different
@aszechy
Жыл бұрын
Wow, this looks like a great chance to actually get to know the rikishi a bit. I'd definitely be up for a round of cards with Wakamotoharu :)
@trayyoutube
Жыл бұрын
I’ll take the chess with Hakuko😂!!!!
@samuelsmiley5940
Жыл бұрын
wow that is so amazing that you guys did that for the fans. I cant even imagine American sports doing anything like this
@dougler500
Жыл бұрын
I'm so jealous! What a great event. Thank you so much for covering it so all of us who couldn't make it get to see a little bit of it.
@annabellepries4050
Жыл бұрын
This looked like so much fun! Hopefully this event will become a more common thing, and more fans from around the world can go and interact with the rikishi!
@peterrabbit3335
Жыл бұрын
I love Sumo even more. Thank you Sumo Prime Time! -- Love from the U.S.😍❤❤❤
@jornavyr2459
Жыл бұрын
Wow, this event actually looks awesome. You don't really get things like this is the west, where professional athletes will willingly mingle with the people as the Rikishi are doing here. I hope the JSA keeps this going. Everyone there seemed to be having a wonderful time. I can't imagine why you haven't held the event for 17 years.
@lordjimbo2
Жыл бұрын
This brought a huge smile to my face. I love seeing this stuff. May the fans recruit others thanks to this experience!
@rcfp2006
Жыл бұрын
I would love for this to come to Australia. Looks like a lot of fun!
@xxxqwertxxx
Жыл бұрын
Such a fun video! I am so envious of those fans. I wanna go to Sumo-Con too 😭
@trayyoutube
Жыл бұрын
I actually want to cry they look like they’re having so much fun
@AnvilWitch
Жыл бұрын
im from germany and i will be visiting japan and the kokugikan next may. man i would have loved to go to such an event. as always great content sumo prime time
@LauraJdogmom
Жыл бұрын
Will you be attending the May basho?
@AnvilWitch
Жыл бұрын
@@LauraJdogmom yes i hope so
@TheNotoriousDUDE
Жыл бұрын
That is so amazing! I wish I could've been there to interact with all those rikishi up close and personal :D
@McLKeith
Жыл бұрын
Sumo is attractive because the Rikishi are polite. They offer to help their opponent back into the dohyo after chucking him out.
@totalmadnesman
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the coverage, this was a blast watching!
@sawboneiomc8809
Жыл бұрын
Wow!.....I wish I could have come to this! A huge sumo fan from Anchorage Alaska would have been glad to make the trip!
@mtgmac1
Жыл бұрын
Small Teru plays some mean table tennis!
@LauraJdogmom
Жыл бұрын
He does. I think he rather enjoyed having a "civilian" opponent who could actually play. Also, he is adorable.
@shadapakap
Жыл бұрын
Oh man, I wish I was there. Looked so fun! All my favorite rikishi were there too. ❤
@RedBeardedLife
Жыл бұрын
I totally would have geeked out if I was there!!!!!
@MrHate2012
Жыл бұрын
best channel of the Year
@trevorbeardsley7735
Жыл бұрын
That looks fantastic! Thank you for the coverage
@chwhite6886
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this video; I've been trying to piece together the events of the day from various KZitem videos but this one is the best! I would plan a vacation to Japan (or elsewhere) around a sumo fan festival like this!
@4g4m3n0n
Жыл бұрын
This is amazing guys! Hiro, you're doing a fantastic job helping popularize all aspects of this great Japanese tradition, please keep up the great work and tell those guys at the Sumo Association that the world wants more of this! Greetings from Texas!!
@Bullypulpit
Жыл бұрын
Hiro's commentary is the best part of sumo!
@NinjaPro57
Жыл бұрын
Wow, this is awesome! Thanks sumo prime time!
@lmonk9517
Жыл бұрын
I love this channel
@lello333
Жыл бұрын
japanise culture is just WONDERFULL... love to japanise people and all SUMO FAN :) greetings from Italy 😍💗
@denisetaylor4528
Жыл бұрын
How wonderful- I’ve been a sumo fan for 40 years, so attending a grand sumo tournament and a jungyo tour have been on my bucket list - this behind the scenes fan event now also is on my bucket list! Such a wonderful idea and everyone including the rikishi looked to be thoroughly enjoying themselves
@19cherokee
Жыл бұрын
LOVE the videos! Can you make one about the the route the sumo wrestler takes from when they arrive in the building to when they exit? Especially when they are 3-4 matches from their match. I see them sitting on the sides, moving from each edge, walking out, and then coming back in... Can you explain the route?
@LauraJdogmom
Жыл бұрын
That is a great idea for a video.
@oliverclothesoff5397
Жыл бұрын
Sumo prime time ☝
@KristopherHaines
Жыл бұрын
Man this was cool. I hope I get to go to a future one of these someday.
@CalebHSumo
Жыл бұрын
The content keeps improving! Great stuff!
@jacknapier5.7
Жыл бұрын
This looks so great. I wish one day to come to Japan to see a sumo festival
@angelagunn7986
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. We international sumo fans absolutely need to do a meetup at an event such as this !!
@jacobstoddart266
Жыл бұрын
This was so cool to see! I would love to attend one day.
@8964TS
Жыл бұрын
Oh, man, this looks awesome. I’d have loved the chance to beat Hakuho at chess.
@LucidFlameX
Жыл бұрын
All the better to see just how gargantuan many of these men are compared to spectators. I also hope Teru is enjoying himself as best he can with those knees.
@josephmassaro
Жыл бұрын
I noticed my man, Takamisakari, was overseeing the salt throwing. How appropriate.
@CaptainCapital8
Жыл бұрын
SUMO!!!! PRIME TIME!!!
@hiroki9077
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic event!! I'll join it next year with my daughter :)
@luciagianquitto4010
Жыл бұрын
I don't trust pepole that don't like Takayasu. The man Is Amazing both in fighting and as a person
@malapertfourohfour2112
Жыл бұрын
We call him Papayasu for a reason, no? 🥰
@luciagianquitto4010
Жыл бұрын
@@malapertfourohfour2112 exactly. I love him as if he was a relative of mine
@angelagunn7986
Жыл бұрын
Our beloved Papayasu!
@LauraJdogmom
Жыл бұрын
@@malapertfourohfour2112 I call him that because he always looks like someone's disapproving dad.
@martinkuhk
Жыл бұрын
This looks fantastic. However, I must say buying tickets on JSA's official site is really pain in the arse for non-Japanese speaking sumo fans. I still can't figure out how to fill the bloody form 😂
@w0197
Жыл бұрын
This looks like amazing fun! I def want to go!
@nikklazz
Жыл бұрын
Wow i would have loved to be there. I love sumo and would have loved to try some nabe ❤
@dexterm2003
Жыл бұрын
It would have been awesome to be there for that event hopefully they hold it regularly in the future and maybe sell the tickets in advance online so that foreigners can make plans to attend. I would love atten one in the future!
@Kimbersea
Жыл бұрын
Would love to see this come to the USA!
@soranatsampattavanija909
Жыл бұрын
What a great content!!
@chrism4008
Жыл бұрын
Oh wow, this looks so freakin fun!!!
@GandharKulkarni2000
Жыл бұрын
I wish I could say "Sumo Prime Time"
@BloodoperaBlackvomit
Жыл бұрын
I love seeing the wrestlers in such a relaxed state. What a wonderfull human beings.
@joannaedwards6325
Жыл бұрын
Oh my!! This sure was fun. More behind the scenes please. Thank you Sumo Prime Time. ✌
@Fardawg
Жыл бұрын
1:07 I always like seeing Takamisakari (now I know his name thanks to this video) as a ringside judge. He always looks pleasant and interested in the matches.
@rickperkins7929
Жыл бұрын
That would have be awesome to attend.
@CaliGirlCrafter
4 ай бұрын
Awesome! Yes! Send the Yokozuna and Rikishi on a world tour!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@alf7443
Жыл бұрын
I’ve only been a fan of sumo for about 3 years but I got hooked big time. I watch every tournament intently. I rooted for Hakuho but unfortunately by the time I became interested he seemed to be hurt more than he was healthy. I started following sumo right after Terunofuji made it back to makuuchi and quickly became a fan of his. I love it that he’s now Yokozuna. I’m now following Asanoyama’s progress back to the top and have predicted he will be the next Yokozuna. Anyway, I loved this video and it struck me that American sports could use some marketing like this. Have face to face interaction between the fans and the athletes like this. Let the fans get to know the athletes are real people just like them. The fans would love it and I believe our sports would see a surge in ticket sales and merchandise revenue.
@mitchconner2021
Жыл бұрын
Teru has taken the Yokozuna mantle beautifully. I hope he can stay healthy and compete as long as his body lets him.
@danielmurdock1701
Жыл бұрын
What a great event! I hope to attend with my family some day.
@bigbangaries
Жыл бұрын
Wow this was so cool! It was nice to see so many people having fun
@cuteface88
Жыл бұрын
All I can say is WOW!!!
@catalinegreanu
Жыл бұрын
Great event! Congrats 👍
@FreePlayGamingChannel
Жыл бұрын
Having been able to attend Sakura Matsuri in person here in the USA, I would love to have an opportunity to attend this kind of festival some day. It would be awesome to meet rikishi in person and be able to partake in the various rituals that make sumo so unique. Really enjoyed this episode!
@martincolvill5453
Жыл бұрын
Looks like fun!
@chbu8346
Жыл бұрын
This was really neat to see and looks like a great time to be there. 😁
@kingrama2727
Жыл бұрын
I would have loved to be there
@Ulla208
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic to see this all. SUMO 😃🤗
@mathnerd25
Жыл бұрын
I wish I could go to Japan and see this! All those years that I worked there, I was never able to attand events like this :(
@Detroit_Desu
Жыл бұрын
This video was so cool !!! I really hope I have a chance to attend this festival in the future, I just hope they don't wait 17 years until the next one !!! Thanks for this awesome video Hiro !!!!
@AlexJones0316
Жыл бұрын
Great content. Keep up the great work, Sumo Prime Time‼️
@SoberOKMoments
Жыл бұрын
Loved this! I'd attend in a heartbeat!
@VincenzoValenti
Жыл бұрын
Amazing video! How many times per year is this event held?
@LL-bl8hd
Жыл бұрын
This is so cool! I hope I can go sometime!
@weesky5222
Жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing :)
@vickystgo
Жыл бұрын
Me encanta el sumo .Amo a varios :Ryuden ,Takakeisho,Mitakeumi,Hakuho,etc❤️❤️❤️😍🙏🇨🇱
@justaperson1812
Жыл бұрын
nice fun vid
@andrewerickson2534
Жыл бұрын
Great stuff! Been really enjoying all the uploads and behind the scenes stuff. Makes me love sumo even more. Keep up the great work with the channel!! 💪🙏🏼
@Ben_diez
Жыл бұрын
Amazing video thank you
@paulhanke1
Жыл бұрын
What a great event!!!! I would love to come to Japan and go to this festival!!!
@JohnnySabu
Жыл бұрын
This looks like fun day.
@fishybassvon5752
Жыл бұрын
Geez what a wonderful event! Wish I were there!
@andreamattis4785
Жыл бұрын
Finally the Sumo Association doing a serious step to bring Sumo fans abroad good content.
@starfox1
Жыл бұрын
amazing !!!!!!
@jhalent93
Жыл бұрын
So much Knowledge!!!
@whiskeychicken
Жыл бұрын
Being able to attend a fan festival like this in the future is definitely on my bucket list!
@Meatcook123
Жыл бұрын
1:10 Aoiyama the "Breast from the West"
@zdr7420
Жыл бұрын
This has to be on my bucket list now, I wanna go so bad!
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