Yeah, it looks like he is using the much bigger weight of his opponents to his advantage by letting them get momentum and just use their own weight against them and flip them. Really logical for someone who is smaller. Sumo got a lot more interesting for after this video too
@@nkosig4995 Yakuza has nothing to do with sumo tho. Maybe you're confusing it with Yokozuna? Sumo is more tied to samurai culture. Samurais are extinct from Japanese tradition so Sumo is the most respected tradionally these days. Yokozunas are respected after the King of Japan.
@@nkosig4995 lol european history is mostly killing each other and being controlled by the pope. lol American history is mostly killing other civilizations and exploiting others and being controlled by money
One very minor thing a lot of people don't know about rikishi is that they smell *AMAZING*. The wax they use for their traditional hairstyles is very heavily fragranced. It's made by only one family-owned company, and all rikishi use it. I used to live near a beya and sometimes would come across rikishi on the subway. The whole car would instantly fill with this just glorious smell. It was always the best part of my day.
@@TickleAsshairs from my experience in a ironic sense of seeing a 400 ibs killing machine charging at you like a bull with wings. The sumo wrestlers often smell like categories of floral scents in powered flowers...If that makes sense
@@uero-ro No problem! There's alot interesting things on sumo. Although I am not knowledgeable with many fight associations, I think sumo wrestling is more strict on total commitment, ritual, discipline, with very strict rules that governs their lives from clothing, hairstyle, even to their own behavior. Ones I mentioned it's just the beginning, would recommend on researching them on your own free time. Oh just to mention. Yes, you yourself can have chance to spot a sumo wrestler in public because it ain't "He looks and acts like McGregor" its "Oh he is indeed a sumo wrestler" due to their Traditional Clothing and hairstyle.
My first trip to Tokyo, there was a sumo tournament. I bought a ticket on a whim, and I loved every moment of it. I jumped out of my seat when 200lb Takanoyama flipped his 400lb opponent. I’ll never forget it.
I like the highlight shows on ESPN. The matches are exciting. But I don't know if I could watch an entire day of competition. There is so much pageantry and such before & in between matches. Kind of boring.
@ngan dinh ive always thought of that, it would be a huge uno reverse card if some idiot (probably westerner but no stereotypes) were to attack him thinking he is just obese
Just run away from them. High chance that you will have more stamina than them. Since you know, they are experiencing drag and more gravity due to their weight, which requires more stamina than it would take an average person to run
The history of the mawashi is actually fascinating: Long ago, in a faraway kingdom, there was a sport that resembled sumo. The rules were about the same as sumo, and it was in fact the origin of Japan's sumo, but it was performed wearing armour. However, one young man chose to fight without armour. In truth, his family was so poor that they couldn't afford a suit of armour... But the boy was so strong that even without armour, he won time and time again. Seeing this, the king was deeply moved, and decided to present the youth with a suit of armour. However, the boy refused to take it, because he wanted to believe in his father's words: that the truly strong don't need armour. The king then decided to change the rules of the sport, so that there would be no gap between the rich and the poor anymore: only a single piece of cloth would be wrapped around the waist. This is when the "Mawashi" was invented, named after the young boy. It was later introduced in Japan, where it has remained ever since.
I never was into sumo wrestling, but just the fact that you can see clear muscle definition through their thick layer of fat signals to me that these guy train and work hard for this sport.
@Jo they might have a gut, but they are more built like a lineman for American football than they are built like someone who doesn’t exercise and eats poorly. The reason they have a gut is not only because they have superficial abdominal body fat content for mass, but their 5 hour a day work out routine that primarily targets the lower abdominal muscles, and protein excessive diet makes their muscles thicken for power and actual usability and not just become chiseled for aesthetic use. I had a buddy who was in training for sumo in high school, the man was just a high schooler and he was like touching a brick wall they have far more bulk muscle tissue than fat. You also have to realize this is a sport which benefits from having a wide strong frame, and a low center of gravity while maintaining muscles strong enough to push another man likely even bigger than you are or even throw them.
There's an interesting but sad documentary about when sumo wrestlers retire. Its often that they live in pain from the trauma they put thier bodies through. Most don't live long after.
The comparison between sumo wrestlers having a layer of fat to protect from injury to football players wearing helmets was brilliant. Sumo is a respectable sport and really fun to watch.
@@algabirdsen9599rugby does not have helmets and that sport has way less CTE then football. It is because I requires you to change the way you tackle making it more dangerous. No helmet is better
A layer of? What does that even mean? Most of the best are obese. Not only will that affect their health metabolically, it also increases their risk of injury when falling off that platform.
The part that saddens me the most is their pay. Imagine wanting to be a professional Sumo wrestler and be seen by thousands, only to get paid less than a McDonald's employee.
I would pay to watch sumo in Japan in a heartbeat. How many other sports in the world have kept this amount of tradition alive for this long?? It deserves respect.
What I like about sumo, is that during a match every single act just LOOKS like there is so much power and force behind it. Even when their in a standoff and they have a grip on eachother, it looks like two mountains PUSHING against eachother and I swear you can feel the force even through the screen
As a dude who wrestled in high school at 285 while weighing 200 and seeing these guys battle. I can’t help see the chesss game they play and the heart they display in their ring. Honestly it makes me love the art of sumo even more
@MR POOPY BUTTHOLE Allow me to elaborate, using his last footage. They both are in a double lock, meaning they both are at an equally disadvantageous positions. Not advantageous, but exactly where you don't want to be. With your opponent grabbing your belt, meaning you can not push without being thrown into the ground, nor pull without being pushed out of the ring. Interestingly, before all this, it was the one at the left who held the advantage over his opponent, having grabbed his belt while simultaneously preventing him from reaching his. But notice how his opponent pulled for a couple seconds, while attempting to reach with his right hand. Distracting his opponent long enough to squeeze his left under his arm and reach his belt. A lock out is better than a lost game after all. Once in the lock down, they test the waters, the one on the left attempting to brute force his way by dragging his opponent to the side. But notice how he stop before reaching the rope, that's because if you pay attention, you will notice they both have just one hand in each other's belt. While letting himself be dragged, he corrected his posture to bring a sudden stop and attempt to grab his belt with his other hand, giving him advantage. The one in the left stops his attempt at brute strength just in time tough. Do you see now? the amount of split second decisions and calculations they have to made to remain on match, how quickly advantage can be gain or lost, the mind games they are pulling to reach a grain of rice's worth of advantage. Is very intense if you know where to look, like a well played chess game. Brilliance is not apparent till your opponent falls for it, and all the steps leading to it are filled with tension and uncertainty.
Watching a sumo event is something that I would encourage a lot of people to do. Not only for the sport but the people in and around the sport are incredible and so respectful. Maybe it’s a sign of the culture but it’s awesome to see such ferocity with deep respect for one another
@DiaKorrus 18 You could be right, xenophobia tends to be pretty common in Japanese natives. I think maybe because there isn't a lot of cultural diversity in Japan. More from ignorance than from malice
The clip where the guy made his opponent unable to look him in the eyes reminded me of something a boxer said (i think wasa boxer): "i keep looking my opponent in the eye, the entire time, never breaking sight, until he looks away" psychological warfare is scary
Mike Tyson said that, he was amazing at both terrifying his opponent then backing up everything the other fighter is scared off, I mean he bit off someone's ear once mid-fight.
You would love Hakuho (the guy you were referring to), he is a master at that, besides being an absolute beast. The ways he fucjs with tgeir minds is stupefying
Best part of the video for me as an outsider was the footage of a truly imposing, almost tank-like japanese man on the verge of tears as the text "too precious" appears on the screen and agreeing with the message wholeheartedly despite knowing none of the backstory.
Well… 4 of the last 5 Yokozune are Mongolians. Soo everytime you see one of those „tank-like Japanese man“ it’s actually a not a Japanese man, but a Mongolian man lol. Japanese Sumo is completely dominated by Mongolians nowadays. Everytime you see a famous sumo wrestler in japan, it’s a Mongolian 99% of the time
@@swlk9996 Not to knit pick but 4 out of the last 5 would mean 80% Mongolian. But seriously yeah it's true when I was in Japan last in about 2012 I remember watching the sumo basho with my grandma and the winner that time was a Mongolian.. My grandma kep saying "He's a mongol" in Japanese, but not in a nasty way, she liked him and wanted him to win.. The funniest part was seeing all these western dudes trying a failing (somthing just don't look right about seeing a western sumo man) One of them looked like a body builder, pure muscle, but he was tiny in comparison in terms of mass, so he got thrown out the ring like a rag doll
Hakuhō was an incredible rikishi, his retirement is well deserved and to catch the eye of someone who dominated the sport for nearly 10 years is an accomplishment of its own
I've seen a sumo wrestler before and watch a sumo match in person. Let me tell you this, they are actually a freak of nature. You could actually feel the ground shakes when they slam each other. And the amount of force they can generate is crazy. It's like watching two giant bear kill each other.
I’ve always had respect for sumo wrestlers. Like being big and squatting so easily and putting your leg up that high is crazy. On top of that pushing around someone the same size if not bigger than you. After this vid I have even more respect for them
throws me back to 2013-2016, arriving home and seeing my japanese grandma enjoying NHK and its sumo shows along with Waku-Waku, and me joining in while also bringing seaweed snacks, just lovely :)
@@User-ih9xqrecord yourself benching 80% of your 1rm for 130 sets of 12 reps in a 5 hour period and then type. You CAN'T go all out for 5 hours, then do it again the next day. Your body just wouldn't let you do that long term. It's not sustainable. You can run for 5 hours a day. You can fight for 5 hours a day. You can spar for 5 hours a day, but you cannot go all out 5 hours a day. Unless you're on serious steroids. Then you can do pretty much whatever
@@aaronjiang878 You can easily workout 5 hours a day, you can do 1 hour or 30 min workouts in between the day, nobody works out 5 hours at once, use ur brain. If you ever worked out before or did a workout video then you would know that it’s not that hard to workout for 30 min at once
When visiting Japan, I watched a sparring session in person and was amazed by their dedication and strength. I thought that their only strength was weight but was surprised by their clearly muscular builds when seen in person. I never disrespected or shamed the sport but didn’t understand how truly rigorous it is. I gained a lot of respect for those who dedicate their lives to sumo wrestling.
Sport and competition is one of the most romantic things ever. How could you not feel moved watching a man that could crush you without a thought cry over his win and his mentor?
Dude couldn’t look at him in the eyes, not because of fear, not because he’d already given up, but because of pure and unadulterated _respect_ my guy. You know how incredible that is?
During that clip I was thinking about MMA, and how it's the COMPLETE opposite. Fighters try to dominate their opponent before the match even begins, simply with the way they look at each other. Fighters stare each other down during the weigh-ins before their fight, trying to get a mental advantage before they even enter the octagon. A fighter who averts their eyes in a stare down has already lost. It would be seen as utterly pathetic and that fighter would be laughed out of the sport. If you cave to your opponent in a staring contest, how can you possibly hope to dominate them in combat? These guys talk shit and disrespect each other as hard as they can. There are only a few lines that are not to be crossed (e.g. a white fighter would never call a black opponent a N***** or reference slavery). But they will insult each other's appearance, personal history, and even religion. The goal is to get in your opponent's head. If you can undermine your opponent's confidence, you've basically already won. There are so many mind games at play, even little things like refusing to bump your opponent's fist at the start of your fight. Most of the time though, regardless of what they say before the match, the fighters do genuinely respect each other. Often times after the fight they will hug and in the post-fight interview the winner will sometimes just outright compliment their opponent and state their respect for how formidable they were. In fact, continuing to disrespect your opponent after the fight is often times highly frowned upon. It's assumed that all the smack talk before the fight is just a mind game and not genuine disdain for your opponent. Continuing to degrade your opponent after you've already won the fight is seen as a shitty thing to do and is a good way to lose the respect of your fans. The way these behaviors differ between cultures is fascinating. Especially how they're very much NOT interchangeable. I imagine a sumo wrestler treating their opponent the way an MMA fighter does leading up to a fight would get them banned from the sport, given how incredibly important "respect" is in Japanese culture. And likewise, an MMA fighter acknowledging the superiority of their opponent (like that sumo wrestler did in this video by averting his eyes) would be laughed out of the sport and be much more likely to lose the fight.
@@devilselbow yo that username damn I'm kinda scared. PWEASE don't hurt me. Bro stfu they can throw your ass across the room without any effort. Judging just from your name you feel like you are some badass edgelord but in reality you are just a clown
Boxing is earnest amd humble too. Just not in USA. "Sportsman spirit" is not something you often see in professional athletes in America. Whoever wins is all 'in your face" and losers are completely shamed. Bu their teams. By their fans. By the media.
@@daakudaddy5453 It exists in the smaller circuits, usually state level fighters are pretty humble and are there for the love of the sport. Americans want big tv personalities like Pro Wrestling characters but still look down on pro wrestling. It's a weird, hypocritical place.
@@daakudaddy5453 you are completely wrong. There are many humble boxers/MMA fighters/wrestlers that show much respect. You just choose not to see it. Stop finding stuff to shit on the US for.
@@Alvah707 but it’s not wrong to say that most are boastful in the USA more so than other sportsman when it comes to ufc and boxing , Japanese are just more well mannered in general as they have many more rules their country’s than most us states and the rules are more how one should be ,act and to respect those around them and where they are. And honestly most US fighters are respectful when they want to be and arrogant most the time cause arrogance makes money.
As someone who loves mma and wrestling it’s incredible the amount of technique I’m seeing here in sumo. To untrained people it probably just looks like slap fighting. But the transfer of weight and the fighting for handholds and position is so similar to martial arts like BJJ it’s super interesting to watch
I never thought it as a joke, because I did wrestling for so,e time and let’s be real right now Sumo is just two guys fighting Wrestling is just two guys fighting but sometimes there are girls
Yeah most of the people who see it as a joke are unsurprisingly not competitive athletes themselves. Ask anyone who’s been in organized sports and they’ll tell you that what sumo wrestlers do is no joke.
As somebody learning martial arts, including wrestling, BJJ and MMA, the thought of trying to outwrestle a rikishi terrifies me. Theyre built like tanks and I see no way it's possible to take one down. Mad respect to these men, those laughing at "fat men in diapers" have no idea what they're talking about. They're perfectly built for wrestling and the difficult journey to become that way is amazing
When you made that analogy of “trying to explain fireworks to a blind person” I briefly considered the idea and was intensely stunned and baffled at the prospect. That’s a good one.
How would you describe GREY to a blind person? Metal is also grey - tell them that grey often feels hard and is either cool or hot depending on if the sun is out. Say, “Grey is very hard and strong. It feels sturdy like a road under your feet, or the wall that you can lean against, but it isn't alive and doesn't grow or have feelings.”@@callmekirkland8
My dad was stationed in Japan back in his marine days. He watched a Sumos training session before a fight and said the amount of weight they could lift was absolutely terrifying
@@kowikowi7060 Yeah, that's the kind of strength they are aiming for, to be able to lift a 350-400+ pound man and not snap your back in half or have your knees buckle. Sumo takes more dedication that most pro sports, and it won't net you half as much money or world-wide respect as many other sports would.
This may sound cheesy but it's honest. After watching this video I respect sumo wrestling a lot more and I now see it an interesting and respectable sport.
I think that one of my favorite aspect of the newer Godzilla films is that a lot of his choreography is based on sumo. It’s particularly evident in his fights against the female MUTO and King Ghidorah, as well as just before he fights Kong, where we see Godzilla emulating the “sumo stomp” with his tail and Kong beats the ground.
And I'm also gonna slam all those peeps who think the 2014 to 2020 godzilla era is "fat" when in reality it's a necessary mass and behind all that is pure high strength muscle for him to toss other kaijus like ragdolls
Also I should add that this a fantastic time to get into Sumo as a lot of the men shown in this video are approaching the ends (due to age) of their careers and we are going to be seeing some very interesting power struggles as the old guard is phased out.
right? but you have some veterans who still have some in the tank. takayasu and takanosho are trying to make ozeki, big baby shodai could do big things(he's still kinda young), etc. this is a fine time for the sport.
@@MesaperProductions That's probably not going to happen again (Tochinoshin vs. Hakuho). Tochinoshin seems to be sliding slowly towards Juryo, not making his way back up to the top of the banzuke.
@@overcomingsins6334 depends on the sport, although you are right, I feel these people may have given up a bit more than say, an american football player
@@migger see that's just you simping on sumo or japanese culture. "You feel like" eh I honestly think these fatass sumo wrestlers can't last 20 minutes in game, they barely move
I am struck by the fact that some people think they are just "fat people pushing themselves" (yes, I heard that description) I doubt anyone overweight has the stamina to participate in a sumo fight
@@dominic2123 They’re fat but they need to be fat. They’ve got a lot of muscle underneath! They basically trick their bodies to thinking it’s starving so it doesn’t burn off fat
Me: Man, it's already passed midnight. I really should go to bed. YouTibe Algorithm: Hey, want to watch a video about Sumo wrestling; a topic you've never googled or watched any videos relating to the topic. Me: *I don't need sleep. I need answers!*
One of the few times i saw my japanese grandpa celebrate loudly was when we watched a Yokozuna being beaten, it makes me feel happy he still a healthy man with things he enjoy
TH-cam has been recommending me this vid for a while now. Glad I finally watched it. I didn't have much of an opinion on Sumo, positive or negative, before watching this, but now I'd like to see more.
@@analienwithwifi4783 not really. If you even watch sumo youd know only SOME rikishi are large. Many are actually either small or muscular. Saying all sumo wrestlers are fat is a stereotype and a incredibly false one at that
Me and my dad only started watching sumo a year ago but we are absolutely hooked on it now. Edit: Ura has to be one of the most wholesome athletes opi have ever seen, he is always smiling no matter how bad he looses.
I knew there was more to sumo than big men slapping and shoving one another, and that the training is extremely rigorous, but I had no idea it went this deep.
I came into this video thinking it's going to expose some ugly truths about Sumo (based on the title) or just explain why it's interesting to a niche audience. Instead, I ended up really respecting this sport, not just "I don't understand it but I'll respect it". Kudos to you for that.
@@MrBahBZ I mean, it did talk about "the truth" about sumo wrestling. Besides, clickbait titles is unfortunately the only way to get people to watch videos, even for large channels with over 10M subscribers. I have no problems with it if the video itself is good content.
There are many ugly truths though. Especially in regards to the disrespect and outright hostility towards "foreigner" wrestlers, even though they've liven most their life in Japan. They are seen as brutal thugs and as people that have no respect for the traditions of Japan. Take Hakuho for example. The Sumo board are also too old(fashioned), and would rather watch the sport slip into ever increasing obscurity than to modernise it.
@@KappaKiller108 I'm no expert but I'm fairly certain these people, with some practice could punch harder than any boxers could. Since it's all about putting your entire bodyweight into your punches and these people weigh more than boxers do.
I guess a lot of westerners don’t respect it, I was kinda confused when you said that, but anyone who does combat sports understand and respect these dudes. It’s an art just like any other combat form, and it’s a helluva thing to watch.
A lot of westerners don’t understand other cultures and don’t want to understand them. They choose to mock them and disrespect them because it’s easier than admitting they were wrong. Sumo is an incredible art, and I would absolutely love to see it in person someday.
@@vjaceslavsavsjaniks6431 but you also need acceleration so depending on whether theyre just punching casually or going full on jump mode on you, you'll either meet god for a few seconds or meet with god forever
It's not that uts disrespected just not really acknowledged and when it is it's like something that isn't real I don't think it comes from a lack of respect more so a lack of understanding.
Maybe, but don't let that discourage you, big heavy man who is probably doubting himself right now, heavyweights exist on all sports and they sure can be powerhouses! Now if you're just a little chubby no need to feel bad about it either n.n
One of my favorite parts of Sumo is the fact that each Rikishi has their own styles. The lack of a weight limit and the traditionalism of Sumo makes it open to personalization in a way a Hyper-Optimized sport like Boxing and such doesn't (or at least, only allows for unique styles if you have a certain traits like insane toughness, punching power or reflexes).
@@kanta4549 those are still styles non the less, like the peekaboo style of boxing isn't only for strong people, (I mean u have knockout power in both hands its all about technique and accuracy) but everyone can use it to fight with your body type which is personal and unique, thus unique styles.
@@НаБож-н5г I just think that Ali and Tyson arent good arguments, if your saying everyone has the freedom to be creative with boxing. Both of those fighters are well known for have not only insane amounts of hard work but also for having natural traits that allow that them to stand out even among the boxing elite
@@kanta4549 well hard work is what every professional athlete needs. For Tyson it was Cus' knowledge that he passed on to Tyson that was y he was able to win like he did, obviously his strengthen and speed helped. but couldn't the same be said for somu, if the have the right body type to gain muscle quickly and your already tall, that's an advantage, but ur technique is still necessary to win.
I've tried explaining to people that sumo wrestlers aren't "fat", they never believe me. Those behemoths are body builders under all of that added weight. That's seriously all it is, weight and padding.
More like strongmen. Bodybuilders don't have practical muscle, it's all for looks. Strongmen look much more like sumo wrestlers but are probably less flexible.
That is true sumo wrestlers have layers of muscle beneath that pudgy exterior they are incredibly strong some of these guys can weigh 200 pounds and up yet these guys can actually lift each other up off the ground multiple times, repeatedly. It really angers me when someone decides to shit on someone else is culture when they don't know the 1st 2 things about it.
Professional strongmen would be an example of fat guys that also have a lot of muscle underneath. In fact I remember seeing a video of a strongman going up against a professional sumo wrestler and beating him fairly easily. Sumo training doesn’t really involve a whole lot of weight lifting. I respect the sport I just can see with my eyes that they aren’t particularly muscle bound individuals, they purely rely on their weight from fat. You won’t put on a lot of muscle with what is essentially calisthenics and a little wrestling. I do enjoy watching sumo and respect it, that’s just my honest opinion on the matter of how their strength would match up to other sports where weightlifting is implemented
I'm a westerner and I absolutely love learning about different cultures, but I never realized how beautiful the art of sumo is! Thank you so much for teaching a little about the wonderful culture :D
Indeed. I was always somewhat interested in Japanese History and Culture... Or other cultures in general but especially Japan and the like, so much more rich than, Well Whatever American culture is now, if it even still exists.
@@Dianasaurthemelonlord7777 Imperfect would be fine, but Japan is a xenophobic country run by an ultranationalist mafia government. There's absolutely nothing in Japan worth glorifying unless you're alt-right yourself and you envy their society.
Thank you for shedding light on this misconsepted sport, it really helps to eliminate unrespectful prejudices regarding it while giving a piece of information
People also don't understand how physical it really is, they're really slamming each other, and the slaps he mentioned can literally knock people out. These are real trained, disciplined athletes who train eat and live with other wrestlers full time, this is their entire life. With their work ethic they would excel at just about any sport they'd choose to pursue. one of my favorite parts of sumo are the special ring entrance ceremonies, as well as the ceremony they have when someone is promoted to a yokozuna, i think they really highlight the whole idea of sumo not just being a sport but straight up art. Even the way they construct the ring is very precise and ritualistic, even the way the matchmakers choose which rikishis compete against each other first is traditional, with them sitting around a large hand written parchment etc, rather than someone sitting at a laptop clicking a randomizer button
12:00 after the stare down there was so much tension I was on the edge of my seat watching this. I've never watched Sumo before and did have those preconceived notions that sumo was just two fat guys in a diaper until I watched this. Thank you for opening my eyes to how awesome Sumo is.
You're good haha, it's so foreign to me, I don't understand the attitude, it just looks like two guys looking at eachother... I mean I *know* it's intense, but I don't feel it. At the same time he did say they were supposed to hide their emotions, and they clearly do that very well. I can't imagine being in a standoff like that and keep a plain face like they do. Very impressive self control, the total opposite of UFC players lol (not shitting on UFC players, just noting the difference)
@@skender_667 bro I love this comment,it's 5:23 am,I'm in the replies of an comment in a sumo wrestling video and I see a one piece comment all though the video has nothing to do with one piece 😂😂I love you bro
I'm pretty sure Mongolian wrestling at the Nadaam has no weight classes. The rules are also very similar to sumo, which is why there are a lot of Mongolians in sumo. You don't see the massive weight in Mongolian wrestling because the main rules change is there is no ring, thus being harder to move is relatively meaningless compared to having the agility to stay on your feet, since falling is the only way you lose.
I played offensive and defensive line in American football for 10 years and I can tell you I’ve always had respect for these guys. We would do drills and even tournaments that are practically the same as sumo so I understand and appreciate the intensity and excitement that comes with it.
whats really cool, is that silence...like no smoke, music production, fireworks...you hear every cry/chant from crowd, also proximity to the dohyo...dunno, feels raw
That wasn't it at all...it was because the dude was basically king of sumo wrestling, and he demanded his respect. japan (and asia in general) is heavy on respect. the yokozuna (basically king) doesn't bend first, the challenger should. that kind of logic
this was such an energetic, nice, and enjoyable video showcasing all the aspects of this wonderful sport!! your passion and love for it is clear in every voiceover, and the showcase of the emotional intensity of the matches really solidified your praise. they were incredible to say the least... great work man
The fact that you actually compared it to Pokémon... as a Pokémon player I definitely resonated with parts throughout the video. Really well put together honestly I am actually kind of interested in the sport now.
Recently I found a sumo stream and it was like 3 am for me. I ended up watching it for over an hour even though I had no idea what was happening. I’m glad I know a little more about it. I find it interesting, and very different. I think my favorite thing about Sumo is the rituals; the respect you give to things that seem silly. It really emphasizes the seriousness and intensity of everything.
@@abiezerEscude honestly I like it much more than normal sports because in most compilations it’s build upon several tries, but in sumo it’s 1 go; no second chances.
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@@mateoberroeta1793 lol
Perhaps
You omitted shini-tai, the rule that says the JSA can award the victory to the guy who lost...
That dude who didn't meet the height requirement getting pushed back only to flip the other wrestler out of the ring was wild.
Yeah, it looks like he is using the much bigger weight of his opponents to his advantage by letting them get momentum and just use their own weight against them and flip them. Really logical for someone who is smaller. Sumo got a lot more interesting for after this video too
he just uses counter motion to direct their huge mass and velocity a different direction
When can’t use your mass, throw your opponent and use theirs.
That was such a sick move!!
and tgen he was so gentle letting the big boi fall
Japan has a deep rich history
*uses papa Franku moaning in a rice field to represent*
Im not mad.
@@nkosig4995 Yakuza has nothing to do with sumo tho.
Maybe you're confusing it with Yokozuna?
Sumo is more tied to samurai culture.
Samurais are extinct from Japanese tradition so Sumo is the most respected tradionally these days.
Yokozunas are respected after the King of Japan.
@@nkosig4995 lol european history is mostly killing each other and being controlled by the pope. lol American history is mostly killing other civilizations and exploiting others and being controlled by money
@@bxyhxyh no yakuza. Like the gangsters. The entire thing is just a gambleling ring
@@nkosig4995 I mean a illegal fighting SOUNDS like something the yakuza would do
Lol mexicos history is mostly revolutions and cartels
The one where his mentor was retiring while having his best win ever made me cry
SAME
Those looked like some Greasy ass tears 😭
Yall are fucking mean
Lol I was almost there I felt them coming 😭😭
@King Henchyy Only because people like you perpetuate cruelty.
One very minor thing a lot of people don't know about rikishi is that they smell *AMAZING*. The wax they use for their traditional hairstyles is very heavily fragranced. It's made by only one family-owned company, and all rikishi use it. I used to live near a beya and sometimes would come across rikishi on the subway. The whole car would instantly fill with this just glorious smell. It was always the best part of my day.
I didn't consider they style their hairstyles with scented fragrances, what does it smell like?
@@TickleAsshairs like 400 lbs killing machine
@@TickleAsshairs from my experience in a ironic sense of seeing a 400 ibs killing machine charging at you like a bull with wings. The sumo wrestlers often smell like categories of floral scents in powered flowers...If that makes sense
This is an incredible first hand experience to share. Thank you, that adds a whole new dimension to it
@@uero-ro No problem! There's alot interesting things on sumo. Although I am not knowledgeable with many fight associations, I think sumo wrestling is more strict on total commitment, ritual, discipline, with very strict rules that governs their lives from clothing, hairstyle, even to their own behavior.
Ones I mentioned it's just the beginning, would recommend on researching them on your own free time.
Oh just to mention. Yes, you yourself can have chance to spot a sumo wrestler in public because it ain't "He looks and acts like McGregor" its "Oh he is indeed a sumo wrestler" due to their Traditional Clothing and hairstyle.
My first trip to Tokyo, there was a sumo tournament. I bought a ticket on a whim, and I loved every moment of it. I jumped out of my seat when 200lb Takanoyama flipped his 400lb opponent. I’ll never forget it.
Sumo is really experienced best live
Use kilograms, we aren't a 3rd world country
@@cana0 America is first world but ok
I like the highlight shows on ESPN. The matches are exciting. But I don't know if I could watch an entire day of competition. There is so much pageantry and such before & in between matches. Kind of boring.
@@cana0 Good, then you can look up the conversion on your computer and don't need me to do it for you.
I've never found sumo silly. I've always been terrified of getting charged by one of the wrestlers.
Ikr they look and are so strong
Watching the matches it honestly looks so intense
@ngan dinh ive always thought of that, it would be a huge uno reverse card if some idiot (probably westerner but no stereotypes) were to attack him thinking he is just obese
I think the best way to not get fucked up by that is to just lie down before they charge.
Unless youre a sumo wrestler too i suppose
Just run away from them. High chance that you will have more stamina than them. Since you know, they are experiencing drag and more gravity due to their weight, which requires more stamina than it would take an average person to run
Imagine the entire offensive line in football was just replaced with professional sumo wrestlers
They will die from exhaustion by the end of the match.
@@max7971 Unlikely considering American football is about 99% breaks and barely any action
It would be so slow, but would be invincible. No NFL player would be able to topple a sumo wrestler easily.
@@max7971 If there is a match at all after their ceremonies conclude.
That would work in American football. They could use one in football to block the whole goal.
The history of the mawashi is actually fascinating:
Long ago, in a faraway kingdom, there was a sport that resembled sumo. The rules were about the same as sumo, and it was in fact the origin of Japan's sumo, but it was performed wearing armour. However, one young man chose to fight without armour. In truth, his family was so poor that they couldn't afford a suit of armour... But the boy was so strong that even without armour, he won time and time again. Seeing this, the king was deeply moved, and decided to present the youth with a suit of armour. However, the boy refused to take it, because he wanted to believe in his father's words: that the truly strong don't need armour. The king then decided to change the rules of the sport, so that there would be no gap between the rich and the poor anymore: only a single piece of cloth would be wrapped around the waist. This is when the "Mawashi" was invented, named after the young boy. It was later introduced in Japan, where it has remained ever since.
Wow! That's really interesting, thank you for this. I never knew about this. :DD
Which country?
@@MASTEROFEVIL probably Japan itself lol
Wow, this is so beautiful and inspiring!
Stunning and brave. Me, my wife and her boyfriend all jumped out of our seats and cried.
I never was into sumo wrestling, but just the fact that you can see clear muscle definition through their thick layer of fat signals to me that these guy train and work hard for this sport.
@Jo found the fit poster
@Jo lmao said that shit straight to their face then. Power is power no but of if about it.
@Jo you can't talk about other ppls looks if you don't even show your own face lmao
Almost no visceral fat on those guys
@Jo they might have a gut, but they are more built like a lineman for American football than they are built like someone who doesn’t exercise and eats poorly.
The reason they have a gut is not only because they have superficial abdominal body fat content for mass, but their 5 hour a day work out routine that primarily targets the lower abdominal muscles, and protein excessive diet makes their muscles thicken for power and actual usability and not just become chiseled for aesthetic use.
I had a buddy who was in training for sumo in high school, the man was just a high schooler and he was like touching a brick wall they have far more bulk muscle tissue than fat.
You also have to realize this is a sport which benefits from having a wide strong frame, and a low center of gravity while maintaining muscles strong enough to push another man likely even bigger than you are or even throw them.
There's an interesting but sad documentary about when sumo wrestlers retire. Its often that they live in pain from the trauma they put thier bodies through. Most don't live long after.
Lol “trauma” - more like for being morbidly obese.
@@nenzonenzo Mate, did you even watch the video?
What's it called
@@nenzonenzo it's the fats below the skin, not the fat inside your fking organs like common obese fast-food eaters
do research before shit talking
@@nenzonenzo this guy has been shitting on other comments, probably baiting lol.
“It’s all about the respect”- some guy who disrespected the whole country.
Disrespected the whole world*
The Pauls were a mistake
*Critical Acclaim intensifies*
You misspelled “respeeeeeeeect”
@@zer0legend109 Japan is entire world?
The comparison between sumo wrestlers having a layer of fat to protect from injury to football players wearing helmets was brilliant. Sumo is a respectable sport and really fun to watch.
counterpoint, CTE. football helmets FAMOUSLY dont protect players from early dementia, depression, and death.
@@ippanpedrozo1162but the helmets do protect them, they would all have much worse head trauma without helmets
@@algabirdsen9599rugby does not have helmets and that sport has way less CTE then football. It is because I requires you to change the way you tackle making it more dangerous. No helmet is better
A layer of? What does that even mean?
Most of the best are obese.
Not only will that affect their health metabolically, it also increases their risk of injury when falling off that platform.
@@Cavefires Nope, there's different rules in rugby, that's why it's less dangerous.
I am a grown man that cried when Tokushoryu won his yusho. For every disappointment in Sumo there's a Moment of pure exhilaration.
I started watching sumo after that victory.
me too, very emotional!:D
I almost cried. “Almost” and I’m 32 years old🤣 from M17 to win it, you just gotta give the man his props 👏🏽👏🏽
this statement is also true for American foot ball
I see no reason to be ashamed to cry as a man letting out your emotions is healthy
The part that saddens me the most is their pay. Imagine wanting to be a professional Sumo wrestler and be seen by thousands, only to get paid less than a McDonald's employee.
imagine being seen by nobody and being paid less than mcdonalds
@@JohnSmith-zk8xp my life story summarised
Except that isn't what happens for guys in Juryo and Makuuchi.
YOU think they are underpaid but it’s an elite sport in Japan and they get payed quite a lot
It's the case for the vast majority of sports
what’s mad is that you can visibly see muscle definition for some of these guys... they’re huge. they’re HUGE!!
Huge as in morbidly obese yes
@@BluerPanda1411 lol ok
@@BluerPanda1411 Hmm, kinda, but they also are strong, that have muscles, and yeah, also fat
@@BluerPanda1411 atleast they're fit enough to throw your ass across your room
@@BluerPanda1411 they are fit enough to crush you to your skull.They are not obese ffs they build it up for their sport.They are very much fit
I would pay to watch sumo in Japan in a heartbeat. How many other sports in the world have kept this amount of tradition alive for this long?? It deserves respect.
If you’re in the uk or can get here I think next august it’s coming to London! I hate London but I’m going
I genuinely wish that my history class was this interesting
This IS a history class. History of Sumo.
@@applescruff1969 he means in school not on youtube
@@someonesomwhere8915 I know.
@@applescruff1969 r/whoosh sorry
@@fani6454 pls dont
If there’s anything I’ve learned from Street Fighter, it’s that they can launch themselves vast distances from a standstill
Their culture is so beyond ours they have mastered independent levitation.
Oh that's nothing compared to what Tekken taught me about it
As a training rikishi I can confirm I have the power to launch myself like a nuclear torpedo at anyone that draws my ire
Living missile men
Dosukoi!
What I like about sumo, is that during a match every single act just LOOKS like there is so much power and force behind it. Even when their in a standoff and they have a grip on eachother, it looks like two mountains PUSHING against eachother and I swear you can feel the force even through the screen
Even when they're in a lock, you can see their muscles straining and loosening, its like he said, there's so much intensity in the matches.
FEEL THE DIABETIS!!!
I also love the contrast with the quick, careful movements of the "arbiter"
@@MyLux777 not even...
@@muffy7268 its a joke bud
I was a college wrestler and a football lineman during high school. Sumo is like a union of those two sports- and it’s absolutely spectacular to watch
As a dude who wrestled in high school at 285 while weighing 200 and seeing these guys battle. I can’t help see the chesss game they play and the heart they display in their ring. Honestly it makes me love the art of sumo even more
That’s what I was thinking it’s legit jus like wrestling without takedowns
@@beanycarlo4579 just like wrestling except basically everything it’s a game of push
@MR POOPY BUTTHOLE Allow me to elaborate, using his last footage. They both are in a double lock, meaning they both are at an equally disadvantageous positions. Not advantageous, but exactly where you don't want to be. With your opponent grabbing your belt, meaning you can not push without being thrown into the ground, nor pull without being pushed out of the ring. Interestingly, before all this, it was the one at the left who held the advantage over his opponent, having grabbed his belt while simultaneously preventing him from reaching his. But notice how his opponent pulled for a couple seconds, while attempting to reach with his right hand. Distracting his opponent long enough to squeeze his left under his arm and reach his belt. A lock out is better than a lost game after all.
Once in the lock down, they test the waters, the one on the left attempting to brute force his way by dragging his opponent to the side. But notice how he stop before reaching the rope, that's because if you pay attention, you will notice they both have just one hand in each other's belt. While letting himself be dragged, he corrected his posture to bring a sudden stop and attempt to grab his belt with his other hand, giving him advantage. The one in the left stops his attempt at brute strength just in time tough.
Do you see now? the amount of split second decisions and calculations they have to made to remain on match, how quickly advantage can be gain or lost, the mind games they are pulling to reach a grain of rice's worth of advantage. Is very intense if you know where to look, like a well played chess game. Brilliance is not apparent till your opponent falls for it, and all the steps leading to it are filled with tension and uncertainty.
@MR POOPY BUTTHOLE Why did you ask then?
@MR POOPY BUTTHOLE then why did you ask?
Watching a sumo event is something that I would encourage a lot of people to do. Not only for the sport but the people in and around the sport are incredible and so respectful. Maybe it’s a sign of the culture but it’s awesome to see such ferocity with deep respect for one another
Yes. And it would be great for the sport if they make an actual pro league for females, not just amateur events.
@DiaKorrus 18 You could be right, xenophobia tends to be pretty common in Japanese natives. I think maybe because there isn't a lot of cultural diversity in Japan. More from ignorance than from malice
@@pliar-lanejavaboom405 stfu
@@gotyefan7357 not just japan, its all on asia
@@KABLAMMATS
Not just Asia but everywhere in the world
The clip where the guy made his opponent unable to look him in the eyes reminded me of something a boxer said (i think wasa boxer): "i keep looking my opponent in the eye, the entire time, never breaking sight, until he looks away" psychological warfare is scary
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson said that, he was amazing at both terrifying his opponent then backing up everything the other fighter is scared off, I mean he bit off someone's ear once mid-fight.
You would love Hakuho (the guy you were referring to), he is a master at that, besides being an absolute beast.
The ways he fucjs with tgeir minds is stupefying
@@UnexistingChannel he was referring to Mike Tyson lol, but I'm sure there were plenty of other fighters who did the same thing
@@UnexistingChannel Hakuho carries himself like he's the last boss in a video game
I love how sumo content surfaces in my youtube algorythm whenever I start following a basho. great video pal
They are people you will always be able to look up to. They don't do drugs, they don't pick fights, and overall are standing citizens.
Until one of them is thrown on the ground, and then they are laying citizens.
@@AnonyMous-lk7zi I hate how that actually made me breathe out off my nostrils *HEAVILY*
@@unimear shhh he's right
Fat diaperguy slap contest
As opposed to everybody else who does do drugs and picks fights?
I love how he used filthy frank rice fields as a representation of Japan
That's real japan
So.....real japan.
We all loved it
Welcome to the rice fields
And the sumo compilation first minute in was also Filthy Frank tier editing
Best part of the video for me as an outsider was the footage of a truly imposing, almost tank-like japanese man on the verge of tears as the text "too precious" appears on the screen and agreeing with the message wholeheartedly despite knowing none of the backstory.
Well… 4 of the last 5 Yokozune are Mongolians. Soo everytime you see one of those „tank-like Japanese man“ it’s actually a not a Japanese man, but a Mongolian man lol. Japanese Sumo is completely dominated by Mongolians nowadays. Everytime you see a famous sumo wrestler in japan, it’s a Mongolian 99% of the time
@@swlk9996 he was getting emotional listening to the traditional throat singing of his people.
@@swlk9996 Not to knit pick but 4 out of the last 5 would mean 80% Mongolian.
But seriously yeah it's true when I was in Japan last in about 2012 I remember watching the sumo basho with my grandma and the winner that time was a Mongolian..
My grandma kep saying "He's a mongol" in Japanese, but not in a nasty way, she liked him and wanted him to win..
The funniest part was seeing all these western dudes trying a failing (somthing just don't look right about seeing a western sumo man)
One of them looked like a body builder, pure muscle, but he was tiny in comparison in terms of mass, so he got thrown out the ring like a rag doll
*Absolutely precious @13:19
Hakuhō was an incredible rikishi, his retirement is well deserved and to catch the eye of someone who dominated the sport for nearly 10 years is an accomplishment of its own
Dude living in those sumo stables looks like such a bro way to live, just you and the bois living and training together
Tru bromance
bro are we about to kiss 😳... or is it just a Sumo thing...
@@PedroKing19 sumo thing, it's not gay bro, it's just bromance
@Good Stuff ey man its 2021 if you know what I'm saying
@Good Stuff meh just sit n shit on them, most bullying is just words, people should've already gone over it by now, if not well u weak boi
Come to think about it, sumo wrestlers are the strongest body type that's still feel good to hug
Eeeeeeuw
In Japan when babies are born, Sumo wrestlers hold them and make them cry to ward off evil. This happens on the Naki Sumo festival.
@@PurooRoy Hey, conservative, religious Americans do that with kids too!
@@SnailHatan what?
@@Sythorize what?
I've seen a sumo wrestler before and watch a sumo match in person. Let me tell you this, they are actually a freak of nature. You could actually feel the ground shakes when they slam each other. And the amount of force they can generate is crazy. It's like watching two giant bear kill each other.
tbh that sounds sick
Reminds me of the difference between watching an Opera online versus in person. It really makes a world of difference.
That's pretty much the idea of the sport as I understand it. To become a bear of a man to grapple with other bears of men.
@@thisguyyoudontknow4653 Agreed. I get way better sleep on my couch than in an auditorium seat.
It looks like two gorillas fighting
I’ve always had respect for sumo wrestlers. Like being big and squatting so easily and putting your leg up that high is crazy. On top of that pushing around someone the same size if not bigger than you. After this vid I have even more respect for them
They live to their sixties?
Wow, almost 2 decades longer than Modern bodybuilders.
And two decades younger than the average human
@@Alkanaut 60+20 = 80 average in Japan is most likely around 75-84
@@full-timepog6844 fuck, for some reason I confused two decades with twenty years twice
Oh come on, Ronnie is like 55 and still alive and (sort of) kicking lol
@@giorgiofenu5563 one could argue Ronnie came just before the ninja turtle phase came about
Edit: Spelling
People: "laugh at these men for being obese and wearing diapers"
Me: did you know that they can tackle you with the force of a car...
i was like 'look at me in the mf eye and tell me if i'm laughing'
they are not obese they are not american
@@draroking AHAHHAHAHAHA DUDDEEE WTFF
Yes that is more dangerous
@@draroking american obese dude vs Japanese sumo wrestler
Respect and only Respect 🙌
Indeed respect pride and professionalism at highest level👍
Facts and only Facts
Yes
But why did that guy not look at him in the face thats not exactly respect
Facts
throws me back to 2013-2016, arriving home and seeing my japanese grandma enjoying NHK and its sumo shows along with Waku-Waku, and me joining in while also bringing seaweed snacks, just lovely :)
Watched sumo wrestling live when I was 13 and got to see them walk near me. It was amazing, they're big af
I would love to see some 6' 300+ pound NFL guys try sumo. I wonder if they'd be any good.
@@t_ylr i think they would
@@t_ylr Im guessing you need a lot more than brute strength to be good at sumo
The coolest thing is that they're usually gentle giants
@@t_ylr they’d get crushed 😂😂
These people exercise 5 hours a day, that’s a lot of work. They deserve all respect
If youre going for 5 hours a day youre either on roids or youre not going all out all the tome.
@@aaronjiang878 or you just like to workout, you can easily workout 5 hours a day, in between the day, stop being lazy
@@User-ih9xqrecord yourself benching 80% of your 1rm for 130 sets of 12 reps in a 5 hour period and then type.
You CAN'T go all out for 5 hours, then do it again the next day. Your body just wouldn't let you do that long term. It's not sustainable.
You can run for 5 hours a day. You can fight for 5 hours a day. You can spar for 5 hours a day, but you cannot go all out 5 hours a day. Unless you're on serious steroids. Then you can do pretty much whatever
@@aaronjiang878 You can easily workout 5 hours a day, you can do 1 hour or 30 min workouts in between the day, nobody works out 5 hours at once, use ur brain. If you ever worked out before or did a workout video then you would know that it’s not that hard to workout for 30 min at once
@@User-ih9xq stfu about shit you don't understand.
When visiting Japan, I watched a sparring session in person and was amazed by their dedication and strength.
I thought that their only strength was weight but was surprised by their clearly muscular builds when seen in person.
I never disrespected or shamed the sport but didn’t understand how truly rigorous it is. I gained a lot of respect for those who dedicate their lives to sumo wrestling.
Sport and competition is one of the most romantic things ever. How could you not feel moved watching a man that could crush you without a thought cry over his win and his mentor?
Dude couldn’t look at him in the eyes, not because of fear, not because he’d already given up, but because of pure and unadulterated _respect_ my guy. You know how incredible that is?
During that clip I was thinking about MMA, and how it's the COMPLETE opposite. Fighters try to dominate their opponent before the match even begins, simply with the way they look at each other. Fighters stare each other down during the weigh-ins before their fight, trying to get a mental advantage before they even enter the octagon.
A fighter who averts their eyes in a stare down has already lost. It would be seen as utterly pathetic and that fighter would be laughed out of the sport. If you cave to your opponent in a staring contest, how can you possibly hope to dominate them in combat?
These guys talk shit and disrespect each other as hard as they can. There are only a few lines that are not to be crossed (e.g. a white fighter would never call a black opponent a N***** or reference slavery). But they will insult each other's appearance, personal history, and even religion.
The goal is to get in your opponent's head. If you can undermine your opponent's confidence, you've basically already won. There are so many mind games at play, even little things like refusing to bump your opponent's fist at the start of your fight.
Most of the time though, regardless of what they say before the match, the fighters do genuinely respect each other. Often times after the fight they will hug and in the post-fight interview the winner will sometimes just outright compliment their opponent and state their respect for how formidable they were.
In fact, continuing to disrespect your opponent after the fight is often times highly frowned upon. It's assumed that all the smack talk before the fight is just a mind game and not genuine disdain for your opponent. Continuing to degrade your opponent after you've already won the fight is seen as a shitty thing to do and is a good way to lose the respect of your fans.
The way these behaviors differ between cultures is fascinating. Especially how they're very much NOT interchangeable. I imagine a sumo wrestler treating their opponent the way an MMA fighter does leading up to a fight would get them banned from the sport, given how incredibly important "respect" is in Japanese culture. And likewise, an MMA fighter acknowledging the superiority of their opponent (like that sumo wrestler did in this video by averting his eyes) would be laughed out of the sport and be much more likely to lose the fight.
@@devilselbow I would love to see you fight one of them then :)
@@pabloserranogarcia7557 he was never seen again
@@devilselbow yo that username damn I'm kinda scared. PWEASE don't hurt me. Bro stfu they can throw your ass across the room without any effort. Judging just from your name you feel like you are some badass edgelord but in reality you are just a clown
@@DeliciousHam69 theres no coming back from that... except if hes dumb enough to try to do so
I never thought of sumo as a joke I just simply never understood it. However I'm glad I clicked on this video, it's been enlightening.
Same, I never realised how complex it was
I’ve honestly never taken it seriously. It always seemed silly to me, mainly because of the diapers.
@Once Now that is an idea I can get behind. Let’s go rally the troops
@Once isn't this the plot of gay niggas from outer space?
Was gonna like but then I saw the number, can't be me lmao, so I'm just settle with saying, same here 😁
I love how earnest and humble Sumo is in comparison to boxing honestly
Boxing is earnest amd humble too. Just not in USA. "Sportsman spirit" is not something you often see in professional athletes in America. Whoever wins is all 'in your face" and losers are completely shamed. Bu their teams. By their fans. By the media.
@@daakudaddy5453 It exists in the smaller circuits, usually state level fighters are pretty humble and are there for the love of the sport. Americans want big tv personalities like Pro Wrestling characters but still look down on pro wrestling. It's a weird, hypocritical place.
@@robertfullchim923 Could still beat your ass to the ground let's be real?
@@daakudaddy5453 you are completely wrong. There are many humble boxers/MMA fighters/wrestlers that show much respect. You just choose not to see it. Stop finding stuff to shit on the US for.
@@Alvah707 but it’s not wrong to say that most are boastful in the USA more so than other sportsman when it comes to ufc and boxing , Japanese are just more well mannered in general as they have many more rules their country’s than most us states and the rules are more how one should be ,act and to respect those around them and where they are. And honestly most US fighters are respectful when they want to be and arrogant most the time cause arrogance makes money.
As someone who loves mma and wrestling it’s incredible the amount of technique I’m seeing here in sumo. To untrained people it probably just looks like slap fighting. But the transfer of weight and the fighting for handholds and position is so similar to martial arts like BJJ it’s super interesting to watch
Sumo to them is more of a culture or a religion than just a mere sport to those that partake in it.
I can't be the only person that never thought of Sumo as just a "joke"
I never thought of Sumo as just a "joke" either
Sumo always looked badass
I never thought it as a joke, because I did wrestling for so,e time and let’s be real right now
Sumo is just two guys fighting
Wrestling is just two guys fighting but sometimes there are girls
Yeah most of the people who see it as a joke are unsurprisingly not competitive athletes themselves. Ask anyone who’s been in organized sports and they’ll tell you that what sumo wrestlers do is no joke.
You are the only person, congratulations
As somebody learning martial arts, including wrestling, BJJ and MMA, the thought of trying to outwrestle a rikishi terrifies me. Theyre built like tanks and I see no way it's possible to take one down. Mad respect to these men, those laughing at "fat men in diapers" have no idea what they're talking about. They're perfectly built for wrestling and the difficult journey to become that way is amazing
Ya the disrespect comes from the ignorant. The sumo life is hardcore its not just wrestling in highschool. This is life
@@AlmostCoolGuys have you seen Hakuho's body? Scary...
@@osmopolito of course. They grow them scary in Mongolia apparently hahaha
@@AlmostCoolGuys yeah lol, they are warriors after all.
@@osmopolito were fighting Japanese samurai AND Teutonic knights in armor AT THE SAME TIME during their prime. Ghengis was a great hypeman hahaha
Sumo is more of a gym bro than actual gym bros.
*EVERY* day is leg day
Right? Those fucking legs are insane
Right, Spot on
When you made that analogy of “trying to explain fireworks to a blind person” I briefly considered the idea and was intensely stunned and baffled at the prospect.
That’s a good one.
How would you describe GREY to a blind person?
Metal is also grey - tell them that grey often feels hard and is either cool or hot depending on if the sun is out. Say, “Grey is very hard and strong. It feels sturdy like a road under your feet, or the wall that you can lean against, but it isn't alive and doesn't grow or have feelings.”@@callmekirkland8
My dad was stationed in Japan back in his marine days. He watched a Sumos training session before a fight and said the amount of weight they could lift was absolutely terrifying
I mean they can lift each other
@@kowikowi7060 Yeah, that's the kind of strength they are aiming for, to be able to lift a 350-400+ pound man and not snap your back in half or have your knees buckle. Sumo takes more dedication that most pro sports, and it won't net you half as much money or world-wide respect as many other sports would.
@@nobodyfromnowwhere7510 it's a fundamental problem with western sports for me. They lack art
@@nobodyfromnowwhere7510 yeah these dudes are actually fkn jacked. Never really gave it a thought
@Henry Tapia imagine if they also used steroids and protein cocktails
some of the most disciplined, strong, humble men on the planet. it's more of a lifestyle for them, they dedicate everything to it. respect.
This may sound cheesy but it's honest. After watching this video I respect sumo wrestling a lot more and I now see it an interesting and respectable sport.
Cheesy
cheesy but very true
I felt this
So damn cheesy
cheisè
Love sumo. I could watch these guys all day. Nowhere else can you see this much power, grace, and speed combined in one sport.
I think that one of my favorite aspect of the newer Godzilla films is that a lot of his choreography is based on sumo. It’s particularly evident in his fights against the female MUTO and King Ghidorah, as well as just before he fights Kong, where we see Godzilla emulating the “sumo stomp” with his tail and Kong beats the ground.
And I'm also gonna slam all those peeps who think the 2014 to 2020 godzilla era is "fat" when in reality it's a necessary mass and behind all that is pure high strength muscle for him to toss other kaijus like ragdolls
That guy crying after winning was so wholesome. He was happy to win for himself, but even more so for his mentor. Incredibly humble, much respect
Aw man seeing him cry hit me. Like his pride was broke down after all that hard work. That’s some true love for what you do.
Came back to this video to say: thanks for getting me into sumo wrestling, been watching for over 3 years now and I’ve loved every minute of it!
Also I should add that this a fantastic time to get into Sumo as a lot of the men shown in this video are approaching the ends (due to age) of their careers and we are going to be seeing some very interesting power struggles as the old guard is phased out.
right? but you have some veterans who still have some in the tank. takayasu and takanosho are trying to make ozeki, big baby shodai could do big things(he's still kinda young), etc. this is a fine time for the sport.
Hopefully, Japan will be open in May and I can go to the May basho.
I *really* want to see Tochinoshin and Hakuho fight!
60 cinnamon rolls a day and here i come, the next rikishi
@@MesaperProductions That's probably not going to happen again (Tochinoshin vs. Hakuho). Tochinoshin seems to be sliding slowly towards Juryo, not making his way back up to the top of the banzuke.
@@stevenglowacki8576 I didn't mean I wanted to see them fight each other. I just want to see them fight, period.
bruh I've always been extremely respectful of these guys, it looks very intense and scary, they are willing to sacrifice everything.
Most athletes did
@@overcomingsins6334 depends on the sport, although you are right, I feel these people may have given up a bit more than say, an american football player
@@migger see that's just you simping on sumo or japanese culture.
"You feel like" eh
I honestly think these fatass sumo wrestlers can't last 20 minutes in game, they barely move
@@overcomingsins6334 ok you wrestle one LOL
@@migger i will, but im not a sumo wrestlers am I?
Simp
I am struck by the fact that some people think they are just "fat people pushing themselves" (yes, I heard that description)
I doubt anyone overweight has the stamina to participate in a sumo fight
They may look fat to the average person, but anyone who lifts can tell that they’re strong as fuck. Just look at their legs, absolute monsters.
@@dominic2123 not to mention extremely flexible, like to a crazy degree.
@@dominic2123 They’re fat but they need to be fat. They’ve got a lot of muscle underneath! They basically trick their bodies to thinking it’s starving so it doesn’t burn off fat
You think it's shocking that something got oversimplified?
Im techincally clinically over weight but am an amateur wrestler
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video to highlight the beauty of this ancient sport!
that referee dripped out tho 🥶
sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh
Ice fuckin cold
That is where all the money the saved on the wreslters costumes went.
He said "Lemme look fresh for a sec this is tradition boys"
🥶
Me: Man, it's already passed midnight. I really should go to bed.
YouTibe Algorithm: Hey, want to watch a video about Sumo wrestling; a topic you've never googled or watched any videos relating to the topic.
Me: *I don't need sleep. I need answers!*
Ahh. You're hooked now. Have fun in Sumoland. 😄✌
@@joannaedwards6325 im not hooked but aight
Exactly what happened to me except I’ve got homework I’m supposed to be working on haha
Me rn lol
Right...
One of the few times i saw my japanese grandpa celebrate loudly was when we watched a Yokozuna being beaten, it makes me feel happy he still a healthy man with things he enjoy
ohhh that was so wholesome. I'll probably be that grandpa one day lol
TH-cam has been recommending me this vid for a while now. Glad I finally watched it. I didn't have much of an opinion on Sumo, positive or negative, before watching this, but now I'd like to see more.
3:34 beautiful representation of a hard working japanese farmer providing for his country
Flithy Frank❤️
@@harshadadagale4253 ok kid?
@@Jad.alawieh bruh that's my 5 year old pic now I'm 17 it was from maybe I was 12 or 13😀
@@Jad.alawieh stfu
Good I thought I was the only one that saw that.
Holy shit those headbutts are fucking savage
I cant imagine me standing after that headbutt
They legit are deadly.
A huge reason why sumo wrestlers live short lives is due to the all the damage their bodies take in these matches.
@@buddha3209 and weight is probably related too
@@analienwithwifi4783 not really. If you even watch sumo youd know only SOME rikishi are large. Many are actually either small or muscular.
Saying all sumo wrestlers are fat is a stereotype and a incredibly false one at that
@@analienwithwifi4783 did you watch the vid b4 u commented?
I cringed so goddamn hard at that collision. All the talk of football player's brain injuries and these guys do the same thing sans helmets, ugh.
I have no idea why I got this in my recommended section, but for once I'm thankful to TH-cam 's algorithm
Put down the salad.
same
Same
Me and my dad only started watching sumo a year ago but we are absolutely hooked on it now.
Edit: Ura has to be one of the most wholesome athletes opi have ever seen, he is always smiling no matter how bad he looses.
I knew there was more to sumo than big men slapping and shoving one another, and that the training is extremely rigorous, but I had no idea it went this deep.
Oh you're gonna be hooked now I bet. If so, welcome to the wonderful world of SUMO.
@@joannaedwards6325 I don't usually watch sports, but if I ever get a chance to visit Japan, I'd love it if I had the chance to go see a match live.
I came into this video thinking it's going to expose some ugly truths about Sumo (based on the title) or just explain why it's interesting to a niche audience. Instead, I ended up really respecting this sport, not just "I don't understand it but I'll respect it". Kudos to you for that.
Kudos to him for what? Clickbait? I'd respect him more if he wasn't trying to trick people in and just had content that was passed around on merit.
@@MrBahBZ I mean, it did talk about "the truth" about sumo wrestling. Besides, clickbait titles is unfortunately the only way to get people to watch videos, even for large channels with over 10M subscribers. I have no problems with it if the video itself is good content.
There are many ugly truths though. Especially in regards to the disrespect and outright hostility towards "foreigner" wrestlers, even though they've liven most their life in Japan. They are seen as brutal thugs and as people that have no respect for the traditions of Japan. Take Hakuho for example.
The Sumo board are also too old(fashioned), and would rather watch the sport slip into ever increasing obscurity than to modernise it.
I don’t think some of y’all realize how much power these guys can put out
Yep
It's like 2 asteroid collides together
@@youwantmyname9208 Yeah, I think my neck would snap if I collided with them...
Not as much as a proper punch
@@KappaKiller108 I'm no expert but I'm fairly certain these people, with some practice could punch harder than any boxers could. Since it's all about putting your entire bodyweight into your punches and these people weigh more than boxers do.
The psychological play before they fight has always been my favorite part. It's like they set the ring on fire with their eyes.
I guess a lot of westerners don’t respect it, I was kinda confused when you said that, but anyone who does combat sports understand and respect these dudes. It’s an art just like any other combat form, and it’s a helluva thing to watch.
A lot of westerners don’t understand other cultures and don’t want to understand them. They choose to mock them and disrespect them because it’s easier than admitting they were wrong. Sumo is an incredible art, and I would absolutely love to see it in person someday.
Everyone who knows F=ma put to good use knows those guys are build like tanks. One punch from such a man and you`ll be met by Lord himself
@@vjaceslavsavsjaniks6431 but you also need acceleration so depending on whether theyre just punching casually or going full on jump mode on you, you'll either meet god for a few seconds or meet with god forever
It's not that uts disrespected just not really acknowledged and when it is it's like something that isn't real I don't think it comes from a lack of respect more so a lack of understanding.
It’s a lifestyle and one that demands you to be willing to sacrifice anything. I bow my head in respect for their dedication and passion
my mom: "ah! oh, you could be a sumo wrestler!"
me, having watched this video, knowing I have unhealthy type of body fat: "uhhh no"
Same lol
Maybe, but don't let that discourage you, big heavy man who is probably doubting himself right now, heavyweights exist on all sports and they sure can be powerhouses!
Now if you're just a little chubby no need to feel bad about it either n.n
There is no healthy and unhealthy bodyfat. Bodyfat is bodyfat.
@@surrealism8843 15% bodyfat is healthy, 35% bodyfat is not
@@surrealism8843 well...except when there's too much bodyfat, cause that would be obesity mi amigo
One of my favorite parts of Sumo is the fact that each Rikishi has their own styles. The lack of a weight limit and the traditionalism of Sumo makes it open to personalization in a way a Hyper-Optimized sport like Boxing and such doesn't (or at least, only allows for unique styles if you have a certain traits like insane toughness, punching power or reflexes).
What are u talking about there are different styles in boxing, like ali and tyson, both with completely different styles. And both heavy weights
@@НаБож-н5г Tyson and Ali both had insane traits, punching power and reflexes respectively .
@@kanta4549 those are still styles non the less, like the peekaboo style of boxing isn't only for strong people, (I mean u have knockout power in both hands its all about technique and accuracy) but everyone can use it to fight with your body type which is personal and unique, thus unique styles.
@@НаБож-н5г I just think that Ali and Tyson arent good arguments, if your saying everyone has the freedom to be creative with boxing. Both of those fighters are well known for have not only insane amounts of hard work but also for having natural traits that allow that them to stand out even among the boxing elite
@@kanta4549 well hard work is what every professional athlete needs. For Tyson it was Cus' knowledge that he passed on to Tyson that was y he was able to win like he did, obviously his strengthen and speed helped. but couldn't the same be said for somu, if the have the right body type to gain muscle quickly and your already tall, that's an advantage, but ur technique is still necessary to win.
I love this sport so much. Your video did an awesome job at explaining and highlighting its importance, entertainment value and links to tradition.
I've tried explaining to people that sumo wrestlers aren't "fat", they never believe me. Those behemoths are body builders under all of that added weight. That's seriously all it is, weight and padding.
More like strongmen. Bodybuilders don't have practical muscle, it's all for looks. Strongmen look much more like sumo wrestlers but are probably less flexible.
That is true sumo wrestlers have layers of muscle beneath that pudgy exterior they are incredibly strong some of these guys can weigh 200 pounds and up yet these guys can actually lift each other up off the ground multiple times, repeatedly. It really angers me when someone decides to shit on someone else is culture when they don't know the 1st 2 things about it.
Professional strongmen would be an example of fat guys that also have a lot of muscle underneath. In fact I remember seeing a video of a strongman going up against a professional sumo wrestler and beating him fairly easily. Sumo training doesn’t really involve a whole lot of weight lifting. I respect the sport I just can see with my eyes that they aren’t particularly muscle bound individuals, they purely rely on their weight from fat. You won’t put on a lot of muscle with what is essentially calisthenics and a little wrestling. I do enjoy watching sumo and respect it, that’s just my honest opinion on the matter of how their strength would match up to other sports where weightlifting is implemented
@@GnarStark see tochinoshin
They r still fat
I'm a westerner and I absolutely love learning about different cultures, but I never realized how beautiful the art of sumo is! Thank you so much for teaching a little about the wonderful culture :D
Indeed. I was always somewhat interested in Japanese History and Culture... Or other cultures in general but especially Japan and the like, so much more rich than, Well Whatever American culture is now, if it even still exists.
@@Dianasaurthemelonlord7777 Look up how the Japanese treat minorities and their own elderly. Absolutely beautiful culture.
@@SPZ909 Never said it was perfect you idiot
@@Dianasaurthemelonlord7777 Imperfect would be fine, but Japan is a xenophobic country run by an ultranationalist mafia government. There's absolutely nothing in Japan worth glorifying unless you're alt-right yourself and you envy their society.
@@SPZ909 chill bro, maybe theyre just praising sumo specifically
"you wouldn't spit in your grandmothers face would you"
Oh? So you are challenging me?
@Dio Brando Your son is gay
@Dio Brando That's my daughter.
@@destroidhak2556 hallo guys didn’t u all notice the strings around
@@reapercodeplayz440 there aren't strings
@Dio Brando jojo is overrated
Thank you for shedding light on this misconsepted sport, it really helps to eliminate unrespectful prejudices regarding it while giving a piece of information
People also don't understand how physical it really is, they're really slamming each other, and the slaps he mentioned can literally knock people out. These are real trained, disciplined athletes who train eat and live with other wrestlers full time, this is their entire life. With their work ethic they would excel at just about any sport they'd choose to pursue.
one of my favorite parts of sumo are the special ring entrance ceremonies, as well as the ceremony they have when someone is promoted to a yokozuna, i think they really highlight the whole idea of sumo not just being a sport but straight up art. Even the way they construct the ring is very precise and ritualistic, even the way the matchmakers choose which rikishis compete against each other first is traditional, with them sitting around a large hand written parchment etc, rather than someone sitting at a laptop clicking a randomizer button
Here's a part I love: Instead of autographs, rikishi press their hand on an InkPad and slap it on a sheet of paper.
11:02 - dang dude the tension in the room, it’s like a Tarantino movie.
I KNOW!! The feeling of complete domination on the other dude is so crazy.
12:00 after the stare down there was so much tension I was on the edge of my seat watching this. I've never watched Sumo before and did have those preconceived notions that sumo was just two fat guys in a diaper until I watched this. Thank you for opening my eyes to how awesome Sumo is.
You're good haha, it's so foreign to me, I don't understand the attitude, it just looks like two guys looking at eachother... I mean I *know* it's intense, but I don't feel it. At the same time he did say they were supposed to hide their emotions, and they clearly do that very well. I can't imagine being in a standoff like that and keep a plain face like they do. Very impressive self control, the total opposite of UFC players lol (not shitting on UFC players, just noting the difference)
@@Vacuon Takayasu was shitting himself in the staredown
It was a conquerors haki stare down
@@skender_667 bro I love this comment,it's 5:23 am,I'm in the replies of an comment in a sumo wrestling video and I see a one piece comment all though the video has nothing to do with one piece 😂😂I love you bro
Great video, great respect for the work you’ve put to show the beauty of this world
Respect to the restless who exercise 5 hours a day
That dude crying gave me some respect for him. What an obsolute legend.
Cool story bro
@@datstift610?
The only wrestling with no weight classes. So happy I found a lot of sumo content on TH-cam. I’m a lifelong fan.
Your pfp 🤣🤣
@@cuttertsi3715 Technoviking :)
I'm pretty sure Mongolian wrestling at the Nadaam has no weight classes. The rules are also very similar to sumo, which is why there are a lot of Mongolians in sumo. You don't see the massive weight in Mongolian wrestling because the main rules change is there is no ring, thus being harder to move is relatively meaningless compared to having the agility to stay on your feet, since falling is the only way you lose.
Respect and appreciation for culture and history is rare. Respect to you for making this video. 🙌
Never expected a nakey Jakey song at the end. Well done.
He is one with the memes
What's it called?
@@eornstar1191 I'm pretty sure it is "Not dead yet"
@@Dancingbear007 thank you
@@Dancingbear007 Bruh that song is so good. I love it
I played offensive and defensive line in American football for 10 years and I can tell you I’ve always had respect for these guys. We would do drills and even tournaments that are practically the same as sumo so I understand and appreciate the intensity and excitement that comes with it.
Is this a sport ordinary middle class Japanese people like, or is it more of an elite thing?
@XG_St0rmZzzz ikr
Everyone watches it but sometimes the Emperor will go to some of the major sumo matches.
Probably just ordinary middle class people... I just feel like elite Japanese people wouldn't be interested in this
@@elyan_ why? Cause you think they just see it as 2 fat bois running into each other?
@@elyan_ what are you even basing that statement off of? Are you a rich japanese person or just guessing?
whats really cool, is that silence...like no smoke, music production, fireworks...you hear every cry/chant from crowd, also proximity to the dohyo...dunno, feels raw
This is really intense , seriously , I would be terrified if a 150+ pounds dudes start slapping the shit out off my chest .
Bold of you to think they aren't 400+ lbs of pure muscle
150 pounds? My 16 year old bro weight more dude
change it to kg maybe
150 pounds? Bro that's lightweight, that is fucking skinny bro.
I'm 280lbs and 6'6 and not even that big
@@cobano u tall af bro thas why u heavy
that power play move with the sumo wrestler being menacing enough to catch the other one off guard was priceless
That wasn't it at all...it was because the dude was basically king of sumo wrestling, and he demanded his respect. japan (and asia in general) is heavy on respect. the yokozuna (basically king) doesn't bend first, the challenger should. that kind of logic
@@asianpersuasion4901 interesting
this was such an energetic, nice, and enjoyable video showcasing all the aspects of this wonderful sport!! your passion and love for it is clear in every voiceover, and the showcase of the emotional intensity of the matches really solidified your praise. they were incredible to say the least... great work man
The fact that you actually compared it to Pokémon... as a Pokémon player I definitely resonated with parts throughout the video. Really well put together honestly I am actually kind of interested in the sport now.
After the latest chapters of record of ragnarok, I highly respect these guys that dedicate their lives to sumo.
Ye
Recently I found a sumo stream and it was like 3 am for me. I ended up watching it for over an hour even though I had no idea what was happening. I’m glad I know a little more about it. I find it interesting, and very different. I think my favorite thing about Sumo is the rituals; the respect you give to things that seem silly. It really emphasizes the seriousness and intensity of everything.
That was probably the official sumo TH-cam channel. I’m in it too! It’s really cool!
@@abiezerEscude honestly I like it much more than normal sports because in most compilations it’s build upon several tries, but in sumo it’s 1 go; no second chances.
@@congruentcrib same. I like that it’s a do or die kind of win system.
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Great video for people who don't know about this wonderful sport.
It's not very wonderful when you have to eat 60+ bowls of rice everyday
@@uhjeff3651 yo for real and the poor bastards all end up dying young, from health problems.
Imagine kyriakos participating in here
It's stupid as hell. Watch real wrestling and fighting.
@@RicardoMontania wrestling isnt real