As always, thank you so much for watching SUMO PRIME TIME. We're delighted to receive your comments and suggestions about our latest installment "The making of a rikishi". With the full cooperation from the members of Arashio beya, we were able to introduce what living in a sumo stable is like and also show their commitment and determination to become successful pro sumo rikishi. We'll try to bring you more in-depth coverage of rikishi's lifestyles as we move ahead. As the autumn tournament draws near, all the combatants already have their sights set on making an impact with impressive performances in Tokyo starting September 11. SUMO PRIME TIME will keep you updated on how all the rikishi are gearing up for the upcoming contest in addition to offering sumo's basic knowledge for novice watchers, so please come back and join us again!
No no no, now that there is no Jason’s Sumo Channel (which had a contest every basho), Natto Sumo, and Kintayama to name a few. Those channels were a lifeline for foreigners to learn about sumo.
More content like this, please. I like seeing rikishi as normal people. Training seriously, but also having fun. We don't get to see much of that during a basho.
Wakatakakage's demonstration of suriashi and his explanation, "it's like biting the clay with your toes", was a real eye opener for me. So important for a basic understanding of sumo. Thanks for the video!
Being that the Waka brothers are some of my favorite rikishi (Wakatakakage is literally No. 1!), this video was especially awesome! Thank you for your insight, as always, Hiro! Forgot to add that it was really cool to hear 'Kage speaking a little English! I had to replay it, cause I thought I imagined it, lol.
Ahh this channel is so great, really appreciate the love English speaking fans are getting. I hope we get videos like this visiting other stables too someday!
Nice to see Arashio-beya! I really like Wakatakakage's style of attacking from below, and Wakamotoharu showed some great spirit in his career high rank this last basho.
This is awesome. I think this is my favorite Sumo Prime Time video so far, and I am thrilled that you visited Arashio-beya. I love all three of the Onami brothers. Thanks for the peek inside the fridge. I have seen plenty of chanko-making videos, but not that. I hope your legs have recovered from their ordeal! Maybe when you get to more advanced subjects, you could do something on the heya support staff, including the yobidashi, gyoji, and tokoyama. We get to see them on tournament days, of course, but there is not much on what they do on non-tournament days. Another good subject would be the role of the okamisan. They never get the credit they deserve.
@@joannaedwards6325 That would be cool. Their outfits are gorgeous, aren't they? I wonder how much that silk costs per meter, and who makes those sets for them?
I will never not be impressed with the physical abilities of these giants. It's not just strength, but their flexibility, balance, and stamina is incredible. I simply cannot imagine how difficult it is to move around so much mass so quickly against someone trained EXACTLY like you and keep it up for hours on end. Anyone who doubts this I simply show them a picture of a rikishi doing a near perfectly vertical standing side split with no struggle on their face
Hey Sumo Prime Time! Awesome vid, keep on keeping on! My advice would be: put the wrestlers name somewhere on the screen when he's speaking, even for a split sec. I could recognize both Wakas and Kotokuzan, but would be awesome to know the other guys!
I really love and appreciate these videos, thank you! As a foreigner it’s been difficult to find interviews with English translation, so this is amazing!
Thank you for sharing sumo knowledge with your English speaking fans! I've grown to really love sumo but my learning is limited due to language barrier. ❤ Wakatakakage
Love this! We originally started watching sumo because of Wakatakakage! My son has generally been smaller than a lot of his friends; he's been so inspired by Wakatakakage's and Wakamotoharu's ability to win against much larger rikishi by being smart and agile. Pretty sure you could have heard us cheering from Japan when he got his yusho! Thank you, Hiro, for the English content!
favorite heya! wakatakakage and wakamotoharu are such sweet hearts and good dudes outside of the dohyo. Had me laughing my head off when they said "sumo prime time"!!
great to get some explainers on the exercises i've seen many times on the keiko streams on the main channel! i've tried to practice them myself to deepen my appreciation for what these talented men do up on the dohyo, they're way tougher than they look!
Ohhhh wow awesome, I'm definitely getting in on this. Longer videos though please guys 😁 that would be awesome. I am very curious to see how Sumo is portrayed through official channels, having come from channels like Chris Sumo. I am very eager to see what you guys can offer. Best of luck from Australia 🇦🇺
Every time one of the Waka brothers comes out to fight the little voice inside my head yells "Waka!" but with Hannibal Buress' voice. Good look inside Arashio beya, also looking forward to more videos out with the wrestlers!.
This is awesome! I've been watching sumo for nearly 3 years now, my first full tournament was January 2020 and I didn't realise at the time the history I was watching when Tokushoryu took the title. Still, until today, I always assumed Hiro was a white guy. It's now only just hit home that he has a very Japanese name lol. Great content!
Sumo Prime Time!! Great video guys. As a sumo fan of only a couple years watching videos like this makes me so happy. So cool to see the rishi on a more personal way like this. Keep up the good work!! 💪💪👌
Very interesting video. Seeing what goes on outside of tournaments and seeing the rikishi interact in a more casual setting is fascinating. Would definitely like to see more of this kind of content
Ok the Waka brothers acting skills may not be the best, but I love that they are good sports about sumo and played along with the making of this video.
Love it , love it and loooooooove it. This is sooooooo gooood episode💚👌one of my fave is Wakatakakage , training and chill and food. What else can a fan hope😍😍😍😍😍😍 thx Hiro
High hopes for this channel. Keep up the good work Hiro. Sometime can we witness the after bout physical care and recuperating process: ice baths, massage, wound care etc.? Thanks a bunch. SUMO RULES!
@@justine8351 I agree. All have such beautiful skin that they must take many baths and have helpers scrubbing and massaging them. It would be fun to find out. 😄
@@joannaedwards6325 Wouldn't that be something for this channel. Beauty secrets of sumo. Lol! There was a video somewhere of Enho and Ishiura going to get facials together. If only I could find it again, you could get a skin treatment from the same place. 😄
hello. It was so good that my favorite player, Wakatakakage came out. Compared to other players, Wakatakakage has great upper body and arm muscles. I really want to see training for the upper body. Thank you for addressing it in the next part.
Hiro-san is doing training in a sumo stable with Wakamotoharu. Sumo wrestlers loved cooking and eating chankonabe, the rikishi's favorite hot pot made from chicken and vegetables in a seasoned dashi stock serves as a staple food for the wrestlers in their weight-gain diet.
For a sumo wrestler, his body is an “asset.” His main job is to hone a physique that can defeat opponents, and that’s why it is often said, “Eating is also part of training"
These little nuances of the sport give us a larger perspective of the life of a rikishi and what builds them. Arigato Hiro. One question though, ..are you allowed to take photos of the rikishi through the glass while they are training or should you ask permission first? I've never been to a sumo stable and would like to visit one upon a return to Japan.
Arashio is particular as it has glass windows for this purpose, as it is one of the newer ones. You can take pictures, as long as you're not lurking all day there of course. Som stables have "tours" or can be visited inside if you make a reservation with time, but due to COVID it has been suspended.
What time does their day start (local time , of course)? What is their daily schedule like? Meals, naps, exercise, etc. Do they, especially the newest rikishi, have any free time? What about Saturday, Sunday, Holiday, vacations? (Japanese equivalents, of course.) When does their day end? Does someone teach them, direct their training? When I was in basic training, I noticed that in the middle of the 'night' (2:00-3:00am?) DI's (Drill Sergeants/Instructors) checked out every recruit. They stopped by his bunk to observe many things: breathing, nightmares, sweating, etc. Does anyone do that for the rikishi, especially the very new ones? Japan Sumo Association, Hiro Morita and Sumo Prime Time, thank you for your efforts. May you and yours stay well and prosper. Terry
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As always, thank you so much for watching SUMO PRIME TIME. We're delighted to receive your comments and suggestions about our latest installment "The making of a rikishi". With the full cooperation from the members of Arashio beya, we were able to introduce what living in a sumo stable is like and also show their commitment and determination to become successful pro sumo rikishi. We'll try to bring you more in-depth coverage of rikishi's lifestyles as we move ahead. As the autumn tournament draws near, all the combatants already have their sights set on making an impact with impressive performances in Tokyo starting September 11. SUMO PRIME TIME will keep you updated on how all the rikishi are gearing up for the upcoming contest in addition to offering sumo's basic knowledge for novice watchers, so please come back and join us again!
Can't wait!
Love the new channel!
So glad to see the Japan Sumo Association reaching out to foreign fans! Great video!
Me too! So good to see
Yeah. Would love to see this format also in Isegahama beya
@@alanmurphy8697 All the heyas!
No no no, now that there is no Jason’s Sumo Channel (which had a contest every basho), Natto Sumo, and Kintayama to name a few. Those channels were a lifeline for foreigners to learn about sumo.
More content like this, please. I like seeing rikishi as normal people. Training seriously, but also having fun. We don't get to see much of that during a basho.
Wakatakakage's demonstration of suriashi and his explanation, "it's like biting the clay with your toes", was a real eye opener for me. So important for a basic understanding of sumo. Thanks for the video!
Being that the Waka brothers are some of my favorite rikishi (Wakatakakage is literally No. 1!), this video was especially awesome! Thank you for your insight, as always, Hiro! Forgot to add that it was really cool to hear 'Kage speaking a little English! I had to replay it, cause I thought I imagined it, lol.
Hee hee.. Kewl! 😎🎼🎶🎵
Now this is the kind of content i want from this channel
Ahh this channel is so great, really appreciate the love English speaking fans are getting. I hope we get videos like this visiting other stables too someday!
Nice to see Arashio-beya! I really like Wakatakakage's style of attacking from below, and Wakamotoharu showed some great spirit in his career high rank this last basho.
This is exactly the sort of thing I'd hoped this channel would be. Thank you and keep it up Hiro, your pain is our gain!
Loved seeing Wakatakamoto take a nap lol Thanks for this on-site video, Hiro!
It's cute that he is a baseball fan.
This is awesome. I think this is my favorite Sumo Prime Time video so far, and I am thrilled that you visited Arashio-beya. I love all three of the Onami brothers. Thanks for the peek inside the fridge. I have seen plenty of chanko-making videos, but not that.
I hope your legs have recovered from their ordeal!
Maybe when you get to more advanced subjects, you could do something on the heya support staff, including the yobidashi, gyoji, and tokoyama. We get to see them on tournament days, of course, but there is not much on what they do on non-tournament days. Another good subject would be the role of the okamisan. They never get the credit they deserve.
I would love one whole segment on the gyogi's and learn about their beautiful robes.
@@joannaedwards6325 That would be cool. Their outfits are gorgeous, aren't they? I wonder how much that silk costs per meter, and who makes those sets for them?
Same! Love the Wakas. Wakatakakage for Ozeki!
I love all of these ideas for videos!
@@Ric_Vicious Seconded!
I will never not be impressed with the physical abilities of these giants. It's not just strength, but their flexibility, balance, and stamina is incredible. I simply cannot imagine how difficult it is to move around so much mass so quickly against someone trained EXACTLY like you and keep it up for hours on end. Anyone who doubts this I simply show them a picture of a rikishi doing a near perfectly vertical standing side split with no struggle on their face
Hey Sumo Prime Time! Awesome vid, keep on keeping on! My advice would be: put the wrestlers name somewhere on the screen when he's speaking, even for a split sec. I could recognize both Wakas and Kotokuzan, but would be awesome to know the other guys!
Morita-san, nice calves you got there. Also nice video, it´s cool to see rikishi outside of the competition.
Wow! Glad to see JSA posted a TH-cam channel!
I really love and appreciate these videos, thank you! As a foreigner it’s been difficult to find interviews with English translation, so this is amazing!
Man what a teart like a week after my birthday. It's like a belated present
I'm beyond excited
I've never seen other sumo channels providing such content. Thank you for your hard work!!!
Thank you for sharing sumo knowledge with your English speaking fans! I've grown to really love sumo but my learning is limited due to language barrier. ❤ Wakatakakage
Official sumo content...... in English? Finally 😍🥰
Thank you. I’ve been watching events for about 2 years. It is very frustrating to not have any coverage in English. This has been enlightening.
very nice to get behind the scenes. would like even more of these types of videos please
Awesome!! This is the kinda of inside stuff only the Sumo Association can deliver!
Love this! We originally started watching sumo because of Wakatakakage! My son has generally been smaller than a lot of his friends; he's been so inspired by Wakatakakage's and Wakamotoharu's ability to win against much larger rikishi by being smart and agile. Pretty sure you could have heard us cheering from Japan when he got his yusho! Thank you, Hiro, for the English content!
favorite heya! wakatakakage and wakamotoharu are such sweet hearts and good dudes outside of the dohyo. Had me laughing my head off when they said "sumo prime time"!!
Go Wakamotoharu!! I’m cheering for you from the USA! You’re one of my all-time favorites. Keep doing your best!
Wakatakakage is one of my favorite wrestlers! Huge fan from South Africa.
great to get some explainers on the exercises i've seen many times on the keiko streams on the main channel! i've tried to practice them myself to deepen my appreciation for what these talented men do up on the dohyo, they're way tougher than they look!
Ohhhh wow awesome, I'm definitely getting in on this. Longer videos though please guys 😁 that would be awesome. I am very curious to see how Sumo is portrayed through official channels, having come from channels like Chris Sumo. I am very eager to see what you guys can offer. Best of luck from Australia 🇦🇺
Best video so far. Great to see some rikishi in their natural environment.
Huge fan of Wakatakakage! Glad to see some content for us foreigners to enjoy
Sumo is even more awesome with English friendly coverage.
Wakatakakage was already my current favorite. This was awesome!
This was a great look inside the stable. Thanks for the English content!
Amazing video! It's always great to see the rikishi in their natural habitat
Every time one of the Waka brothers comes out to fight the little voice inside my head yells "Waka!" but with Hannibal Buress' voice.
Good look inside Arashio beya, also looking forward to more videos out with the wrestlers!.
This is fantastic I'm so excited. Going to the gym for Shiko and Teppo in a bit
This is awesome! I've been watching sumo for nearly 3 years now, my first full tournament was January 2020 and I didn't realise at the time the history I was watching when Tokushoryu took the title. Still, until today, I always assumed Hiro was a white guy. It's now only just hit home that he has a very Japanese name lol.
Great content!
Love seeing inside the stables, thanks Hiro!
Thanks for the video, Hiro!
Sumo Prime Time!! Great video guys. As a sumo fan of only a couple years watching videos like this makes me so happy. So cool to see the rishi on a more personal way like this. Keep up the good work!! 💪💪👌
Great video! I love that you visited Arashio Beya.
Hiro! The man! The myth! The legend!!!
As japan lover who love japan i found that video nice unique people are sumos, hello i'm a new subscriber from Indonesia.😊
Best one yet by far! Thank you for the exclusive content! Arashio happens to be my favorite heya 🥺 We appreciate you Hiro! ❤
Hey Sahairah! I've missed seeing you on the live chat during bashos. Hope you are well.
Very interesting video. Seeing what goes on outside of tournaments and seeing the rikishi interact in a more casual setting is fascinating. Would definitely like to see more of this kind of content
Sumo nap time is adorable🥰. Also, it's funny how it seems eldest Waka bro is more comfortable doing comedy bits for the camera😄.
I love the basic exercises they do. They pair well with a Bikram Yoga practice. Doubles down on leg strength and balance practice.
I can watch Wakatakakage practice his suriashi all day. That was mesmerizing.
Loved the nap time demo 😀
One has to keep practicing. It's important to get it right. 😁
Very well done thank you, I hope you will talk of the yobidashi some day, these hard workers are not mentioned enough I think
I'm glad to have subscribed to this channel. As a fairly new sumo fan, it's nice to be able to learn more about this great sport.
Very cool! Hope to see more behind the scenes from other heya in the future!!!
very cool episode! Love the behind the scenes footage. Please make more:)
I can't wait to see the great content sumo prime time comes up with!
very good video content. thanks for showing us this!
Worth watching the details how a Rikishi becomes.
Thank the introduction.
This is fantastic! Please keep making content for your foreign sumo fans!!
Great video. Nice to see the things behind the bashos
Gyoji Kimura Konosuke interview please :)
This channel is awsome already!
Great stuff. Keep them coming!
Brazil loves sumo! 🇧🇷♥️🇯🇵
This is the channel we've been waiting for!! Yattaaaa xD
Great video! Really enjoying this channel.
Thank you for the video. Please do more.
Ok the Waka brothers acting skills may not be the best, but I love that they are good sports about sumo and played along with the making of this video.
I was looking for content like this for YEARS!
Thank you so much, amazing content!
What a great video! Thank you so much for this channel and for all the content.
Love it , love it and loooooooove it. This is sooooooo gooood episode💚👌one of my fave is Wakatakakage , training and chill and food. What else can a fan hope😍😍😍😍😍😍 thx Hiro
This is excellent! I love to see training!!!!
A great little insight into the sumo lifestyle, I look forward to more videos!
Hiro you have the best calves ive ever seen! Great show
Thank you to the JSA forgiving us farm fans more sumo content
Brilliant! Keep going Hiro!
High hopes for this channel. Keep up the good work Hiro. Sometime can we witness the after bout physical care and recuperating process: ice baths, massage, wound care etc.?
Thanks a bunch. SUMO RULES!
This is a fabulous idea! It would be so interesting to follow a rikishi throughout a whole honbasho day.
@@justine8351
I agree. All have such beautiful skin that they must take many baths and have helpers scrubbing and massaging them.
It would be fun to find out. 😄
@@joannaedwards6325 Wouldn't that be something for this channel. Beauty secrets of sumo. Lol! There was a video somewhere of Enho and Ishiura going to get facials together. If only I could find it again, you could get a skin treatment from the same place. 😄
@@justine8351
Too cute. Thanks for chatting.
Really enjoyed the content. Keep making more.
would love to know what the daily routine of the hairdressers are
I have been showing videos from this channel to friends hoping to get them into sumo!
Hiro definitely doesn't skip calf day. Lol
Yes, Chiyonoo would be proud! :-)
nice immersion to the life of our heroes :)
Wonderful episode. Hope you graduate the channel to live coverage of the matches.
hello. It was so good that my favorite player, Wakatakakage came out. Compared to other players, Wakatakakage has great upper body and arm muscles. I really want to see training for the upper body. Thank you for addressing it in the next part.
Love your channel , thank you for the video!
Love the new channel!
THIS IS AWESOME!!!
Love Wakatakakage! Thanks for this video!
They always look so happy.
Great video thanks
I’m going to add a little suriashi to my workouts ❤️
Hiro-san is doing training in a sumo stable with Wakamotoharu.
Sumo wrestlers loved cooking and eating chankonabe, the rikishi's favorite hot pot made from chicken and vegetables in a seasoned dashi stock serves as a staple food for the wrestlers in their weight-gain diet.
Hi
Lots of love from south Goa India
awesome channel i hope they keep uploading
Thaaaaaaanks a lot, from France !!
Please do a foreign cast on TH-cam!!!! We love sumo and cannot find it on anything around here!!!
Fantastic content! Thank you so much.
I'm here for this!!!
For a sumo wrestler, his body is an “asset.” His main job is to hone a physique that can defeat opponents, and that’s why it is often said, “Eating is also part of training"
These little nuances of the sport give us a larger perspective of the life of a rikishi and what builds them. Arigato Hiro. One question though, ..are you allowed to take photos of the rikishi through the glass while they are training or should you ask permission first? I've never been to a sumo stable and would like to visit one upon a return to Japan.
Arashio is particular as it has glass windows for this purpose, as it is one of the newer ones. You can take pictures, as long as you're not lurking all day there of course. Som stables have "tours" or can be visited inside if you make a reservation with time, but due to COVID it has been suspended.
@@Betortitas89 That is greatly appreciated and very helpful...thanks
What time does their day start (local time , of course)?
What is their daily schedule like? Meals, naps, exercise, etc.
Do they, especially the newest rikishi, have any free time?
What about Saturday, Sunday, Holiday, vacations? (Japanese equivalents, of course.)
When does their day end?
Does someone teach them, direct their training?
When I was in basic training, I noticed that in the middle of the 'night' (2:00-3:00am?) DI's (Drill Sergeants/Instructors) checked out every recruit. They stopped by his bunk to observe many things: breathing, nightmares, sweating, etc. Does anyone do that for the rikishi, especially the very new ones?
Japan Sumo Association, Hiro Morita and Sumo Prime Time, thank you for your efforts. May you and yours stay well and prosper.
Terry
Keep this up please! Great video!