Harumafuji memoirs: "The day I stopped being content with Ozeki"
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ม.ค. 2025
- A translation of the opening pages of Harumafuji's memoir, "Body and Soul," released in January 2019. Here, Harumafuji talks about the moment he realized that being an Ozeki was simply not enough.
This channel is adding so much pleasure and insight to sumo fans
2 videos a day, we are blessed today. Thanks Chris.
I really enjoy the content. Learning more about not just the sport but the men that make it so great really makes it so much more enjoyable.
It's fascinating how different Harumafuji's accounts are from Hakuho's -- much richer in metaphor, almost like poetry, as opposed to Hakuho's more direct, almost historical accounts -- but both so philosophical and reflective.
I miss him a lot. when he touches both hands on Tachiai, he bends forward so low, that made me really exited. also have you ever seen his paintings? actually he is an artist as well as proper oil painter. I think he was too serious person to tolerate Takanoiwa's behavior. it was too shameful, and so regretting happening
Thank you for reading this to us Chris, what a fascinating view into the mind and thoughts of a top level Rikishi. I found Harumafuji's words very insightful and they made me reflect on my own life.
Surprisingly well written
This channel is pure gold. Thanks Chris and good luck!
The psychology of winners, true winners, is global, human, and intensely universal. Harumafuji's words here are just outstanding and really made me take a moment and think about what real achievement is all about. I'll be watching this again, that's for sure.
Thanks for keeping up with the constant stream Chris. Your narrating is like Takayasu's prebout ceremonies.
Really appreciate your time!
Yes, the Takanoiwa incident please! That’d be interesting 😋.
Thank you Chris!
Loving the journalism and insights into sumo. Thanks from all sumo fans!
Fascinating memoir. I appreciate your translation of these parts. I’ve not kept up my reading and writing of Japanese since I stopped living and working there in the early 2000’s but have been desperately trying to get through it and you’re an immense help Chris. I so enjoy your content 😀
Best cliffhanger ever! Can’t wait for the karaoke remote incident! Thanks Chris, 3 articles in less than 24 hours, we are truly blessed!
another thankyou for these videos, great insight in the world of sumo
How beautiful your English is Chris! Probably a best translation you encounter.
Excellent video!
People often forget the myth of Icarus is as much a warming against under ambition as it is over, since flying to close to the ocean would have also resulted in him drowning
Excellent point.
Beautiful book and reading. Thank you.
Very good video. More read please:) Thank Chris, cheers from Hungary.
3 times the training...... holy shit that is inspiring!!!
Also 8:42 "between the September and November 2010 Tournaments I got my new trainer"....and then went 0-4-11 in that November tournament. So maybe a rough start to training? Possibly his body wasnt use to powerlifting, and thus he was too beat up come November. Eventually worked out the kinks.
Thank you Chris, that was absolutely fascinating. If only these books were available in English...
Is this book in English? Harumafuji was my favorite rikishi.
I really liked Harumafuji. Brutally strong tachiai. He would have made a formidable offensive lineman had he played gridiron. I guess yokozuna isnt bad either.
Would have been a good rugby number 8 too.
lol thats what I call culture gap
@@zabaleta66 LOL, that's what I was thinking as well: He'd make an excellent loose forward: fast and powerful. I'm thinking he'd be an even better openside, than nr.8: with his speed, he'd be always the first guy at the breakdown, and with his stability, strength and body control, nobody would separate him from the ball. He'd be a master jackal.
Great content! I want to buy this book now, I hope it's in English. Very inspirational!
Hello everyone !
I still haven't found a translated version of Harumafuji's memoir, "Body and Soul". Has anyone been successful in this matter ?
Im really enjoying my breakfast today watching this.
Oooooh......wonder where I can obtain an English version of this book!
Great content
I never cheered for him because i didn't appreciate his use of harite, but i feel he was the most exciting and technically skilled rikishi i've ever seen, and along with Asashoryu, the only person that could face Hakuho with a decent chance of a win.
Thank you
Biggest mistake the JSA made in decades to force him into retirement.
My all time favorite. I hope the book will be translated to English.
Harumafuji is my favorite rikishi ever
How can i get this book, and is there a english version?
I love the translation, I'm not sure how big the market is, though there ARE a lot of sumo fans all over the world. Why not do a proper translation of the whole book to be released? I would buy it.
Great channel, great video. Does any one know if there will be an English release of his memoir? Or will it strictly be Japanese only (which is what I'm assuming)?
Great reading!!! Thank you!!! and talking about books... is there a way to read yours without a kindle?? do they come in physical format or in pdf?
Do you know where I could purchase his book? I can't read Japanese but I would still like to support him.
I think you mean deadlift 300kg and not bench press 300kg as that would be a world record nearly lol but awesome video thanks!
Great video. Always wondered how much sumo training have been influenced by contemporary sports science and methods- seems to be severely lacking.
can you make a patreon for those of us who wants to support your channel not only through likes.
While there's certainly more to sumo than raw strength (as a strength enthusiast who dabbles in sumo, I've learned this first-hand), I'm a little skeptical that Harumafuji never even considered weight training, particularly when he's such good friends with obvious meathead Asashoryu.
@@MrMrsurek When you've got Hakuho's talent, you can do whatever you want and still be the best. 😂
@@Erebosmagnus Bet Hakuho tried out that Asashoryu meaty routine to gain weight so quick lol
Ah. "What do you bench?" has sparked many-a-fights among alpha male types. Also you can tell Harumafuji really never has benched considering he thinks he could do "about 80". kg? Because thats only 176 pounds. Man could probably bench 140kg more like it. And 300kg, Mr.powerlifter, is 661 pounds. An unrealistic number for a non-career lifter.
Sumo is such a comically sub optimised sport. Given proper scientific strength and conditioning approaches it would be far beyond where it is now athletically. Even strongman has been getting there. Come on sumo! Modernise
I was talking about the actual strongman competitions.
There are lots of areas where modern strength and conditioning would affect sumo. It would start with a more scientifically appropriate diet for each wrestler with macros and calories carefully worked out.
Then you would have individualised lifting programmes.
Then take into account modern recovery techniques and mobility/assistive exercises.
From my understanding much of this in sumo is totally outdated and overly rooted in tradition.
You can look at boxing but actually modern sumo is closer to turn of the century boxing, in my view.
You should consider how incredibly carefully and seriously MMA strength and conditioning is taken. Also olympic wrestling, weightlifting or powerlifting.
Sumo would be so different if all the modem approaches to such sports were used.
They are optimized - the extra weight is essential, and emphasizing modern training techniques over traditional keiko almost always leads to injury
Don't always assume western technique is automatically superior when it comes to sport science
I'm not interested in sumo being changed from what it is. A beautiful traditional sport. But I am interested in seeing the extent to which humans can push the craft of sumo, which necessarily requires far more care around the edges than is currently taken. To even imagine a top ozeki such as Ama was regularly drinking in the run up to Basho. And could not even bench his body weight. Imagine what he could have accomplished eating and training properly from youth
@@bradybrapples you misunderstand me. I am not suggesting training for a different sport. I am suggesting that more scientific methods could be employed to tune the training and diet far more than are employed now. This isn't about making everyone look like Jon Pal Sigmarsson. Merely about auditing the efficiency and scientific backing behind the training and dietary methods used to get rikishi where they are. It seems very sub optimised compared to MMA for example.
@@douglas2437 Hakuho does weight training a lot, that is why he is so strong. Now, if the rest don't follow that is on them, but the Mongolians over the past 20 years have been the strongest in sumo.