NHK Documentaries
2016 GRAND SUMO Review
2016 • E51 Dec 29, 2016 50m
In 2016, NHK WORLD started GRAND SUMO Highlights, a program that delivers the thrills and excitement of sumo to a global audience. In this review show, our commentators are back to recount the highlights of the year, including the rise of a new hopeful for Yokozuna. We also reveal the winning secrets of the most powerful wrestlers, many of whom weigh over 150kg, and explain some of the sport’s mysterious traditions.