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Hi, I found this documentary on mongolian sumo and mongolian rikishi (in Japan), by Aljazeera TV. Maybe not very deep, but interesting anyway. PS: I didn´t know whether to put this reply on the "mongolian wrestling" topic or the "sumo documentary" topic. (Scratching chin...) But as this is a documentary and is (also) about japanese sumo, I used this topic.

Great pics! (Applauding...)

Hi, I don't know it this documentary has already been posted in any thread, but I think it's a good one. It's about Osunaarashi, the Egyptian rikishi (who, if I remember correctly, put some posts in this forum before going to Japan). Hope you'll enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOV2nEGUtXI

Thanks, Arabira

Thanks, Kinta-san

It is great to see HAruMAfuji doing a fantastic basho, in being able to face Hakuho and taking his second yusho. I hope it'll be a zensh

In the XVIII and XIX centuries the title of Yokozuna was mainly honorific, more related to politics than to a sumotori's records in the doy

Kashiwado was a Yokozuna, wasn't he? Maybe Tochiazuma, Chiyotaikai and Takanohana Kenshi could compete with Kaio in the "contest" of the gratest ozeki ever.

It may look over-sentimental, even cheesy but I had tears in my eyes as read some of comments above. (I am not worthy...) Good bye Kai

(Happy goodbyes...) (I am not worthy...) Bye Kaio-zeki. We'll all miss you in the doy

Kaio, even stumbling and with less-than-great bashos in the last few years, finally achieved 1046 career victories, a new record. Congratulations Kaio-zeki (Sigh...)

:-) (Yusho winner...) Timely topic

:-) Great pics! Dom

Kaio, who in the last years became one of the kings of kadoban, the master of 8-7 and whose retirement has been almost demanded by many, is doing his best basho since 2004. Gambarite Kaio-san!! (Sign of approval...)

(I am not worthy...) Arigatou

An article about this in the Japan Times. It is a pity that such a feat (3 yusho without defeat and 47 victories in a row --and still counting) has been overlooked by the recent scandals. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100804a7.html

Thanks for this documentary (I am not worthy...) (Sign of approval...)

Hi in bygone days you could find "Mongolian Eagle" (english version) online, but I think it is no longer possible (and even then, watchable just in some areas). I don't know if you are interested on that, but you can find "Sumo Science", a NHK Beyond the Naked Eye documentary, in Youtube.

Goeido vs Kottoshu ;-)

:-O ;-) Goodbye Grand Champion...

Ganbare Hokutoryu! (Neener, neener...)

Pardon my ignorance or naivete, but isn't rikishi forbiden to drive cars? Is Asashoryu going to have a chauffeur? (In a state of confusion...)

It's said he used a straw from the tawara to tie it up. That's correct. The bout continued for a while with Tochi's hair untied. When there was finally a pause in the action, the gyyoji halted the bout and Tochi went down to dohyo-shita to retie his mage. There is a famous picture of Tochi standing dohyo-side with loose hair, looking very much like a warrior out of a Kurosawa samurai film after a long, tough, battle. Could have been this fight? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_kQZQtSP2k

For hose who know the language that subtitles this video and don

This documentary looks great... (Clapping wildly...) Thanks (Being ninja...) But... 私は日本語を理解しない (I do not understand japanese...) (Weeping...) (Weeping...) (Weeping...)