Sumo documentary videos

[ALAKTORN 346]

Was a little disappointed it doesn’t mention the tachimochi and tsuyuharai. It also seems to say that all divisions are professional. Other than that, good vid though.

[orandashoho 720]

Have they made any other short wiki items beyond 1-12? If so, where can these be found?
It would be good to have items about tachimochi and tsuyuharai as ALAKTORN said, but I can think of a lot of other things ... like the shimpan and monoii, torinaoshi, torikumis and rikishi not fighting other rikishi from their own heya, ceremonies like ring entering and bow twirling, things like full house banners, ticket sales, yusho portraits, sansho... etc. etc. etc!!!

[Asashosakari 20,286]

11 hours ago, ALAKTORN said:

It also seems to say that all divisions are professional.

Well, that's correct...

[ALAKTORN 346]

4 hours ago, Asashosakari said:

Well, that's correct...

Aren’t the sekitori the professional ranks?

[Jakusotsu 6,401]

2 hours ago, ALAKTORN said:

Aren’t the sekitori the professional ranks?

Do the toriteki have a side job?

[Akinomaki 41,849]

3 hours ago, ALAKTORN said:

Aren’t the sekitori the professional ranks?

The whole thing is called professional sumo - all that join are professionals. It is simply a bit against our idea of pro-sports that some only get paid pocket money.

[Bumpkin 438]

Sekitori = Major League.  Toriteki= Minor League.

[ALAKTORN 346]

On 11/17/2016 at 08:34, Jakusotsu said:

Do the toriteki have a side job?

I’m confused… http://jisho.org/search/toriteki “low-ranking unsalaried wrestler (ranked below juryo)”.

@Bumpkin appreciate the attempt at a familiar comparison but I have no idea what that even is about. Baseball?

[Bumpkin 438]

3 hours ago, ALAKTORN said:

I’m confused… http://jisho.org/search/toriteki “low-ranking unsalaried wrestler (ranked below juryo)”.

@Bumpkin appreciate the attempt at a familiar comparison but I have no idea what that even is about. Baseball?

Yes.  Major League baseball players make millions of dollars a year, plus they have all the benefits and "benefits".  Minor Leaguer's play for very little money.

[RabidJohn 2,072]

7 hours ago, ALAKTORN said:

I’m confused… http://jisho.org/search/toriteki “low-ranking unsalaried wrestler (ranked below juryo)”.

Think of toriteki as indentured apprentices learning their trade, which is professional sumo. They get training, board and lodging, and maybe a bit of an allowance, and like apprentices everywhere they get to do all the crappy jobs that need doing. Unlike a conventional apprenticeship there's no element of time served, and the vast majority never 'qualify' by getting promoted to sekitori.

They are all on the banzuke though, salaried or not, and everyone on there is in professional sumo.

[egparis18 622]

1h30m of discussion in Japanese of historic bouts. Wajima, Terao and Baruto discuss their own. Takanohana, Kitanoumi, Chiyonofuji and others featured.

 

[egparis18 622]

Nice 'all about' video, just under 40 minutes long; English voice-over. Views and opinions from Takanohana. dates from when he was still fighting. Enjoy.

 

[orandashoho 720]

Nice to see the old stars again from the time I started watching sumo.

[Benihana 1,972]

I'd like to see a full day (not a tiny 5 min clip) in the life of a young rikishi in the lower divisions. From getting up early to singing the older rikishi a lullaby. You always hear about it, but in this video i saw a clock and it very obviously said 7:30 am and the boys were soaked. It's the first time i realized, what i read so many times.

[Akinomaki 41,849]

On 30.9.2016 at 18:11, Akinomaki said:

On 5.2.2016 at 16:20, Akinomaki said:

A Fuji pay TV ozumo series - Yaku Mitsuru interviews former popular rikishi about their personal 10 best bouts.

 not Washuyama

7. Masuiyama II (the singer)

8. Tochinowaka (PR chief Kasugano)

9 Tomonohana (The Teacher, Tamagaki-oyakata)

All those haven't been posted yet, but 2 newer ones

11. Takamisakari: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrD82no0ebI

10. Hasegawa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcKEpyOdsks

Edited December 10, 2016 by Akinomaki

[egparis18 622]

1 hour ago, Benihana said:

I'd like to see a full day (not a tiny 5 min clip) in the life of a young rikishi in the lower divisions. From getting up early to singing the older rikishi a lullaby. You always hear about it, but in this video i saw a clock and it very obviously said 7:30 am and the boys were soaked. It's the first time i realized, what i read so many times.

Perhaps you'd like this. Documentary about the difference between life in the heya fo Baruto and Shohei - the newest recruit.

 

[rhyen 1,858]

2 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

All those haven't been posted yet, but 2 newer ones

11. Takamisakari: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrD82no0ebI

10. Hasegawa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcKEpyOdsks

both have been terminated...that was quick.

[Akinomaki 41,849]

5 minutes ago, rhyen said:

both have been terminated...that was quick.

I can still watch them - but the channel is gone, and tomorrow the video also for me

[Benihana 1,972]

1 hour ago, egparis18 said:

Perhaps you'd like this. Documentary about the difference between life in the heya fo Baruto and Shohei - the newest recruit.

Oh this is wonderful, thank you Elaine 

Edited December 10, 2016 by Benihana

[egparis18 622]

The YouTube Channel konpeito krumbs https://www.youtube.com/user/moosenator2yo where Inhashi found 'chronicles of a sumo wrestler' in English, has some interesting uploads. Pretty grainy quality usually, but not run of the mill content. Here's a selection

 

Edited December 12, 2016 by egparis18

[rhyen 1,858]

I thought that channel belongs to inhashi?

[egparis18 622]

19 minutes ago, rhyen said:

I thought that channel belongs to inhashi?

I wondered about that too. I was going to ask.

[inhashi 2,363]

Thanks for posting!  It's saved me some time this morning 

[egparis18 622]

5 minutes ago, inhashi said:

Thanks for posting!  It's saved me some time this morning 

It's your channel then. I'm subscribed. 

[egparis18 622]

For francophones and/or people who just like to watch; the French version of 'A Normal Life: Chronicle of a Sumo Wrestler' that Inhashi posted on October 18. This version is good quality, shorter (55min), but contains some scenes not in the version Inhashi posted. The opening frames with gorgeous Kyukoshuho are there.

 

Second one is in Japanese (just over 26 min). Akebono (with dubious drawing behind his head - seems to be a squid, or something), Wakanohana, another guest and the hostess discussing careers, rivalries etc. Plenty of clips of great bouts. A lot of Akebono v. Takanohana, including when they were very young.

 

Edited December 22, 2016 by egparis18