luispereira 383 Posted October 17, 2014 so.. I was reviewing The Chronicles Of A Sumo Wrestler documentary and remembered to search for the kid that they were following... here it is winning against "the" gagamaru https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya_Kk4R9xQU#t=229 interesting :) Confusing, at the end of video it tells us he quit. Did he go back? Doesn't look like him. yeah, it's him: http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=8899 :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lizard72 4 Posted October 17, 2014 He came back. Competed in Juryo in the last basho. so.. I was reviewing The Chronicles Of A Sumo Wrestler documentary and remembered to search for the kid that they were following... here it is winning against "the" gagamaru https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya_Kk4R9xQU#t=229 interesting :) Confusing, at the end of video it tells us he quit. Did he go back? Doesn't look like him. yeah, it's him: http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=8899 :) Thank you both. Good to see he decided to keep trying. One thing that bothered me about the video was they didn't show much of any technique training. I assume they just left most of that out or it comes later? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) Great film. I'm sure that as Kyokutenho's tsukebito, Kyokutaisei had some support and pep talk from Tenho as he also left (actually ran away) from the heya in his early years fresh from Mongolia. Kyokutenho was encouraged back and perservered. Now he's made history with a yusho and now breaking all kinds of records at 40 years old :o Following Kyokutaisei brings some excitement just because I want to see him succeed. He surely made progress in the direction of Juryo promotion recently. I'm sure he still has his doubts considering the severe training conditions / pressure from his sponsors and supporters/ ect... But the film called "Shinbo" in Japan proves that he did patiently endure. I'm glad for him that he is doing well. What a man..... (Lifting weights...) Edited October 18, 2014 by inhashi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krindel 671 Posted October 23, 2014 Its an interesting documentary for sure.... Ever since watching it for the first time though, I've had a big feeling that there's more than a little scripting involved. Who decided to make a documentary on this particular kid, even before he officially enrolled into sumo so as to have footage from his graduation and his talk with his father? And since I am pretty sure rikishi phonecalls to their family aren't regularly recorded, those late night talks with his sister were probably scripted as well. And finally, what a luck, choosing a kid at random and ending up with one that not eventually made a dramatic (and temporary) exit from his heya, but came back to become a sekitori... I think its a good insight into some little viewed parts of everyday life as a rikishi, but as far as I am concerned it looks quite a lot like scripted reality tv and less than an actual spontaneous documentary... Doesn't necessarily make it less realistic though, I have to admit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 18,644 Posted October 23, 2014 Who decided to make a documentary on this particular kid, even before he officially enrolled into sumo so as to have footage from his graduation and his talk with his father?Keep in mind that not everything that's filmed is also eventually aired. They may well have tracked several newbies before settling on Ogushi and the rest of the material is now on the cutting room floor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilson 1 Posted November 18, 2014 "Sumo Spirit - A Storm from Egypt", (765MB) (50 Min.) https://mega.co.nz/#!Qg8k1D4a!3qZPWUQ_K ... 28VswUIlXU ​ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,476 Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) Analysis of the physique of sumo wrestlershttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzMG28PLqD4 Demon's sumo goods collection Edited January 8, 2015 by Akinomaki 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masumasumasu 902 Posted January 9, 2015 http://youtu.be/uHY2AdrpMFI 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted January 29, 2015 a nice nostalgic flashback featuring Doreen Simmons, Kyokutenho, and ex-Ozeki Kaio! (Heart...) Video uploaded by A.N. (in English) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masumasumasu 902 Posted April 6, 2015 http://youtu.be/VOu5_-TCwBQ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobcat_44 14 Posted April 7, 2015 https://youtu.be/Y-90NMNIQ-s 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asameshimae 220 Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Its an interesting documentary for sure.... Ever since watching it for the first time though, I've had a big feeling that there's more than a little scripting involved. Who decided to make a documentary on this particular kid, even before he officially enrolled into sumo so as to have footage from his graduation and his talk with his father? And since I am pretty sure rikishi phonecalls to their family aren't regularly recorded, those late night talks with his sister were probably scripted as well. And finally, what a luck, choosing a kid at random and ending up with one that not eventually made a dramatic (and temporary) exit from his heya, but came back to become a sekitori... I think its a good insight into some little viewed parts of everyday life as a rikishi, but as far as I am concerned it looks quite a lot like scripted reality tv and less than an actual spontaneous documentary... Doesn't necessarily make it less realistic though, I have to admit. Alot of rikishi leave their heya temporarily and come back, because they feel they can't take it. Some come back for whatever reason, some don't. I don't think it's that rare at all. And the documentary was filmed well before he became a sekitori. Your post seems to imply that is is more than just luck that he became a sekitori. Were they supposed to know this in advance somehow and had a flux capacitor in the DeLorean out back? I am not trying to be dismissive, but I am not sure what else you could mean. The documentary producers must have asked around and found a kid who had chosen to enter sumo and had made arrangements with a heya. Then the documentary makers started filming; his graduation, the meeting with the oyakata, etc. Is that so unnatural? I can possibly see a few of your other points, and just like any documentary people are going to talk and act somewhat differently for the camera. But his talks with his sister sounded pretty genuine to me. Of course rikishi phone calls aren't regularly recorded; they asked permission from them for the purpose of the documentary. The talk with his father is the most obvious chance for a bit of scripting, but I assume they asked the father to say whatever it was when he first encouraged his son to join sumo, and maybe he hammed it up his presentation a bit for the camera. Nothing more than that I would think. Edited April 7, 2015 by Asameshimae Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masumasumasu 902 Posted April 7, 2015 http://youtu.be/VOu5_-TCwBQ 17:30: Ichinojo's father made a good luck charm from the bones of a wolf that he killed. 18:40: Ichinojo's father rides a horse like a boss. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masumasumasu 902 Posted April 11, 2015 Ichinojo as a kid. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luispereira 383 Posted April 16, 2015 Life After Sumo 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobcat_44 14 Posted April 22, 2015 Life in a Sumo Stable 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobcat_44 14 Posted May 10, 2015 Asashoryu training footage 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orion 431 Posted May 10, 2015 a nice nostalgic flashback featuring Doreen Simmons, Kyokutenho, and ex-Ozeki Kaio! (Heart...) Video uploaded by A.N. (in English) oh my -- only a year ago or so, so hardly 'nostalgic'! . The N HK producers sent me a CD of the show but I never watched it, so this was the first time I saw the show (that was an awful seat that scrunched me up). A couple of months later I did a second show that included two location shots, of four places around Ryogoku that I felt made a much more complete picture. Thanx for the memories.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CT3* 331 Posted May 13, 2015 Good doc on Chiyonofuji. Not sure if its been posted before... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXyHUjqAN5s 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orandashoho 720 Posted May 13, 2015 Thanks for sharing it. Very interesting, despite my not being able to understand the Japanese. What a powerhouse this man was, 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobcat_44 14 Posted May 25, 2015 Another keiko, rikishi from Isegahama-beya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV5-MGhVERM&feature=youtu.be 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,476 Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) Sumo demonstration event like held at the jungyo on May 30th and 31st with Isenoumi-beya members, announced by the heya manager, ex-Setsukozan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW_b5rtNA84 Edited June 14, 2015 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torquato 1,075 Posted June 22, 2015 Chankonabe This is a part/ an extract of an episode of the Begin Japanology series about nabe cuisine. The whole episode can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mQG3tC3jkE The extract starts at min. 9:20. It's worthwhile watching also the rest of the Begin Japanology episode. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rusev 10 Posted June 26, 2015 I am not sure if this one was posted, its about Ichi :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOu5_-TCwBQ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
