Arrival of the Sumo Wrestlers

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Published 2017-07-13
Filmmaker Mari Shibata turns her lens on the strict hierarchy of sumo wrestling in this portrait of the bashoiri—the arrival of wrestlers at a tournament venue. Read more on NOWNESS - bit.ly/2t6xXWV

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All Comments (21)
  • @dimdaman
    The traditional umbrellas really put it over the top, they looked cool, larger than life.
  • @josemartin1727
    The respect and love that the Japanese people have for their Sumo wrestlers is always something special to see.
  • @thebunnyfoofoo
    Takekasho making sure his bun looks good! But so sad no Tochinochin!
  • @JTM1809
    Just 3 years ago, but so many already retired: Yoshikaze, Gagamaru, Orora, Takayoshitoshi. Surely, Ikioi is going to retire soon, having dropped to makushita.
  • @Slammer_1970
    I just ran across this video tonight and just had to watch it. As a fan of this great sport, I really enjoyed it.
  • @lukefisher64
    I would love to see these guys in real life one day, until then I can only image the aura that surrounds them
  • @ThekiBoran
    I visited Tokyo. It was freakishly clean and I loved it.
  • @brodhax6148
    1:04 Im always sad when I see Ōrora. Hes retired now and I hope he loses about 350 pounds ASAP.