NHK Documentaries

2016 GRAND SUMO Review (2016x51)

Air date: Dec 30, 2016

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.