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Hiroshi Morita (森田 博士, Morita Hiroshi, born 7 August 1967), known professionally as Hiro Morita, is a Japanese English-language announcer for NHK and a presenter on Japan Sumo Association's English-language YouTube channel, Sumo Prime Time.
Quinn and Wiggins had preceded Mihara as sumo commentators for NHK. [8] Takamiyama, a Hawaiian-born former wrestler and oyakata, praised the speed and thoroughness of Mihara's learning of sumo. "You can tell he does his homework", Takamiyama said. "He is very easy to work with and has become very knowledgeable about sumo in a short time".
The company covers sports such as sumo, American football, rugby, and basketball, [2] but also those that are more less well-covered, such as women's sports or parasports. [3] Also in 2017, Gunning was asked by The Japan Times to write a column on sumo in relation to their 120th anniversary revamping.
Japan’s top-ranked sumo wrestler is set to retireSource: NHKHakuho holds a record 45 tournament winsThe Mongolian native made his sumo debut in 2001He achieved the top rank of yokozuna in May ...
8: The NHK charity sumo tournament is held at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan with around 4,500 people attending. [25] 9: The 49th Japan Grand Sumo Tournament, a one-day competition for professional sumo wrestlers, is held at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan.
Sumo (Japanese: 相撲, Hepburn: sumō, Japanese pronunciation:, lit. ' striking one another ') [1] is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a rikishi (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by throwing, shoving or pushing him down).
This is the only division that is featured on standard NHK's live coverage of sumo tournaments and is broadcast bilingually. The lower divisions are covered only on streaming services like Abema . The name makuuchi literally means "inside the curtain", a reference to the early period of professional sumo, when the top ranked wrestlers were able ...
The Emperor's Cup has been awarded to the winner of top division tournaments since 1925. This is a list of wrestlers who have won the top division (makuuchi) championship in professional sumo since 1909, when the current championship system was established.