National Geographic: Inside Sumo's Ultimate Clash

46 mins
We meet the highest ranked sumo wrestler, Mongolian Asashoryu. and delve into the hidden culture of this ancient sport. Sumo. More than a sport in Japan, it's a religion. Its history goes back 2000 years, with time-honored Shinto rituals and ceremonies originating from the ancient martial art called "Tegoi". Crashing into this tradition-bound world is Mongolian "outsider" Asashoryu. He's a rule-breaker. A rebel. And much to the chagrin of the sumo-crazy Japanese, he's their reigning champion. To add insult to injury, the Americans are even beefing up to join the sport. And now, for the first time in nearly 15 years, Japanese Grand Sumo is coming to ground zero of the outsider invasion. Hawaii - birthplace to Sumo's first foreign-born grand champion, Akebono. Asashoryu is not any Sumo wrestler. He's the "yokozuna" - or highest ranked. The Muhammad Ali of Sumo. With permission from...

Peter Yost

Producer

Peter Yost

Director

Erin Harvey

Cinematography

Rob Lyall

Cinematography

Arthur Yee

Additional Photography

Frauke Levin

Associate Producer

Edna Albuquerque

Production Manager

kirsten kelly

Production Manager

Hilary Burke

Production Manager

damion perkins

Production Coordinator

Don Beaulieu

Researcher

Todd Hermann

Researcher

Marlene Walker-Golden

Manager of Operations

Debbie Nathanson

Post Production Supervisor

Michael Helenek

Post Production Coordinator

Adam Siggers

Post Production Coordinator

Araby Williams

Assistant Editor

Jennifer Filippazzo

Assistant Editor

Coleen Sackheim

Transcriptions

Ben Holtzman

Production Assistant

Jason Leta

Visual Effects Art Director

Marcie Callahan

Schedule Coordinator

Juilia Withcomb

Schedule Coordinator

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