Sumo in London

[Red17]

Just spotted that the Sumo is in London and live on Iplayer for next few nights

 

[cyberknight]

Used to enjoy sumo when it was in channel 4 , chiyonofuji was my favourite

 

[Red17]

Also used to watch it when it was on Channel 4, and went to see it live last time it was at the Royal Albert Hall. Was a really good spectacle. That was back in 1991 apparently.

 

[steverob]

Also used to watch it when it was on Channel 4, and went to see it live last time it was at the Royal Albert Hall. Was a really good spectacle. That was back in 1991 apparently.

It's on at the Royal Albert Hall again this time as well. I work for a Japanese company in London and they had a prize draw among the staff for some top level tickets to one of the nights. Unfortunately I didn't win

 

[PeteXXX]

These chaps? 🤔

 

[Drago]

I wonder if the Sur-ron sheet bags would dare to steal their mobiles?

 

[raleighnut]

I walk down the street in Leicester and see plenty of potential Sumo wrestlers every day,

 

[Hover Fly]

I walk down the street in Leicester and see plenty of potential Sumo wrestlers every day,

Nought special about Leicester.

 

[dicko]

I’m watching it now on iPlayer, I don’t understand it, there seems to be lots of strutting about throwing resin stuff bowing then one chucks the other out of the ring. I’m sure I will get the hang of it soon though.

 

[Time Waster]

On a more serious note the blubber on British sumo lookalikes in Leicester isn't quite the same as the real deal. They're big but there's real muscle there too and they're fitter than their size indicates i reckon.

How long do you think you could last against one of them? I bet one hit most of us would be in the audience in seconds!

 

[raleighnut]

Nought special about Leicester.

Nothing special Just don't really go anywhere else these days.

 

[AndyRM]

Watched the first show last night and loved it. It's as much about the ritual and spectacle as it is the very brief bouts.

Although part of me wonders if when they were doing their little circle ring walk they were having an internal smirk and thinking,

"Can you believe we've convinced these idiots to buy into this?!"

I particularly like the story of Arata who was going places until the Ukraine conflict kicked off and was taken in by a Japanese family so he could continue.

 

[AndyRM]

Watched the first show last night and loved it. It's as much about the ritual and spectacle as it is the very brief bouts.

Although part of me wonders if when they were doing their little circle ring walk they were having an internal smirk and thinking,

"Can you believe we've convinced these idiots to buy into this?!"

I particularly like the story of Arata who was going places until the Ukraine conflict kicked off and was taken in by a Japanese family so he could continue.

After reading about it a bit more, I'm leaving it, but goddamn I couldn't have been more wrong about that whole "buying into it thing". These guys do and in a big way. It's pretty much being a gladiator!

 

[Drago]

Just been reading up on it. They certainly lead an interesting life. Didnt know sumo is an actual martial art.

 

[AndyRM]

Just been reading up on it. They certainly lead an interesting life. Didnt know sumo is an actual martial art.

It's wild, right? I mean I know there's a certain amount of commitment required for any discipline, but these fellas are next level.