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National Geographic: Inside Sumo's Ultimate Clash

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Calorie Rating: 65
Released: 2008-01-01
Running Time: 46 Minutes
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1


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...

Director / Directors

Peter Yost
Director


Cast

Peter Harlowe
Character: Narrator
Asashōryū Akinori
Character: Self
Hakuhō Shō
Character: Self

Konishiki Yasokichi
Character: Self


Production and Crew

Peter Yost
Producer

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