IF you are meaning the Mongolian Tamawashi Ichiro, then he would have been 6 years old at the time of London 1991 - he did mot make his début until January 2004
This was a fantastic piece. London was how I started watching sumo, and it's been a part of my life since then. Thanks Chris, this really stirred up the old memory banks.
I was there in '91, I used to watch Sumo weekly on channel 4 at that time. I was so excited to see ex-Yokozuna Chionofuji there, as he had retired. He is my favourite Rikishi from the past. I'm planning on being there to see the current fighters next year 😀
A real blast from the past, thanks Chris. I was watching on UK TV at that stage, but still don't recall some of the names on your list. I was a big Terao fan, so bittersweet seeing him again in his fighting gear.
I have happy memories on attended one day of the 1991 tournament when I was a PhD student at Imperial College, just behind where tourney was held. It was a centerpiece of the year long Japan Festival held in the UK to celebrateJapanese culture. Others activities included TV series on Japanese life, a BBC language course and a two-day Matsuri in Hyde Park, London.
Mid-90's is when I first discovered Sumo thanks to a Japanese language cable channel in Los Angeles that showed Sunday evening recaps. The tail end of Akebono and Konishiki, and I remember bros Wakanohana and Takanohana, and Musashimaru. My memory tells me there were far fewer false starts back then but probably it was just the editing. I didn't understand the tournament schedule then so was frustrating to try and follow. Now the struggle is to find which stream is unblocked on a given night ;)
Started about the same time, perhaps a bit later (don't remember Konishiki), in Europe it was Eurosport which broadcasted it for several years. Hooked ever since ;)
Wonderful video Chris. I would love to know more about Takatoriki's youtube channel. I do watch some of his videos but I have no idea what's being said or the history behind the channel.
Sumo training allows for extraordinary oerformance and good health at high mass and weight for competing but it still has bad effects by the men’s 50s . Some live for 20 or more years but ultimately with bad health . They know this going in .
There is a significant genetic factor, however, smoking, obesity, booze, and the same factors that cause you to end up with Type 2 will, eventually, raise your chances to the levels seen in sumo. The sumo lifestyle generally doesn't lead to a long life. However, the Japanese, as a population, have greatly cut back on smoking, and that used to be considered the most dominant risk factor behind your genetic susceptibility. This actually gets talked about alot in Japanese media.
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i was half expecting tamawashi to be included in this list ^^
I think he may have still been in Juryo in 91 haha
😂
Hahaha. I'm gonna go look up where he was on 1991 now!
IF you are meaning the Mongolian Tamawashi Ichiro, then he would have been 6 years old at the time of London 1991 - he did mot make his début until January 2004
I really enjoyed this video, Chris. It was interesting to see where they all have gone.
This was a fantastic piece. London was how I started watching sumo, and it's been a part of my life since then. Thanks Chris, this really stirred up the old memory banks.
Seems like you either solider on as a coach, open a restaurant, start pro wrestling/MMA, or pass away.
Or combination of those 😅
Fabulous. You induced me to read up about many of these on Wikipedia and elsewhere.
I was there in '91, I used to watch Sumo weekly on channel 4 at that time. I was so excited to see ex-Yokozuna Chionofuji there, as he had retired. He is my favourite Rikishi from the past. I'm planning on being there to see the current fighters next year 😀
Heck of a line up in 91.
Handsome lot they were!
I love this concept of video! Glad to see you back, Chris 🤗
A real blast from the past, thanks Chris. I was watching on UK TV at that stage, but still don't recall some of the names on your list. I was a big Terao fan, so bittersweet seeing him again in his fighting gear.
I have happy memories on attended one day of the 1991 tournament when I was a PhD student at Imperial College, just behind where tourney was held. It was a centerpiece of the year long Japan Festival held in the UK to celebrateJapanese culture. Others activities included TV series on Japanese life, a BBC language course and a two-day Matsuri in Hyde Park, London.
You are spoiling us now with daily videos! Please keep doing so!
Mid-90's is when I first discovered Sumo thanks to a Japanese language cable channel in Los Angeles that showed Sunday evening recaps. The tail end of Akebono and Konishiki, and I remember bros Wakanohana and Takanohana, and Musashimaru. My memory tells me there were far fewer false starts back then but probably it was just the editing. I didn't understand the tournament schedule then so was frustrating to try and follow. Now the struggle is to find which stream is unblocked on a given night ;)
Started about the same time, perhaps a bit later (don't remember Konishiki), in Europe it was Eurosport which broadcasted it for several years. Hooked ever since ;)
Truly a golden age
Was looking forward to this video
I miss Goeido
5:48 Kotonishiki is the only man ever to win two yushos from the maegashira ranks. Maybe not a record you want to own but also slightly badass.
Well, Tamawashi did not so long ago, and overall doesn't sound like a big fit, so I assume there should be more...
@@nomadr1349 Tamawashi won one maegashira yusho but his first was at sekiwake.
@@Molders32 Oh yes, indeed, I was wrong, my bad...
RIP AKEBONO
in other news, onosho retires at 28
this was the beginning of the Polynesian's reign in sumo.
Wonderful video Chris.
I would love to know more about Takatoriki's youtube channel. I do watch some of his videos but I have no idea what's being said or the history behind the channel.
Sumo training allows for extraordinary oerformance and good health at high mass and weight for competing but it still has bad effects by the men’s 50s . Some live for 20 or more years but ultimately with bad health . They know this going in .
They really love opening chanko shops don't they? I wish I could try each of the restaurants
Food service is about the only transferable, marketable skill that rikishi leave sumo with.
Apparently some get to be pretty fair cooks in the heya.
I haven’t watched Sumo since so many YT sumo channels have been shut down . How do I get back to it ?? How is everyone watching ? Thanks
So many died from pancreatic cancer.. I wonder why..
Yes, seems like a professional illness. Related to what they eat?
Taxing their bodies can make them likely to develop cancers . No guarantee but its a factor that all sumos are subject to
great
One emperors cup does not a Yokozuna make but I guess we'll see.
So many cases of pancreatic cancer, I wonder why
Probably due to the alcohol they drink.
There is a significant genetic factor, however, smoking, obesity, booze, and the same factors that cause you to end up with Type 2 will, eventually, raise your chances to the levels seen in sumo. The sumo lifestyle generally doesn't lead to a long life. However, the Japanese, as a population, have greatly cut back on smoking, and that used to be considered the most dominant risk factor behind your genetic susceptibility. This actually gets talked about alot in Japanese media.
The more likely thing is the body weight. These guys are all morbidly obese. Sadly, being a juggernaut comes with a big price.
Who will retire in the year after next years London basho - any predictions?
Now weight watcher management 😲😵
Is it just coincidence that 3 of the wrestlers mentioned had pancreatic cancer?
much chanko haha. Shame about so many health problems among retired sumo rikishi
rather than 'cancer sadly took him...', one will more properly express the meaning with 'sadly, cancer took him ...'
neh?
l imagine Sumo wrestlers have the lowest life expectancy of any natoinal sport in the world.