Hello and thanks for tuning in to SUMO PRIME TIME. It’s Day 15 and the final day of the New Year’s Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. Entering the final day, Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Kotonowaka are the co-leaders, each with 12 wins and 2 losses, while Ozeki Kirishima is hoping to score a come-from-behind victory at 11 and 3. Each one of these contenders was fighting with so much on the line this time. Terunofuji was hoping to prove that he’s still the king of the ring. It would be his ninth championship and first title since May of last year. Kotonowaka is gunning for his first top division title and rise to Ozeki. The November champ Kirishima is hoping to make Yokozuna by winning back-to-back championships. Fans were kept on the edge of their seats as the championship race went down to the wire, and then some. Find out who walked away with the most coveted Emperor’s Cup in the end. Before we go, please don’t forget to join us during the month of February, as we’ll be back to bring you more features and updates to satisfy your sumo appetite. Arigato!!
What an exciting basho! Terunofuji once again proves he's top dog. Kotonowaka surpasses his father's top rank of sekewaki and will be ranked as an Ozeki for next basho. Let's hope Kotonowaka can match his grandfather's rank and become a Yokozuna someday!
@karvakalle Terunofuji at 80% is still better than any rikishi active today... And You know what?. He looked amazing this basho! He completely dominated after his 2nd loss. I think his 1st week he was a little rusty. But he tossed Kirishima out of the dohyo like a rag doll on day 15, and he did it with immense pressure on him, too! I mean Kotonowaka put crazy pressure on him by beating Tobizaru amd forcing Terunofuji into a must win situation. Then he still had to beat Kotonowaka in a playoff. Not to mention he already best Kotonowaka a few days prior and it's so hard to beat the same man 2 times in a basho! Imagine if Terunofuji didn't have the MAJOR knee injuries he has! He would probably have 20 yushos... Kotonowaka looked amazing this basho and he absolutely has nothing to feel bad about. He gave Terunofuji a real hard fight in the playoff and took him out off the dohyo with him...
Teru is a 100%. Not 80%. His legs are in great shape. And whatever he has wrapped in there has supported his legs pretty good. So, congratulations to him , he was strong and big and he won with experience. Had a very serious approach to sumo. He wins again and will be back next tournament!😊😊
We all thought he is is finished but he prove all of us wrong. To be able to win a sumo basho with your knees functioning at 50% is superhuman. He has the rare mental strength of a top athlete. Bravo Terunosaurus rex.
Oh man what a treat of a Basho, I'm really happy for Terunofuji. He shows what it takes to become Yokozuna, keeps his cool & stays humble too. Kotonowaka & Kirishima may become Yokozuna in the future!
Great time to be a sumo fan. Lotta young guys coming into the fold and older guys retiring. And Juryo is gonna be absolutely wild in march, Wakatakakage and Hakuoho will be back there.
You could look at Kirishima's face before the match and know he wasn't going to win that match. You could see in his eyes he didn't have the mind set on the day to win.
A win-win for Teru and Koto. There will be four ozekis and one yokuzuna next time. Getting that white rope has suddenly become much, much more difficult.
Many old rikishis falling down, Endo, Takarafuji and some others and young rikishi are pushing really hard, looks bright the future in sumo and I lvove it, hope live many years to enjoy for what is coming.
Thank you Hiro Morita for all the work you are doing with promoting sumo. It's always a pleasure to watch your commentaries and I'm thankful that I met you channel quite long ago and thorugh all these years I could understand more about this magnificent sport and it's traditions. Your explanations, stories, back stage shows are great. Thank you again! It's very important and responsible job you are doing!
@@luuk341 The thing is that Hoshoryu's 10-4 against Kotonowaka so the chances of him beating Kotonowaka on the final day is pretty high. Also Hoshoryu always tried something new when he fought Terunofuji. And he's also bigger and stronger now so he might come up with something new again and beat Teru.
@@luuk341 I think he's talking about possible Hoshoryu vs Koto match. If he didn't pullout he would be the one facing Koto instead of Tobizaru. And Stats are not a guarantee but Hoshoryu dominated Koto between their match numbers. If Hosh didn't get injured and pulled out, there's high chance that there will be not play offs.
Thanks for the Video. What a Comeback from Terunofuji! Last year i did believe he is done in his career. It also proves to me that currently no other rikishi is worth of Yokozuna
Hiro, thank you so much for not spoiling the results in the title or picture! You are a great journalist and the best ambassador a sport could hope for.
Hiro, we missed you and the wonderful Sumo Prime Time content during the basho. Hoping for lots of content to hold us over until the March Basho. Thank you, Hiro!
One of the best tournaments I have ever seen, I think everyone overlooking Ura and his insane under shoulder throw win against ryuden, but still, what an exciting tournament, I wish hoshoryu could have made it to the last day to face kotonowaka, but wishing him a speedy recovery.
The competition was amazing and everyone seemed in good spirits as they pursued their goals. And it ended spectacularly. Grand Sumo is full of life and joy. Congratulations to all the competitors who achieved great things!
I am a female that lives in the USA thank you so much. I love your broadcast. You make it. So cleor and I do not know a whole lot about it , but i've been watching it for years and i'm giggling right now. I miss the years that have gone past those were exciting wrestlers, thank you so much. Peace be with you
Congratulations to all the rikishi! Here are the champions for all divisions: Jonokuchi - Anhibiki (First ever basho!) Jonidan - Aonishiki (Second basho. Second zensho yusho!) Sandanme - Fujiseiun (Second sandame championship. Amazing come back from injury) Makushita - Wakatakakage (Perfect score. Will be in Juryo again next time! Can't wait) Juryo - Takerufuji (Yusho on his salaried DEBUT! Isegahama stable takes two championships this time! )
I know that January of 24 has been pretty rough on Japan. I wonder if a portion of the population takes comfort in the fact, at least the Yokozuna won the basho.
Hello and thank you from France for your amazing channel ! I'm planning to go to the May tournament, what is your recommandation ? Better the opening tournament ont he 12th or another date during the first week ? Thanks
I can't wait to see the banzuke for the next basho! Wakamotoharu will have a much-deserved promotion from Maegashira 1 to Kotonowaka's vacated Sekiwake position with his 10-5 record and Outstanding Performance prize. Both Komusubi and almost all of the top Maegashira struggled in this past tournament, though, and deciding how that will affect the rankings will be a difficult task. I guess they will promote Abi from Maegashira 2 to Komusubi with his 8-7 record. Will Nishikigi go from Maegashira 5 to the other Komusubi position with his 8-7 record? It will be very interesting to find out.
So gutted for Kotonowaka, he looked so pumped up against Tobizaru but seemed to have lost some of that fire in the playoff match. Hopefully he can find the extra gear when he next comes up against Terunofuji!
I love sumo and I'm always traying to watch it by this videos but I don't understand japanese at all and how sumo works, so anyone knows why Akira Enho wasn't fight in this tournament?
Immediately after the end of the January 2024 tournament it was announced that the Judging Department of the Sumo Association (led by Kotonowaka's father Sadogatake) had submitted a request to Chairman Hakkaku to promote Kotonowaka to the rank of ōzeki. The promotion is expected to be finalized on 31 January 2024. It is also reported that Kotonowaka is expected to keep his shikona (ring name) for a while to honor his father, whose highest rank in competition was sekiwake, before adopting the name of his late yokozuna grandfather Kotozakura. He will be promoted. There's no way to deny it.
Kirishima seemed to lack his focus going into the final match. Watch his serene gaze fro. Early matches vs last night. He wasn't ready for that fight. Wakamotoharu is my main guy to watch in future bouts
I was hoping kirishima would end up with a yokozuna promotion but this might be a longer road to that destination. More skills and more resilience to nerves. Let's hope he doesn't end up staying in ozeki forever or falls to the lower ranks
Teru destroyed Kirishima, and was laser focused against Kotonowaka! Defeated two of sumo's top talents in one day, and let everyone know it's still his dohyo! I so want him to get his 10th yusho before retirement!
I said this literally every single day of the basho when people doubted terunofuji and his ability to pull the yusho He wouldn't have come back if he wasn't certain he'd be walking away with the win. His two choices were: retire or come back and show them all what a real yokuzuna looks like Right now Terunofuji still sits on top of the mountain alone, uncontested. All is right with the world.
> He wouldn't have come back if he wasn't certain he'd be walking away with the win. People said that last time and he was out after 4 days. He was always 1 bad day away from that. But he did it, and 1 yusho more to achieve his real goal.
Terunofuji has to man the top of the mountain by himself for a little while longer, but it shouldn't be too much longer. Kirishima will likely win another basho soon, and we have Hoshoryu and the soon to be Kotozakura just behind him. Not to mention the cadre of capable youngsters making their presences felt. Let's go for #10, Teru!
Hello and thanks for tuning in to SUMO PRIME TIME. It’s Day 15 and the final day of the New Year’s Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. Entering the final day, Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Kotonowaka are the co-leaders, each with 12 wins and 2 losses, while Ozeki Kirishima is hoping to score a come-from-behind victory at 11 and 3. Each one of these contenders was fighting with so much on the line this time. Terunofuji was hoping to prove that he’s still the king of the ring. It would be his ninth championship and first title since May of last year. Kotonowaka is gunning for his first top division title and rise to Ozeki. The November champ Kirishima is hoping to make Yokozuna by winning back-to-back championships. Fans were kept on the edge of their seats as the championship race went down to the wire, and then some. Find out who walked away with the most coveted Emperor’s Cup in the end.
Before we go, please don’t forget to join us during the month of February, as we’ll be back to bring you more features and updates to satisfy your sumo appetite. Arigato!!
Thank you so much for these videos! This is the first time that I followed a tournament and I am hooked. Cheers from France!
Hiro! Great casting! I’ve loved hearing your casts on NHK. I always look forward to your insights
What an exciting basho! Terunofuji once again proves he's top dog. Kotonowaka surpasses his father's top rank of sekewaki and will be ranked as an Ozeki for next basho. Let's hope Kotonowaka can match his grandfather's rank and become a Yokozuna someday!
I think Terunofuji is more stronger than ever!
@karvakalle Terunofuji at 80% is still better than any rikishi active today... And You know what?. He looked amazing this basho! He completely dominated after his 2nd loss. I think his 1st week he was a little rusty. But he tossed Kirishima out of the dohyo like a rag doll on day 15, and he did it with immense pressure on him, too! I mean Kotonowaka put crazy pressure on him by beating Tobizaru amd forcing Terunofuji into a must win situation. Then he still had to beat Kotonowaka in a playoff. Not to mention he already best Kotonowaka a few days prior and it's so hard to beat the same man 2 times in a basho!
Imagine if Terunofuji didn't have the MAJOR knee injuries he has! He would probably have 20 yushos... Kotonowaka looked amazing this basho and he absolutely has nothing to feel bad about. He gave Terunofuji a real hard fight in the playoff and took him out off the dohyo with him...
Teru is a 100%. Not 80%. His legs are in great shape. And whatever he has wrapped in there has supported his legs pretty good. So, congratulations to him , he was strong and big and he won with experience. Had a very serious approach to sumo. He wins again and will be back next tournament!😊😊
@@marthab4172 he is quite literally not at 100%.... are you high?
@@stevenicholas5651more like less than 50% in body form, but way over 100% in mentality and skill
We all thought he is is finished but he prove all of us wrong. To be able to win a sumo basho with your knees functioning at 50% is superhuman. He has the rare mental strength of a top athlete. Bravo Terunosaurus rex.
I mean he sat out the last 4 basho lol… let’s not act like he’s Hakuho
Terunofuji, one of the greatest comeback stories in any sport of all time. What a guy. I hope he wins many more!
I'm genuinely happy for Terunofuji! He seems so cool and yet humble. I'm hooked on Sumo.
Oh man what a treat of a Basho, I'm really happy for Terunofuji. He shows what it takes to become Yokozuna, keeps his cool & stays humble too. Kotonowaka & Kirishima may become Yokozuna in the future!
Great time to be a sumo fan. Lotta young guys coming into the fold and older guys retiring.
And Juryo is gonna be absolutely wild in march, Wakatakakage and Hakuoho will be back there.
The way Terunofuji obliterated Kirishima 😮
Threw him out like a sack of garbage.
Threw him back to the steppe.
You could look at Kirishima's face before the match and know he wasn't going to win that match. You could see in his eyes he didn't have the mind set on the day to win.
that was brutal
I think as soon as Kirishima saw Kotonowaka winning his match, he knew he couldn't win anymore and he fought not to get injured basically.
kotonowaka what a heart iam glad he got his ozeki
A win-win for Teru and Koto. There will be four ozekis and one yokuzuna next time. Getting that white rope has suddenly become much, much more difficult.
Many old rikishis falling down, Endo, Takarafuji and some others and young rikishi are pushing really hard, looks bright the future in sumo and I lvove it, hope live many years to enjoy for what is coming.
Tirano!!! Undisputed champion!! Really yokodzoona!
LET'S GO, OZEKI KOTOZAKURA!
Thank you Hiro Morita for all the work you are doing with promoting sumo. It's always a pleasure to watch your commentaries and I'm thankful that I met you channel quite long ago and thorugh all these years I could understand more about this magnificent sport and it's traditions. Your explanations, stories, back stage shows are great. Thank you again! It's very important and responsible job you are doing!
Withdrawal of Hoshoryu really facilitated the way to Kotonowaka & Teru
I'm not so sure it would have hindered Terunofuji. Statistics are not a guarantee but Hoshoryu has fought Terunofuji 10 times and has never once won
@@luuk341 The thing is that Hoshoryu's 10-4 against Kotonowaka so the chances of him beating Kotonowaka on the final day is pretty high. Also Hoshoryu always tried something new when he fought Terunofuji. And he's also bigger and stronger now so he might come up with something new again and beat Teru.
@@luuk341 I think he's talking about possible Hoshoryu vs Koto match. If he didn't pullout he would be the one facing Koto instead of Tobizaru. And Stats are not a guarantee but Hoshoryu dominated Koto between their match numbers. If Hosh didn't get injured and pulled out, there's high chance that there will be not play offs.
Thanks a lot, Mr. Morita.
I would like to watch more videos on SPT.
Thanks for the Video.
What a Comeback from Terunofuji! Last year i did believe he is done in his career.
It also proves to me that currently no other rikishi is worth of Yokozuna
I enjoy all the bouts and how you present them each day. Well done. Cheers from Ontario, Canada
Such a great martial art. Amazing men. Love from New Zealand.
Terunofuji is just awesome. So great to watch.
The Goat of Comeback! Yokozuna pride! Let’s get that 10 Teru!
Amazing performance by terunofuji glad he's back and recovering well
Wow what a finish! Executed clean and precise. No wonder how he aimed another title, another win!
Thanks Hiro!
Hiro, thank you so much for not spoiling the results in the title or picture! You are a great journalist and the best ambassador a sport could hope for.
Hiro, we missed you and the wonderful Sumo Prime Time content during the basho. Hoping for lots of content to hold us over until the March Basho. Thank you, Hiro!
One of the best tournaments I have ever seen, I think everyone overlooking Ura and his insane under shoulder throw win against ryuden, but still, what an exciting tournament, I wish hoshoryu could have made it to the last day to face kotonowaka, but wishing him a speedy recovery.
A great tournament for the Isegahama stable, winning Makuuchi and Juryo divisions.
Omedeto, Hiro, for another great sumo tournament! Your insights and comments make sumo more approachable for us sumo fans!
I’m new to Sumo, but man the stuff Terunofugi has gone through with all the injuries and to be top dog in ranking and this tourney, inspiring story!!!
I'm going back to watch Terunofuji's matches. A couple of them really looked like his opponents took a dive for him.
The competition was amazing and everyone seemed in good spirits as they pursued their goals. And it ended spectacularly. Grand Sumo is full of life and joy. Congratulations to all the competitors who achieved great things!
Terunofuji is a still beast
Thanks 4 ALL THAT U DO....This Tournament was FULL of Surprises
Watching from Catonsville Maryland USA 😊
I am a female that lives in the USA thank you so much. I love your broadcast. You make it. So cleor and I do not know a whole lot about it , but i've been watching it for years and i'm giggling right now. I miss the years that have gone past those were exciting wrestlers, thank you so much. Peace be with you
Mini Terunofuji crying @6:40
Teru is an unbelievably amazing Yokozuna
Yup, he's no ordinary Yokozuna.
What a great basho! The competition was intense! Thanks for your hard work on informing me about Sumo, Hiro. Cheers from McDermott Ohio in the USA!
Love Tobizaru but I was rooting for Kotonowaka today. So glad he’ll be Ozeki.
nice to have a Yokozuna again
Great tournament, Hiro. The Yokozuna is back!
Awesome basho! Can't wait to come see one in person! Congrats to Yokozuna Terunofuji!
Congratulations to all the rikishi! Here are the champions for all divisions:
Jonokuchi - Anhibiki (First ever basho!)
Jonidan - Aonishiki (Second basho. Second zensho yusho!)
Sandanme - Fujiseiun (Second sandame championship. Amazing come back from injury)
Makushita - Wakatakakage (Perfect score. Will be in Juryo again next time! Can't wait)
Juryo - Takerufuji (Yusho on his salaried DEBUT! Isegahama stable takes two championships this time! )
😎🤙...great Tournament finish! Kudos to all!
So happy for teru. Good to see him back at the top. The results also look great and the younger rikishi are slowly but surely rising to the top.
The final match between Terunofuji and Kotonowaka was an absolute thrill to watch!
i love this channel from italy
Like a BOSS!
Yokozuna Terunofuji is powerful and the skills, he is the real deal, the Yokozuna !
What a tournament! Love it. I hope Kotonowaka gets his promo!
I know that January of 24 has been pretty rough on Japan. I wonder if a portion of the population takes comfort in the fact, at least the Yokozuna won the basho.
What a way to start the new year!
I did not expect such a performance from Terunofuji. I knew he was the top dog but after that extended time off I thought it would be much closer.
Any chance you can do a time lapse video of the doyho tear down? Do they use the same clay at the next basho?
Cant believe the Yokozuna handled Kiroshima like that!!
Enjoyed the tournament. Thank you
The Look Terunofuji gave "the kidd" was PURE Yokozuna....that look was "That is WHY I'm the Yokozuna and your not!"
Kotonowaka has been promoted to ozeki!
Congratulations!
大関の昇進、おめでとうございます。
Good video. Thanks.
There's a good reason he's yokozuna. ✊🏻
Kotozakura!! I'm so happy for him
Hello and thank you from France for your amazing channel ! I'm planning to go to the May tournament, what is your recommandation ? Better the opening tournament ont he 12th or another date during the first week ? Thanks
Teru has proved himself to be no ordinary Yokozuna yet again by easily outclassing Kiri and Koto.
Where have you been man? So many things happened. We never heard from you.
Great tournament!
I can't wait to see the banzuke for the next basho! Wakamotoharu will have a much-deserved promotion from Maegashira 1 to Kotonowaka's vacated Sekiwake position with his 10-5 record and Outstanding Performance prize. Both Komusubi and almost all of the top Maegashira struggled in this past tournament, though, and deciding how that will affect the rankings will be a difficult task. I guess they will promote Abi from Maegashira 2 to Komusubi with his 8-7 record. Will Nishikigi go from Maegashira 5 to the other Komusubi position with his 8-7 record? It will be very interesting to find out.
So gutted for Kotonowaka, he looked so pumped up against Tobizaru but seemed to have lost some of that fire in the playoff match. Hopefully he can find the extra gear when he next comes up against Terunofuji!
when i imagine a Yokozuna Teru is the face I picture
Hopefully NHK will have their 2 hour english version available to watch on their website!
It's only fitting that the Yokozuna wins his first tournament back from serious injury. Terunofuji is a true champion.
Thank you!
Love your videos!
Thank you 🙏
I wonder if Kirishima will be able to become Yokozuna while Terunofuji is still wrestling. There was such a huge strength gap in their match.
That was so awesome!🎉🎉❤😃😄😁😆
I love sumo and I'm always traying to watch it by this videos but I don't understand japanese at all and how sumo works, so anyone knows why Akira Enho wasn't fight in this tournament?
Damn Kotonowaka.We all have that one wall that we cannot get past.
"Stand proud, Kotozakura, you're strong!"-semicit.
Two thirds of the earth is covered in water; the other one third is covered by Terunofuji.
Teru ad URA !!!!! Amen !
Terunofuji is just too strong. It’s crazy.
Mongol str0nk.
Japan needs a Japanese Champion, hope Kotonowaka is the one we are looking for, he is awesome and young with a lot to improve.
The future is very promising for Kotonowaka. Hopefully young rising stars Onosato and Hakuoho will soon join him at the top ranks.
They really should promote Kotonowaka to Ozeki now. So he can take on his grandfather's name: Kotozakura
Immediately after the end of the January 2024 tournament it was announced that the Judging Department of the Sumo Association (led by Kotonowaka's father Sadogatake) had submitted a request to Chairman Hakkaku to promote Kotonowaka to the rank of ōzeki. The promotion is expected to be finalized on 31 January 2024. It is also reported that Kotonowaka is expected to keep his shikona (ring name) for a while to honor his father, whose highest rank in competition was sekiwake, before adopting the name of his late yokozuna grandfather Kotozakura. He will be promoted. There's no way to deny it.
Yeah I think he should have to wait till he get a championship under his mawashi b4 he change his name.
Terunofuji manhandled Kirishima like a rag doll! LOL!
Kirishima seemed to lack his focus going into the final match. Watch his serene gaze fro. Early matches vs last night. He wasn't ready for that fight. Wakamotoharu is my main guy to watch in future bouts
Or perhaps he threw the match for his fellow mongolian to get the yusho.
Fairly new to sumo. So, does the winner of the championship get any money in envelopes or just the trophy?
Once again, T-fuji shows there's the Yokozuna...and everyone else.
I was hoping kirishima would end up with a yokozuna promotion but this might be a longer road to that destination. More skills and more resilience to nerves. Let's hope he doesn't end up staying in ozeki forever or falls to the lower ranks
Dude he won a yusho and then went 11:4, I don't think we got to be worried about him yet.
How about allowing comments for all your videos?
Terunozilla can be so cute sometimes
I liked watching sumo I am in the US please let me know what is in the envelopes that the winner receives. I enjoy seeing sports from around the world
The envelopes contain prize money from the sponsors whose banners you see paraded around the ring before bouts.
Around $400 - $500 U.S
ura clearly deserved the technique prize. just for the super strange throw against ryuden
is this enough for kotonowaka to get promoted?
Teru destroyed Kirishima, and was laser focused against Kotonowaka! Defeated two of sumo's top talents in one day, and let everyone know it's still his dohyo! I so want him to get his 10th yusho before retirement!
I said this literally every single day of the basho when people doubted terunofuji and his ability to pull the yusho
He wouldn't have come back if he wasn't certain he'd be walking away with the win.
His two choices were: retire or come back and show them all what a real yokuzuna looks like
Right now Terunofuji still sits on top of the mountain alone, uncontested. All is right with the world.
> He wouldn't have come back if he wasn't certain he'd be walking away with the win.
People said that last time and he was out after 4 days. He was always 1 bad day away from that. But he did it, and 1 yusho more to achieve his real goal.
I hope Teru gets the 10 yusho he deserves.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏
So happy for Terunofuji. He deserves this title so much❤
Terunofuji has to man the top of the mountain by himself for a little while longer, but it shouldn't be too much longer. Kirishima will likely win another basho soon, and we have Hoshoryu and the soon to be Kotozakura just behind him. Not to mention the cadre of capable youngsters making their presences felt. Let's go for #10, Teru!
Will Kotonowaka now change his name as his grandfather gave permission provided he reached Ozeki?