How Sumo Wrestlers are Ranked | Sumo Divisions, Promotions, & Banzuke Explained
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An explanation of the sumo divisions, how rankings work, how sumo wrestlers are promoted, and the banzuke (sumo ranking publication).
P.S. No real banzuke was harmed in the making of this video. I mutilated reprints
The beautiful sumo wrestler cartoons were made by Noah Wellbrock-Talley. Please follow him on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/noahwellbrocktalley/ or twitter @sumozeki
Credits to footage used in this video:
Shikoroyama Stable picking up Banzuke-
https://youtu.be/KSYP5szsVIE
Jonokuchi Division Footage by Jeremy Japan YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yew7rRYL4K8&t=20s
Jonidan Division Footage by Hokkaikochan YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aLips0QZ8Y
Juryo Dohyo Iri Footage by The Universe Japan
https://youtu.be/sNBmH5Qgs6M
Special thanks to:
Jason's All Sumo Channel for bout clips - https://www.youtube.com/c/JasonsinJapan
Don Don Sumo Channel for fight compilations - https://www.youtube.com/c/DonDonSumo
📢I'm very excited to introduce to you my Patreon page - https://www.patreon.com/sumostewYT
where I share a more personal side to my journey in discovering sumo! As a patron you'll gain access to bonus sumo content like:
✅lengthy discussions about the basho, banzuke, and other sumo news
✅conversations and full interviews with sumo wrestlers, sumo content-creators and sumo insiders
✅sumo wrestler biography deep dives
✅my video-making process on SumoStew
✅Video blogs about my travels to Japan
and all kinds of personal stories about my sumo journey!
👉Watch more videos on Grand Sumo:
Sumo Wrestlers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2s6i_PtOSo&list=PLbpWovEapI7de_3vaiDiT6TCxocZeVpZY
👉Sumo Trivia & Other Information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dETUmpB278&list=PLbpWovEapI7cR_fcmPrLh-SmqvhlvQSmC
👉Sumo Memes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzd7lIzZ1eQ&list=PLbpWovEapI7eobzmjJgktaGvItGeHxo5L
#grandsumo #sumostew #sumoranks
An explanation of the sumo divisions, how rankings work, how sumo wrestlers are promoted, and the banzuke (sumo ranking publication).
P.S. No real banzuke was harmed in the making of this video. I mutilated reprints
The beautiful sumo wrestler cartoons were made by Noah Wellbrock-Talley. Please follow him on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/noahwellbrocktalley/ or twitter @sumozeki
Credits to footage used in this video:
Shikoroyama Stable picking up Banzuke-
https://youtu.be/KSYP5szsVIE
Jonokuchi Division Footage by Jeremy Japan YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yew7rRYL4K8&t=20s
Jonidan Division Footage by Hokkaikochan YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aLips0QZ8Y
Juryo Dohyo Iri Footage by The Universe Japan
https://youtu.be/sNBmH5Qgs6M
Special thanks to:
Jason's All Sumo Channel for bout clips - https://www.youtube.com/c/JasonsinJapan
Don Don Sumo Channel for fight compilations - https://www.youtube.com/c/DonDonSumo
📢I'm very excited to introduce to you my Patreon page - https://www.patreon.com/sumostewYT
where I share a more personal side to my journey in discovering sumo! As a patron you'll gain access to bonus sumo content like:
✅lengthy discussions about the basho, banzuke, and other sumo news
✅conversations and full interviews with sumo wrestlers, sumo content-creators and sumo insiders
✅sumo wrestler biography deep dives
✅my video-making process on SumoStew
✅Video blogs about my travels to Japan
and all kinds of personal stories about my sumo journey!
👉Watch more videos on Grand Sumo:
Sumo Wrestlers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2s6i_PtOSo&list=PLbpWovEapI7de_3vaiDiT6TCxocZeVpZY
👉Sumo Trivia & Other Information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dETUmpB278&list=PLbpWovEapI7cR_fcmPrLh-SmqvhlvQSmC
👉Sumo Memes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzd7lIzZ1eQ&list=PLbpWovEapI7eobzmjJgktaGvItGeHxo5L
#grandsumo #sumostew #sumoranks
