The Friday before any honbasho features a fantastic 25 minute show on NHK World Japan, previewing the upcoming tournament with Hiro Morita, John Gunning and Murray Johnson. These typically feature a recap of the prior basho, interview with key rikishi and some random torture applied to Raja Pradhan.
First airing is in a few hours, so check with NHK World to see when you can catch this must-see program for all sumo fans!
With just days before the Natsu Basho starts, it’s time once again to join the crew of NHK World’s Grand Sumo for a preview show. Typically we can expect Murray Johnson, John Gunning and Hiro Morita, with some torture sessions applied to Raja Pradhan. These shows are always fun, and full of great sumo fan information.
Show times are US Eastern and Pacific. Do tune in and check it out.
A great interview with former Yokozuna Kisenosato was added to the NHK World news program, and is now available as video on demand on their web site.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/videos/20190329121916265/
The fantastic crew at NHK World Japan will once again be broadcasting the final 50 minutest of Makuuchi live on their global stream. If you are a die hard sumo fan, an insomniac, or in a world time zone where Makuuchi is not on in the middle of the night, do set your streaming devices to the NHK World feed and enjoy the full bout format, along with insightful commentary from the hosts.
NHK Stream Link – here