Is Sumopedia coming back?
Sumopedia (2017–2017) — sports on NHK World
The answer: Concluded November 21, 2017.
1season
43episodes
About Sumopedia
Sumopedia aired its most recent episode on 2017-11-21. The show concluded its run on NHK World after its first season, which started on July 16, 2017.
Sumopedia was a short documentary series that provided daily insights into the history, traditions, and trivia of sumo wrestling. It aired alongside daily sumo highlights from the Grand Sumo Tournament, which takes place six times a year, showcasing powerful wrestlers competing for the Emperor's Cup in Japan's sacred ring.
The episodes had a runtime of approximately two minutes each, offering quick but informative summaries about sumo's profound cultural significance.
Sumopedia episode schedule
43 aired
Aired · 43
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2017 | S1·E43 | Sumo Training School |
| November 13, 2017 | S1·E42 | Live Sumo Broadcasting |
| September 25, 2017 | S1·E41 | Dressing Room |
| September 24, 2017 | S1·E40 | Special Prizes |
| September 18, 2017 | S1·E39 | Ceremonial Hand Gestures |
| September 11, 2017 | S1·E37 | Belt Fighting Style |
| July 24, 2017 | S1·E36 | Leg Tripping Techniques |
| July 23, 2017 | S1·E35 | Salt Tossing |
| July 17, 2017 | S1·E34 | Gold Star Victory |
| July 16, 2017 | S1·E33 | Yobidashi |
| S1·E23 | Sumo Stables | |
| S1·E27 | Yorikiri (Frontal Force Out) | |
| S1·E20 | Bow Twirling Ceremony | |
| S1·E26 | How to See Grand Sumo | |
| S1·E31 | The Floating Roof of Sumo | |
| S1·E38 | Push and Thrust Style | |
| S1·E4 | Gyoji | |
| S1·E17 | Gyoji Shouts | |
| S1·E2 | Initial Charge | |
| S1·E14 | Mono-ii (Judges Objection) | |
| S1·E6 | Kokugikan | |
| S1·E3 | Techniques | |
| S1·E10 | Yokozuna Ring-Entering Ceremony | |
| S1·E25 | Putting on Mawashi | |
| S1·E7 | Dohyo | |
| S1·E22 | Banzuke (Rankings) | |
| S1·E19 | Sagari (Sumo Belt Cords) | |
| S1·E30 | Forbidden Moves in Sumo | |
| S1·E9 | Mawashi | |
| S1·E24 | Basic Sumo Training |
Show 13 earlier episodes
| S1·E12 | Prize Money | |
| S1·E1 | Yokozuna | |
| S1·E16 | Championship Prizes | |
| S1·E8 | Rituals in the Sumo Ring | |
| S1·E13 | Gyoji's Attire | |
| S1·E28 | Throwing Techniques | |
| S1·E15 | Sumo Topknot | |
| S1·E32 | Rank of Ozeki | |
| S1·E5 | Chanko-nabe | |
| S1·E18 | Keshomawashi | |
| S1·E11 | Rivals: Akebono and Takanohana | |
| S1·E29 | Becoming a Sumo Wrestler | |
| S1·E21 | Foreign-Born Rikishi |