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SUMODO ~THE SUCCESSORS OF SAMURAI~

SUMODO

By Eiji SAKATA

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Sport - Completed 2020

Japan's first sumo documentary which chased after sumo wrestlers who dedicated their lives to sumo, such as severe rituals, spiritual trainings, fellowships, and a fight for life.

- Year of production
- 2020
- Genres
- Sport, First film, Documentary
- Countries
- JAPAN
- Languages
- JAPANESE
- Duration
- 104 mn
- Director(s)
- Eiji SAKATA
- Cast
- Hideaki SAKAIGAWA, Katsumi TAKADAGAWA, Gotaro GOEIDO, Goshi RYUDEN, Kenichi ENDO
- Synopsis
- Even though sumo wrestling has continued for over 1,500 years, it is not well known in the world how severe a sumo wrestling competition is.
  The Rikishi wrestlers each weigh more than 150 kg. One wrestler sums up a moment when they clash violently without wearing protective gear as a "car accident". The wrestlers are required to need not only a strong body but also strong mental power.
  What kind of life do they live in, and what thoughts do they take on the fight?
  Through two sumo-beya (sumo wrestling rooms) with totally different atmospheres, the director depicts Sumo Rikishi’s life of intense practice, days full of injuries, and 15 days of fierce battles.
  This is a documentary film that is full of shocks and surprises that makes you feel passionate for those who are fans but also even for whom not.