Follow the action and experience the excitement of the May 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo with a daily screening of NHK WORLD-JAPAN's GRAND SUMO Highlights at Japan House London.

Taking place 6 times a year, Grand Sumo Tournaments are held for 15 straight days and feature the top rikishi (wrestlers) competing in the ring for the prized Emperor’s Cup. The May Tournament is known as the Natsu Basho (summer tournament) and takes place at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. 

Broadcast in English by NHK WORLD-JAPAN, GRAND SUMO Highlights takes you ringside with play-by-play commentary on the day’s action and background information on this sport which originated in Japan and boasts a history of more than 1500 years.

Find out more on the GRAND SUMO Highlights page of the NHK WORLD-JAPAN website.

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NHK WORLD-JAPAN is the international service of Japan's public media organization NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai). It provides the latest information on Japan and Asia through television, radio and online to a global audience. Focusing on the diversity of Japan and Asia’s culture, traditions and innovations, NHK WORLD-JAPAN also covers stories on business, cutting-edge technologies and creativity.