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

Official Grand Sumo Tournaments or honbasho are held six times a year for 15 straight days. Each is filled with drama, with only one rikishi (wrestler) winning the prized Emperor’s Cup. The July Tournament is known as the Nagoya Basho and takes place at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya.

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.

About NHK WORLD-JAPAN

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.

Admission Free
*Please note that the screening may sometimes be shown only on the Ground Floor due to Hall closures for events.