September sumo grand tournament in Tokyo 2016

What can I say? Sumo is an amazing event and a very exciting sport!

Sumo is a very old tradition in Japan. When attending a grand tournament, you can feel it through the ceremony, etiquette and overall style of the event. There are too many things to cover so I’ll really encourage you to go read up on it because it’s quite fascinating, in my opinion. I suppose WIKIPEDIA is always a good place to start!

I eventually began filming the sumo bouts and once I began, I couldn’t stop. Here’s the compilation video I created of the Jury and Makuuchi division bouts:

And though I have many more, here are a few photos: