Episode 11.5: DRM-free Sumo Wrestlers
In this extra episode of Japan Podshow, George and Joseph (shouldn’t that be Joseph and George?) are coming to you live from the Metropolitan Art Space in Ikebukuro.
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At the Sumo
On the show today we’re putting on weight and going to the Sumo at Ryogoku kokugikan. It was day 9 of one of the six annual Grand Sumo Contests, and in the last two hours we saw some of Japan’s top wrestlers throwing their weight around. You can see the video we shot at the Grand Sumo Hall here.
In this podcast, hear more about the sumo experience, including a story about the food that they wrestlers eat and where you can try it – whilst watching the wrestlers grazing in their stable.
Check tournament dates and seat availability on the official English Grand Tournament site. You can buy tickets here (Japanese only).
Interview: Hear Japan
This week’s entrepreneur interview is with Nathan, founder of www.hearjapan.com, one of the world’s best online stores for DRM-free Japanese music. Hear how Nathan first became interested in Japanese music when here as an exchange student, how he grew the business and what challenges he’s faced (the full version of this podcast will be out shortly on our sister podcast Making it in Japan).
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Music played in the interview included Water On feat. Akino Arai, Ant’s Planet, Okane o haratte! and Kobune Okiba no Ie.
At the end of the interview George and I talk about Omodaka.
Music
We are played out today by Water On feat. Akino Arai, a HearJapan.com artist.
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Just discovered you guys last week and have been trying to get caught up on the back catalog of episodes. I have been delighted with nearly every moment of Japan Podshow thus far and can’t wait to get caught up the whole series before the big season finale.
11.5 was brilliant, even though the commentating on the sumo match wasn’t NHK calibre. I’m still wiping Calpis off my keyboard and monitor after spraying it through my nose upon hearing, “He’s going for his ear!”
Keep up the good work, lads!
Not up to NHK calibre?! Whatever are you saying?! You have no idea how many times we looked at Wikipedia before recording that commentary (once, but that was the page about water buffalo).
Great to get your feedback, thank you so much! Very much appreciated. Will work hard to make the final show a good one.
Joseph
Nice work! Great episode and especially love the video. It will fit in perfectly with next week’s Yr7 classes on sumo. Thanks as always for the entertainment. Have you seen any of these ones: The real sumo wrestling
glad you like it. thanks!