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Sumopedia: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Sumopedia (2017): Sports. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Sumo is without a doubt, one of the most Japanese of sports, boasting a history of more than 1500 years. We bring you daily highlights from the Grand Sumo Tournament held 6 times a year. See how powerful wrestlers with an average weight of more than 160 kilos clash in the sacred ring in a bid to claim the Emperor's Cup.

Also don't miss "Sumopedia", our short introductions to sumo's profound history and fascinating trivia that airs every day after the highlight show.

Series details

  • Title: Sumopedia
  • Format: Documentary
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Sports
  • Premiere date: 2017-07-16
  • Final broadcast date listed: 2017-11-21
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: NHK World
  • Network country: Japan
  • Typical episode runtime: 2 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 35614
  • TVDB ID: 331542

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 2017-07-16; final listed air date 2017-11-21.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sumopedia on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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