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

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.


