Is Sumo Only For Men? Japan's Female Wrestlers Take On International Tournament | Sports Documentary

At just 18, Tokyo resident Sakura Ishii has emerged as one of the top female Sumo practitioners in her country. This year, she has her eyes set on global domination at the World Combat Games in Saudi Arabia. As she faces off against competitors from across the world, she struggles to imagine a future in the sport. Japan’s powerful Sumo Association stands opposed to women being recognized as professional athletes, leaving champions like Sakura to chart their own path to success, against all odds.
In the coastal Japanese town of Tottori, young girls practise Sumo at a summer camp. Inspired by the example of Sakura and others like her, more and more Japanese girls are drawn to the sport. Blissfully unaware of the national debate that rages outside their Sumo camp, questioning whether women should be part of Japan’s oldest and most hallowed sport, these young girls are determined to be champions of the future.
00:00 Introduction
01:44 Sakura Ishii, one of Japan's top female sumo wrestlers
05:09 A pro wrestler's assessment of Sakura's potential
09:13 Sumo summer camp exclusively for girls
12:25 Maintaining competition weight and their diet
15:04 "Are women allowed to do sumo?"
19:40 Testing their skills in a national tournament
24:33 Women: still unwelcome in Japanese professional sumo culture?
28:16 Records of female sumo wrestlers throughout Japanese history
30:40 What do young female wrestlers wish for?
33:59 On the way to the World Combat Games
37:28 Sakura's first opponent
42:00 Will Sakura win the tournament?
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[@factspoken9062]

Sakura my girl...be strong. You are doing great

[@grendelum]

19:01 _atamifuji_ must be there for his sister?

[@mymitrollca]

Such a beautifull, strong and purposeful girls!

[@musikeradaw]

Omg her mom’s reaction ……

[@patt5085]

great content! I actually like watching women MMA more than men, some fights literally feel like slow oaf.
More importantly I'm happy they are able to do what they love!

[@zoiuduu]

Hentai

[@user-bw7rw4pz5y]

Is there an adult group ?
I am a lover of wrestling. All kinds that was ❤

[@SomethingAboutBeautee]

That’s how it originally started and you can tell that by reading the title! 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️

[@user-bw7rw4pz5y]

@@SomethingAboutBeautee good for you.
You gots to be intelligent 😜
Mrrx. Punt👍

[@muaykee2987]

With every defeat, the journey towards success continues....😊❤😊Gambatei!

[@Josefernandez35563]

Awesome content! Tiger mom needs to chill

[@user-rz2lc5hu7w]

фамилию эстонки с осветлёными волосами сумоистки из Эстонии начинающуюся на букву С S....? и её имя? Ваня

[@user-rz2lc5hu7w]

Япония ни Japan! Ваня

[@shigeru158]

女性を侮辱しているから、土俵に上げないのでは無い事を知って欲しい。また女性相撲が男性に遠慮して横綱を名乗らなかった訳じゃなく当時は大関が最高峰だったのではなかったかな？

[@UlyssesMeteor]

I will not lie, I am only watching this because I am a degenerate.

[@leaderofthebunch-deadbeat7716]

Same, love me some chubby girls with a bit of muscle