Japan Synopsis
The best of today's sumo! Enjoy daily highlights of this dynamic sport with background info and play-by-play commentary adding to the excitement!
Grand Sumo tournaments are held six times a year and broadcast on NHK.
The 2019–2021 Japan Window
500 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. GRAND SUMO Highlights sits at position #425.
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Also On NHK
Other series that aired on NHK.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when GRAND SUMO Highlights premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,401 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Documentary productions specifically: #42 of 50 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, 日本語 |
| Production Companies | NHK Global Media Services, Tokyo Video Center |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 19 / 285 |
| Release Date | September 13, 2020 |
| Official Site | www3.nhk.or.jp |