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.
Also On NHK
Other series that aired on NHK.
The 2019–2021 Japan Window
In the crowded 2019-2021 Japan release window, GRAND SUMO Highlights sits at #425 of 500. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when GRAND SUMO Highlights premiered alongside 149 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 149 other Japan seriess in 2020.
The 4140th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (78th percentile) outruns review volume (11th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
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 |