On Aug. 2 the Japan Sumo Association launched "Sumo Prime Time" — an English-language YouTube channel aimed at foreign fans.
The channel’s first week saw the release on an introduction video and three other short features — two on the just-completed Nagoya tournament, and one focused on size mismatches in the ring.
Longtime NHK presenter Hiroshi Morita is both the face of the new project and the brains behind it.
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