Yokozuna Asashoryu Loses Sumo Match - Director's Cut

This is the "director's cut" of my earlier sumo video with extended footage and a little extra information.

It's also up for votes on current tv:
http://www.current.tv/watch/61470061

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• asashoryu
• tokyo
• japan
• wrestling

[JasonsinJapan]

nice vid - thanks for pointing it out.

Kaio is very hit or miss, but you can never count him out or underestimate the wily veteran.

[RoninDave]

yeah I've seen him win and lose equally but this will be the match I mainly remember him for because it upset Asashoryu's reign as sole yokozuna. I want to see 3 or 4 of them in a tournament but that's not very likely with these two.

[wmsize]

Mongolian's kicked Japan's ass 1000 years ago.There here again.Go Asashoyu

[RoninDave]

uh, no they didn't. They tried twice to invade Japan and failed both times.

[MagicBaboon]

This is pretty interesting, I'd like to see this when I'm out there. How much does it cost?

[RoninDave]

tickets go from about $20 up to $100. I generally get the $35 ticket as the $20 ones go fast.

Tournaments take place in Tokyo in Jan, May, and September. In Osaka in March, in Nagoya in July, and Fukuoka in November but there are demos all the time in different places.

[drak3y]

@happistar07 Unfortunately for the yokozuna wrestlers, when they start sucking, they cannot get demoted. They are forced to retire. Mostly, this happens on the Yoko's own accord.

[hotkonto]

great with some extra info, thanks for that. 5 star

[happistar07]

so a yokozuna doesn't lose his status even if he loses? thanks for the video!

[TriumphParadox]

hoku is yokozuna

[evtco]

well ye thats true... some of their ships did not make it to the shore... thats what i heard... anyways samurais were strong too.

[kazuspeed]

Kotooshu! MAybe? I dont like asashoryu but hakuho is nice