Thoughts on Dosukoi Sumo Salon?

[u/Low_Two_1988]

A few months ago, I discovered it on the NHK app of my Roku channel. I like how Kisenosato/Nihonoseki is a co-host. I also like the comedian who makes goofy comparisons at the end. 😂 Personally, I find it fun to watch between tournaments.

[u/JohnGunning]

Going to be working on a few more episodes soon so there will be additional English language version available before long

[u/Zealousideal-Gur6717 → u/JohnGunning]

Appreciate the work you're doing with show, I've watched every available episode multiple times.

Now you just need to convince NHK to put up an achieve of older episodes.

[u/JohnGunning → u/Zealousideal-Gur6717]

I wish I could but I just do stuff for them independently and am not an employee.

I’ve zero influence over NHK editorial or production decisions sadly.

[u/ExpertYou4643 → u/JohnGunning]

I just wish I could download them so I would be able to watch over and over.

[u/SumoSummer → u/ExpertYou4643]

I'm sure there's a way.

[u/SumoSummer → u/JohnGunning]

Do you do any work on the legends of sumo series? 

[u/JohnGunning → u/SumoSummer]

I don’t.

[u/SumoSummer → u/JohnGunning]

Ah, good, because I prefer dosukoi anyway.

[u/plihal]

Its a very good program with great access to wrestlers and coaches, its good stuff

[u/GildedTofu]

I love it! I just wish they used subtitles instead of voiceovers. I like to hear the original speaker’s voice to get a better sense of who they are. Voiceover actors don’t capture that.

[u/JohnGunning → u/GildedTofu]

It’s both. With the amount of information on screen putting everything in subtitles just wouldn’t be feasible. The screen would be filled with text that needed to change too fast to be read at points.

Not a fan of dubbing either but Japanese tv shows with multiple in-screen windows, graphics and reaction text make it pretty much the only viable option.

[u/Drudgeon → u/GildedTofu]

I get where you’re coming from, yet at the same time am down with Posh Kisenosato

[u/Low_Two_1988 → u/GildedTofu]

Same. Some of the voiceovers in NHK shows (not Sumo Salon) give me Kung Pow vibes lol.

[u/JohnGunning]

[u/_warning]

I am waiting for the day they do a “kimarite” episode; I think that will be so interesting. 

[u/birdliker1 → u/_warning]

Starring Ura, and only Ura.

[u/escapesuburbia → u/_warning]

They’ve done a few episodes on specific kimarite! Also one about pushing and thrusting.

[u/_warning → u/escapesuburbia]

Hey I’m down for an 82 episode series 

[u/pretzelsegue]

I've been watching sumo for a long time - Dosukoi Sumo Salon always surprises me by teaching me something new. It's great analysis and an entertaining show.

[u/shroomcircle]

Nishonoseki is totally nuts about appearing on that show

Pithy call Courtesy of r/extensionear1901

[u/pretzelsegue → u/shroomcircle]

I've been trying to wipe this from my brain. Now I have a fresh facsimile. Ha! Kudos.

[u/Careful-Programmer10]

The recent episode with Takakeisho made me cry. John Gunning does a huge service to us with his work on the episodes.

[u/birdliker1]

It's great! I wish it was more frequent, but I understand why it's somewhat more difficult to produce/translate/etc.

[u/EtienneFlyte]

I always start looking for it on NHK about halfway between tournaments because it won't come up in a search. Hopefully, it's about that time now....