GRAND SUMO Highlights at Japan House London   

Daily screenings of NHK WORLD-JAPAN’s GRAND SUMO Highlights are taking place at Japan House London to showcase the professional sumo tournaments of 2024. 

Grand Sumo Tournaments (or honbasho) are held six times a year in various parts of Japan, with May’s tournament known as the Natsu Basho (summer tournament) taking place at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.  Each tournament lasts 15 days and features the top rikishi (wrestlers) competing in the ring for the prized Emperor’s Cup.  

Broadcast in English by NHK WORLD-JAPAN, GRAND SUMO Highlights takes you ringside with play-by-play commentary on the day’s action and background information on this sport which originated in Japan and boasts a history of more than 1500 years.   

Dates and times  

• 12-26 May, 17:30-18:00 BST 

• 14-28 July, 17:30-18:00 BST 

• 8-22 September, 17:30-18:00 BST 

• 10-24 November, 16:30-17:00 GMT 

 

The programme GRAND SUMO Preview will also be shown the Friday before each tournament.  

Screenings will be shown in The Shop of Japan House London on Kensington High Street, as well as the Hall on the Lower Ground Floor. Booking is not required, and admission is free. Due to other events at Japan House London, screenings may sometimes only be shown on the Ground Floor. 

Find out more on the GRAND SUMO Highlights page of the NHK WORLD-JAPAN website. 

Image: ©︎GRAND SUMO Highlights 

 

Notes to Editors  

About Japan House London  

Japan House London is a cultural destination offering guests the opportunity to experience the best and latest from Japan. Located on London’s Kensington High Street, the experience is an authentic encounter with Japan, engaging and surprising even the most knowledgeable guests. Presenting the very best of Japanese art, design, gastronomy, innovation, and technology, it deepens the visitor’s appreciation of all that Japan has to offer. This year, Japan House London marks five years of bringing the best of Japan to the UK and beyond. Part of a global initiative, there are two other Japan Houses, one in Los Angeles and the other in São Paulo. 

About NHK WORLD-JAPAN  

NHK WORLD-JAPAN is the international service of Japan’s public media organization NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai). It provides the latest information on Japan and Asia through television, radio and online to a global audience. Focusing on the diversity of Japan and Asia’s culture, traditions and innovations, NHK WORLD-JAPAN also covers stories on business, cutting-edge technologies and creativity.