GRAND SUMO Highlights: 2025 Nagoya Basho
Grand Sumo Highlights is a documentary and martial arts television series presented by NHK World Japan that provides fans around the globe with English highlights of the Grand Sumo tournaments held in Japan. The program showcases the best of today's sumo, featuring daily highlights of the dynamic sport accompanied by background information and play-by-play commentary that add to the excitement for viewers. Season 30
Season 30 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is a documentary program presented by NHK World Japan that delivers English-language highlights of Grand Sumo tournaments to fans around the globe.
- Each episode captures the best of the sport through daily highlights of current sumo matches.
- Broadcasts incorporate background information and play-by-play commentary to enhance the viewing experience and excitement of the matches.
- The series focuses on documenting the live action and events of professional sumo tournaments held in Japan.
Season overview
Grand Sumo Highlights is a documentary and martial arts television series presented by NHK World Japan that provides fans around the globe with English highlights of the Grand Sumo tournaments held in Japan. The program showcases the best of today's sumo, featuring daily highlights of the dynamic sport accompanied by background information and play-by-play commentary that add to the excitement for viewers. Season 30 specifically covers the tournament held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, which takes place from 13 July to 27 July 2025. As part of the ongoing series continuing through 2026, the documentary style production captures the action and athleticism of professional sumo wrestling for international audiences, maintaining its focus on delivering tournament coverage complete with expert analysis and contextual background regarding the sport and its competitors.
Episode Guide
Season 30 Progress Shield
Day 1
Jul 13, 2025 · 27 min
Day 1 of the 2025 Nagoya Basho, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Tokyo, 13 July – 27 July.
Day 2
Jul 14, 2025 · 27 min
Day 2 of the 2025 Nagoya Basho, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Tokyo, 13 July – 27 July.
Day 3
Jul 15, 2025 · 27 min
Day 3 of the 2025 Nagoya Basho, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Tokyo, 13 July – 27 July.
Day 4
Jul 16, 2025 · 27 min
Day 4 of the 2025 Nagoya Basho, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Tokyo, 13 July – 27 July.
Day 5
Jul 17, 2025 · 27 min
Day 5 of the 2025 Nagoya Basho, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Tokyo, 13 July – 27 July.
Day 6
Jul 18, 2025 · 27 min
Day 6 of the 2025 Nagoya Basho, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Tokyo, 13 July – 27 July.
Day 7
Jul 19, 2025 · 27 min
Day 7 of the 2025 Nagoya Basho, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Tokyo, 13 July – 27 July.
Day 8
Jul 20, 2025 · 27 min
Day 8 of the 2025 Nagoya Basho, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Tokyo, 13 July – 27 July.
Day 9
Jul 21, 2025 · 27 min
Day 9 of the 2025 Nagoya Basho, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Tokyo, 13 July – 27 July.
Day 10
Jul 22, 2025 · 27 min
Day 10 of the 2025 Nagoya Basho, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Tokyo, 13 July – 27 July.
Day 11
Jul 23, 2025 · 27 min
Day 11 of the 2025 Nagoya Basho, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Tokyo, 13 July – 27 July.
Day 12
Jul 24, 2025 · 27 min
Day 12 of the 2025 Nagoya Basho, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Tokyo, 13 July – 27 July.
Day 13
Jul 25, 2025 · 27 min
Day 13 of the 2025 Nagoya Basho, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Tokyo, 13 July – 27 July.
Day 14
Jul 26, 2025 · 27 min
Day 14 of the 2025 Nagoya Basho, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Tokyo, 13 July – 27 July.
Day 15
Jul 27, 2025 · 27 min
Day 15 of the 2025 Nagoya Basho, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Tokyo, 13 July – 27 July.