Magical Japanese - Season 3 Episode 8 Sumo
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This episode introduces words related to sumo. Throughout its long history, sumo has been performed as a ritual to pray for a good harvest and safety, and was practiced by samurai warriors as part of their training. Children also enjoyed it as a game. Sumo is close to the hearts of Japanese people, and it has inspired many expressions that are used in daily life. Poet, literary translator, and long-time Japan resident Peter MacMillan guides us through these words and the culture behind them.
- Title: Magical Japanese
- Year: 2024
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: Japan
- Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Director:
- Cast: Peter MacMillan, Emma Howard
- Crew:
- Keyword: japanese history, japanese culture, japanese language
- Runtime: 10 minutes
- IMDb: 10.00 / 10 by 2 users
- Popularity: 11.89
- First Air Date: Mar 28, 2021
- Last Air date: Oct 02, 2024
- Season: 4 Season
- Episode: 53 Episode
- Language: Japanese, English
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