A sumo-sushi spectacular is coming to New York City in late June to both delight and educate people who have never been exposed to this integral part of Japanese culture. In every two-hour show, a few lucky attendees will get in the ring to try their hand at sumo wrestling against one of the sumos.ย
The show is being put on by Seattle-based SE Productions, an event company that has curated sumo experiences for the general public since 2017. This is the second running of the sumo-sushi experience, and New York City is the final stop on the East Coast Tour after Miami and Washington D.C.ย
โOur business focuses on creating really unique experiences throughout the country that mostly pair food, beverage, and unique cultural experiences,โ said Sam Minkoff, co-founder and president of SE Productions.
Minkoff told amNewYork Metro that Sumo + Sushi is the companyโs favorite show to put on because itโs an opportunity to educate and inform guests while also entertaining them at the same time. The show is being held at the Armory Track in Washington Heights, and there is capacity for 1,000 attendees. Tickets are already selling out.
โIt provides us a really fun platform to be able to bring something that I think a lot of people have misconceptions about,โ Minkoff said. โI think a lot of people think that this is just a bunch of big guys pushing each other around and I think thereโs misconceptions also about health and wellness.โ
The sumo show is arranged in three separate sections. The first section will present the wrestlers and the host of the show, Konishiki Yasokichi, a Honolulu-born former professional sumo wrestler who was the first non-Japanese wrestler to reach ลzeki, the second-highest rank in the sport. Guests will be able to learn about the history and culture of sumo and learn the basics of the sport โ and how matches are won.ย
โItโs not meant to replicate a sumo tournament that you would see in Japan,โ Minkoff added. โItโs…
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