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   SUMO EAST AND WEST. In Japan sumo wrestling is not only the national sport but a centuries-old cultural treasure. Can a 2000-year-old sport survive in the 21st Century? Featuring Akebono, Konishiki, Jesse Kuhaulua, Wayne Vierra and Emmanuel Yarbrough. 35 IMDb 7.0 1 h 26 min 2003. NR.

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   May 5, 2003 · Sumo East and West: Directed by Ferne Pearlstein. With Tarô Akebono, Konishiki, Jesse Kuhaulua, Wayne Vierra. "Sumo East and West" is a feature documentary about the cultural changes facing Japan as more and more foreigners enter the ancient Japanese sport of sumo wrestling.

   • 7/10 (26)
   • Genre: Documentary, Sport

   • Director: Ferne Pearlstein
   • Release Date: 2003-05-05

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   Sumo East and West is a 2003 American documentary film directed by Ferne Pearlstein, about American participants in the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in May 2003 and was broadcast nationally as part of PBS 's Independent Lens series on June 8, 2004.

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   NR. Documentary · Sport. "Sumo East and West" is a documentary about the cultural changes facing Japan. In Japan sumo is not only the national sport but a centuries-old cultural treasure. Yet this highly traditional world is facing profound changes due to the postwar influx of foreign images, ideas, and influences. Starring: Wayne Vierra Akebono.

   • Director: Ferne Pearlstein

   • Actors: Wayne Vierra, Akebono

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   Jun 15, 2004 · The title is the best description its a good comparison of the idea of sumo between the East (Japan) vs West (Hawaii/US) and snippets of the rest of the world. You get a little history and little real world experience from retired and current (at the time) sumo.

   • 3.8/5 (35)

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   Feb 21, 2002 · Rated: 2/4 Jun 8, 2003 Full Review Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews Using operatic music, SUMO East and West gives sumo an almost a surreal significance. Rated: 3/4 Sep 30, 2002 Full Review Read all ...

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   What is Sumo East & West?

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   When was Sumo East & West made?

   • Sumo East and West is a 2003 American documentary film directed by Ferne Pearlstein, about American participants in the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in May 2003 and was broadcast nationally as part of PBS 's Independent Lens series on June 8, 2004.

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   Who is Wayne Vierra in Sumo East & West?

   • Sumo East and West tells the story of Wayne Vierra of Kahuku, Hawaii, who arrived in Japan in 1990 at the age of 18 to become a professional sumo wrestler alongside another teenaged Hawaiian, Chad Rowan of Waimanalo.

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   Is sumo still relevant today?

   • A principal focus is the state of sumo today, as the sport fights for relevance in modern Japan, while aficionados in the US are busily transforming it into Westernized form for tournaments in Las Vegas casinos and hoping for its inclusion in the Olympic Games .

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   Why is sumo so popular in Japan?

   • In Japan sumo is not only the national sport but a centuries-old cultural treasure. Yet this highly traditional world is facing profound changes due to the postwar influx of foreign images, ideas, and influences-foremost among them the arrival of bigger, heavier American wrestlers of Polynesian descent from Hawaii.

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   Should sumo be included in the Olympics?

   • At the same time, sumo is growing in popularity in the West, where its advocates are lobbying for its inclusion in the Olympics and staging amateur sumo tournaments in venues like Las Vegas casinos-events that bear little resemblance to the sport's Japanese forebear.

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   Released May 3rd, 2003, 'Sumo East and West' stars The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from knowledgeable users