Wrestling Sumo Legend Konishiki’s Top Students | VICE Culture Club Ep6 Pt.1

We sat down with Sumo legend Konishiki and his sumo boys. Konishiki was the first ever foreign sumo champion and at the time the heaviest to ever sumo wrestle at 633lbs. It’s the start of Sumo season and he is back in his home country introducing Americans to Sumo culture. He brings with him his two top students, Osaka Joe and Ruru. They talk about the strict code of conduct in Sumo, and what it would take for the sport to catch on in the U.S. They also answer listener questions and play either or. Our host Jackson put it all on the line by getting in the ring with not 1, but 2 sumo wrestlers. Konishiki warns him that he better sign his will and kiss his wife goodbye, will he survive? Find out on this episode of Vice Culture Club. Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE About VICE: The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and other subjects that don't even have names yet. Browse the growing library and discover corners of the world you never knew existed. Welcome to VICE. Connect with VICE: Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/vice Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vice?lang=en The VICE YouTube Network: VICE: https://www.youtube.com/VICE MUNCHIES: https://www.youtube.com/MUNCHIES VICE News: https://www.youtube.com/VICENews VICE TV: https://www.youtube.com/@VICE-TV/featured Noisey: https://www.youtube.com/Noisey Motherboard: https://www.youtube.com/MotherboardTV https://www.youtube.com/@VICESports Waypoint: https://www.youtube.com/WaypointVICE