Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Episode: Sumo prodigy achieves improbable triumph at the May Tournament
Description: The fifteen days of the Grand Sumo Tournament ended in Tokyo on May 26. Due to the absence of so many injured top-rankers, the tournament turned into a showcase for new talent. Those who took center stage made things really exciting all the way to the finish. When the final act had ended, a star was born.