We are so honored to have gotten the opportunity to interview former Maegeshira, Yamamotoyama, now just known as Yama. The story of his experiences in sumo are full of triumph and loss, misfortune and opportunity, exploitation and courage. From the top division of grand sumo in Japan to working with movie stars in Los Angeles to teaching sumotori across the U.S.A., Yama tells his own story in his own words.

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If you've never heard of Sensei Seth, you're really missing out. He's a martial artist with a rather large following on YouTube where, for the last few years, he's made it his life's mission to try every martial art and combat sport in existence. A couple years ago, he decided to try sumo wrestling. Not only did he quickly fall in love with it, but he is now on his way to Poland as part of Team USA to compete in the World Sumo Championships. In this episode, we talk to Seth about his sumo journey, how it relates to other martial arts, and how he's working to raise the profile of sumo in the US and beyond.

Check out Seth Adams on his YouTube channels:

1): https://www.youtube.com/@SenseiSeth

2): https://www.youtube.com/@senseisethreacts

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Hiradoumi is Matt's mom and we should remind him of that every chance we get.

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