TV Kanazawa Corporation (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture; President and Representative Director Yasuhisa Harada) announced that it will provide an exclusive unlimited live stream and catch-up stream of the "Aim for the Black Eagle Flag! The 110th High School Sumo Kanazawa Tournament," to be held on Sunday, May 24, 2026, on the video streaming service "Hulu" operated by HJ Holdings, Inc. (Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director Kazuo Takaya).

This tournament, first held in 1915 (Taisho 4), marks its 110th edition and is one of Japan's oldest amateur sports events. Powerhouse schools selected from across the country will gather in Kanazawa, where young high school sumo wrestlers will engage in all-out bouts for the "Black Eagle Flag," the proof of being the best in Japanese high school sumo.

The live stream will deliver the tension of the venue, the cheers, and the moments of heated competition in real time from morning to evening on the day of the tournament. Furthermore, after the live stream concludes, a catch-up stream will be available, allowing viewers to look back on the great matches of the tournament as many times as they like.

Streaming Overview Program: Aim for the Black Eagle Flag! The 110th High School Sumo Kanazawa Tournament

Platform: Hulu

Live Stream Date and Time: Sunday, May 24, 2026, 7:55 AM - 7:00 PM (Scheduled) *Streaming times are subject to change due to the progress of the competition.

TV Broadcast Schedule The tournament will also be broadcast on terrestrial and cable TV.

- Terrestrial TV [TV Kanazawa] Sunday, May 24, 2026, 12:45 PM - 1:05 PM, 4:35 PM - 5:30 PM

- Cable TV [Kanazawa Cable] Sunday, May 24, 2026, 7:55 AM - 7:00 PM (Scheduled)

Tournament Overview Name: The 110th High School Sumo Kanazawa Tournament Organizers: Japan Sumo Federation, Hokushin'etsu High School Athletic Federation, Hokushin'etsu Sumo Council, Hokkoku Shimbun Supervisors: Ishikawa Prefecture High School Athletic Federation, Ishikawa Prefecture Sumo Federation Supporters: Japan Sports Agency, Ishikawa Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education, Kanazawa City, Kanazawa City Board of Education, Ishikawa Prefecture Sports Association, Kanazawa City Sports Association, NHK Kanazawa Broadcasting Station, TV Kanazawa, Hokuriku Broadcasting, Kanazawa Cable, FM Ishikawa, Radio Kanazawa, Radio Komatsu, Radio Nanao Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026 (Reiwa 8) - Opening Ceremony at 8:00 AM, Closing Ceremony after competitions Venue: Ishikawa Prefecture Utatsuyama Sumo Stadium (Suehiro-cho, Kanazawa City)

Time Schedule - 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM: Opening Ceremony - 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM: Preliminary Round 1 - 10:20 AM - 12:10 PM: Preliminary Round 2 - 12:10 PM - 2:00 PM: Preliminary Round 3 - 2:30 PM - 5:20 PM: Team Final Tournament - 5:25 PM - 6:30 PM: Individual Final Tournament - 6:40 PM - : Awards and Closing Ceremony *Times are subject to change based on the progress of the competition.

List of Participating Schools (63 Schools) Hokkaido: Ono Nogyo Aomori: Sanbongi Nogyo Keitaku, Hirosaki Jitsugyo, Goshogawara Norin Iwate: Tairadate Akita: Kanashi Nogyo Fukushima: Aizu Norin Ibaraki: Toyo University Ushiku Tochigi: Kurobane, Yaita Gunma: Jutoku Saitama: Saitama Sakae Chiba: Takushoku University Koryo Tokyo: Adachi Shinden, Nippon Sport Science University Ebara Kanagawa: Niina Gakuen Asahigaoka, Kanagawa Kogyo, Mukaigaoka Kogyo Yamanashi: Tsuru Kojokan Shizuoka: Hiryu, Fujinomiya Kita Mie: Akeno, Ujiyamada Shogyo Gifu: Ogaki Nihon University, City Gifu Shogyo, Gifu Norin, Gujo Kita Kyoto: Toba, Hiyoshigaoka Osaka: Kindai University High School Hyogo: Hotoku Gakuen Wakayama: Minoshima, Wakayama Shogyo Tottori: Tottori Johoku Okayama: Okayama University of Science High School Hiroshima: Takehara Yamaguchi: Nanyo Kogyo Kagawa: Takamatsu Minami, Nogyo Keiei Tokushima: Myozai Ehime: Nomura Fukuoka: Kibogaoka Saga: Taku Nagasaki: Isahaya Nogyo Oita: Nakatsu Higashi, Hita Rinko Kagoshima: Kagoshima Jitsugyo Niigata: Kaiyo Nagano: Kiso Seiho Toyama: Takaoka Koryo, Toyama Shogyo Fukui: Fukui Norin Ishikawa: Iida, Tatsuruhama, Nanao Shinonome, Hakui Kogyo, Hokuryo, Kanazawa Municipal Technical, Kanazawa Shogyo, Kanazawa Izumigaoka, Kanazawa Gakuin University Attached, Komatsu Kogyo, Daishoji Jitsugyo

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