ABEMA, the “new future television” service, announced that professional snowboarder Yuto Totsuka will appear as a guest commentator on Day 7, May 16, of the Grand Sumo May Tournament, which opened at Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 10, 2026. Totsuka, from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a professional snowboarder known for his exceptional amplitude and highly difficult tricks. In the 2020-2021 season, he delivered dominant performances and high scores across competitions, winning every event he entered, including the world-class X Games, and securing his third overall World Cup title by discipline. In February this year, he won gold in the men’s snowboard halfpipe at an international competition in Milan, landing a series of extremely difficult tricks, including triple cork 1440s. Having overcome injuries and defeats on the international stage before reaching the top, Totsuka is expected to bring the perspective of a world-class athlete to sumo bouts fought under extreme pressure and decided in split-second exchanges. The Grand Sumo May Tournament is drawing attention for Kirishima, who returned to ozeki after winning his third championship and first in 14 tournaments at the previous meet, as well as Enho, who has made a spirited return to the sekitori ranks. ABEMA will stream every bout live for free, from jonokuchi through the final match of the day. Totsuka said, “In both sumo and snowboarding, you have to bring out everything you have built up in a single instant,” and will analyze the wrestlers’ bouts from the unique standpoint of a fellow competitor. In his comments, Totsuka said he was initially somewhat unsure when he heard about the guest commentary role, as he had not had many chances to watch sumo closely. However, he added that sumo is a Japanese traditional culture known to everyone, and he is excited to watch it in person. He also noted that while halfpipe and grand sumo are different sports, they share the need to perform explosive movements under intense