Boundless Strength

The Apple Seed

Nov 13, 2020 1:00 am
56:50 mins

Sports! - Almost everyone’s got a favorite one. In America, Canada, and Russia, hockey is a common favorite. Soccer, of course, is popular all around the world from Brazil to England. But in Japan, sumo wrestling is one of the most traditional and beloved sports. Sumo wrestling a full-contact competition where two opponents face off and try to knock the other out of a circular ring. However, there’s also a deeper reason why so many people love and participate in sports. Sports teach us fitness, dedication, honor, and so many valuable skills that will help us throughout our entire lives. Today, Motoko will share with us a story about an excellent sumo wrestler that uses both the strength of his body and his integrity to provide for his family.

Episode Segments

Episode Segments

"Turtle Learns to Fly"

15m

Turtle wants to fly south with the birds for winter but has to learn to keep his mouth shut in order to do so.

Boundless Strength

15m

A sumo wrestler has to use his physical and moral strength to provide for his family.

The Jewel

17m

“The Jewel” reflects that timeless value for human connection and respect.

"The First Woman Doctor in the West"

This is a story about a person who had to have boundless strength to take up the position in history that she did - the first woman doctor in the West.