YAMATODAMASHII PODCAST

Enson and James are back, this time diving deep into Vice’s Dark Side of the Cage episodes covering the rise and fall of Pride FC. With firsthand experience inside the legendary promotion, Enson gives his unfiltered take on the documentary, shedding light on what Vice got right—and what they missed.Enson opens up about his time in Pride, the supposed Yakuza connections, and whether he ever witnessed fight fixing. He shares his thoughts on the infamous Mark Coleman vs. Takada fight, the rumored Yakuza power struggle backstage at the Tokyo Dome, and the mysterious deaths of key Pride figures. Enson also reflects on his personal run-ins with the Yakuza, the respect (or lack of) between fighters and management, and why he was treated differently from other foreign fighters.Beyond Pride, the discussion covers the legacy of the promotion, the differences between Pride and RIZIN, and how the fight game has changed since the golden era of Japanese MMA. Plus, could we see a Dark Side of the Cage Season 2? Enson shares his thoughts.**Watch YAMATODAMASHII PODCAST Clips**https://www.instagram.com/yamatodamashii_podcast/https://www.tiktok.com/@yamatodamashii.po **Follow Team YAMATODAMASHII** https://www.instagram.com/teamyamatodamashii/https://www.tiktok.com/@teamyamatodamashii?_t=ZN-8twCB4FxCli&_r=1**Get a signed copy of Enson’s second book The Undying Spirit**http://www.destinyforever.com/**The Undying Spirit is also available on Amazon**US - https://a.co/d/dTuySUW Japan - https://amzn.asia/d/fGzHNCK UK - https://amzn.asia/d/fGzHNCK **New stock available for YAMATODAMASHII Fight Gear**https://yamatodamashiifightgear.com/ **Support the Enson Inoue Foundation**http://www.ensoninouefoundation.org/ **The Tamashii Collection Available Now**https://www.ctrlindustries.com/**YAMATODAMASHII PODCAST is now available as an Audio Podcast**https://open.spotify.com/show/0i1f7IN0oVNnGxvogMlYD2?si=7578b2f29a43460a https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yamatodamashii-podcast/id1659221500 **Check out the latest PUREBRED goods**http://www.pbg.jp/**Grab a Sera Bag while stock is still available**https://www.seradesu.com/ **Enson’s Japanese YouTube Channel**https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Slbc0vGqIZTGVoeQ2op9A **Enson’s first book is also available on Amazon**US - https://amzn.to/3zVX1xP Japan - https://amzn.to/3xbMblP UK - https://amzn.to/3iiv39Q **Intro/Outro Songs by KAN aka GAMI**https://open.spotify.com/track/5f6W67uc1Fx0QLP0VPehI8?si=3f8d581144d44288 **Get a custom-made bracelet from Enson and Sarah**http://www.destinyforever.com/ **SCRAMBLE X SUSUMU NAGAO LEGENDS SERIES T-SHIRT**https://scramblestuff.com/ **Feedspot link to Hawaii Top Sports Podcasts**https://podcasts.feedspot.com/hawaii_sports_podcasts/?feedid=5725566 Follow Enson @https://twitter.com/ensoninoue https://www.instagram.com/ensoninoue https://www.cameo.com/enson Follow James @https://twitter.com/Ozeki_Jim https://www.instagram.com/jamesmain08/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:08 - Why Enson wasn't on the show03:34 - Overall thoughts05:49 - Enson first hearing about Yakuza involvement06:55 - Yakuza threats07:50 - Coleman/Takada10:18 - History with Takada13:50 - The gang war 15:45 - Morashita18:13 - Momose19:28 - Fedors Manager incident23:50 - Season 224:50 - Forseeing the downfall26:30 - Josh Barnetts take28:16 - Rival offers29:04 - Particular incident that led to notoriety31:12 - Rickson's tape34:55 - Legacy of Pride36:01 - Final thoughts on the doc37:01 - Sakakibara38:41 - Comparing Pride to RIZIN40:02 - Team YAMATODAMASHII Update

Enson, Sarah and James are back talking Team YAMATODAMASHII. In the episode they discuss how the team formed, the characters on the team, the Japanese MMA scene, some of the team's recent and future fights, goals for the team and much more. **Follow the Team** https://www.instagram.com/teamyamatodamashii/https://www.tiktok.com/@teamyamatodamashii?_t=ZN-8twCB4FxCli&_r=1**Follow Team Members**https://www.instagram.com/hirasan666/ https://www.instagram.com/rui_katou2002/ https://www.instagram.com/challenger___6/https://www.instagram.com/animalkoji_k1/https://www.instagram.com/meka.7010/ https://www.instagram.com/340.taso/https://www.instagram.com/mahmoud__sattari/https://www.instagram.com/philip_kimura/ **Get a signed copy of Enson’s second book The Undying Spirit**http://www.destinyforever.com/**The Undying Spirit is also available on Amazon**US - https://a.co/d/dTuySUW Japan - https://amzn.asia/d/fGzHNCK UK - https://amzn.asia/d/fGzHNCK **New stock available for YAMATODAMASHII Fight Gear**https://yamatodamashiifightgear.com/ **Support the Enson Inoue Foundation**http://www.ensoninouefoundation.org/ **The Tamashii Collection Available Now**https://www.ctrlindustries.com/**Check out the latest PUREBRED goods**http://www.pbg.jp/**Grab a Sera Bag while stock is still available**https://www.seradesu.com/ **Enson’s Japanese YouTube Channel**https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Slbc0vGqIZTGVoeQ2op9A **Enson’s first book is also available on Amazon**US - https://amzn.to/3zVX1xP Japan - https://amzn.to/3xbMblP UK - https://amzn.to/3iiv39Q **Intro/Outro Songs by KAN aka GAMI**https://open.spotify.com/track/5f6W67uc1Fx0QLP0VPehI8?si=3f8d581144d44288 **Get a custom-made bracelet from Enson and Sarah**http://www.destinyforever.com/ **SCRAMBLE X SUSUMU NAGAO LEGENDS SERIES T-SHIRT**https://scramblestuff.com/ **Feedspot link to Hawaii Top Sports Podcasts**https://podcasts.feedspot.com/hawaii_sports_podcasts/?feedid=5725566 Follow Enson @https://twitter.com/ensoninoue https://www.instagram.com/ensoninoue https://www.cameo.com/enson Follow James @https://twitter.com/Ozeki_Jim https://www.instagram.com/jamesmain08/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:46 - Break since the last episode02:19 - Todays topic02:40 - Transition into Coaching04:31 - Enson's move to training Tsuyoshi07:00 - How the training dynamic evolved08:58 - How the arrest affected the team12:40 - Loyalty from the team13:43 - What happened with Tsuyoshi15:35 - The team - Koichi16:30 - Current Japanese Scene18:15 - Yuji Inoue21:18 - Mekka24:15 - Transition from Breaking Down to Pro MMA26:50 - Rui35:36 - Animal Koji37:40- Sattari41:57 - Philip Kimura46:12 - Past fights in the team49:02 - Boo52:01 - Boo in Power Slap Breaking Down57:00 - Team YAMATODAMASHII taking off59:56 - Goals for the team01:04:40 - Taking fight bookings internationally 01:06:01 - Managing fighters

Enson and James are back, this time joined by MMA legend Denis Kang. In this episode, Enson and Denis share their favourite Pride FC stories, discussing the differences between fanbases in Korea and Japan, and what it was like fighting in these legendary promotions. Denis opens up about his transition to Pride, his match against Akiyama, and the challenges of the Pride Welterweight Tournament. They also dive into behind-the-scenes insights, including experiences with Pride management, payment structures, and the rumored Ultimate Fighter appearance. Beyond Pride, they reflect on bare-knuckle fighting, the evolution of MMA, and how social media could have changed their careers.

Enson and James and Sarah are back with their final episode covering what happened with Enson & Sarah’s arrest this summer.

Enson and James are back this time with special guest Ian

**Get a signed copy of Enson’s second book The Undying

http://www.destinyforever.com/

**The Undying Spirit is also available on Amazon**

US - https://a.co/d/dTuySUW

Japan - https://amzn.asia/d/fGzHNCK

UK - https://amzn.asia/d/fGzHNCK

**New stock available for YAMATODAMASHII Fight Gear**

https://yamatodamashiifightgear.com/

**Support the Enson Inoue Foundation**

http://www.ensoninouefoundation.org/

**The Tamashii Collection Available Now**

https://www.ctrlindustries.com/

**YAMATODAMASHII PODCAST is now available as an Audio

https://open.spotify.com/show/0i1f7IN0oVNnGxvogMlYD2?si=7578b2f29a43460a

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yamatodamashii-podcast/id1659221500

**Check out the latest PUREBRED goods**

http://www.pbg.jp/

**Grab a Sera Bag while stock is still available**

https://www.seradesu.com/

**Enson’s Japanese YouTube Channel**

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Slbc0vGqIZTGVoeQ2op9A

**Enson’s first book is also available on Amazon**

US - https://amzn.to/3zVX1xP

**Intro/Outro Songs by KAN aka GAMI**

https://open.spotify.com/track/5f6W67uc1Fx0QLP0VPehI8?si=3f8d581144d44288

**Get a custom-made bracelet from Enson and Sarah**

http://www.destinyforever.com/

**SCRAMBLE X SUSUMU NAGAO LEGENDS SERIES T-SHIRT**

https://scramblestuff.com/

**Feedspot link to Hawaii Top Sports Podcasts**

https://podcasts.feedspot.com/hawaii_sports_podcasts/?feedid=5725566

Follow Enson @

https://twitter.com/ensoninoue

https://www.instagram.com/ensoninoue

https://www.cameo.com/enson

Follow James @

https://twitter.com/Ozeki_Jim

https://www.instagram.com/jamesmain08/

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:16 - Recent contact with Ian

01:40 - Package Ian sent to Enson

03:30 - Japan's view on Mushrooms

05:30 - Decriminalization

08:25 - Strict immigration 

09:45 - Popularity of products

12:49 - Impact of mushrooms

14:00 - Availability of product

16:19 - UFC no longer exploring mushrooms

19:44 - Ian getting into studies with Ayahuasca for athletes

25:22 - What is Ayahuasca

28:40 - People sharing their stories and experiences

33:20 - What's happening with the data

33:20 - WWE interest?

35:30 - BYB investment

38:05 - Helping people after retirement

39:40 - Coaching athletes

43:58 - Consultation with Enson

47:40 - Experiencing 20grams

49:03 - Advice for newbies

50:20 - How they first met

52:01 - Ian's last fights in RIZIN

55:40 - How to keep up to date with Ian

56:50 - Bracelets

58:30 - Outro

Enson and James are back with Sarah for Part 2. They answer the fan questions that came in from the comments, discuss Sarah being told about her release, adjusting to life on the outside, visitation rules, loyalty of a trusted friend, bail requests getting denied and more.

**Get a signed copy of Enson’s second book The Undying

http://www.destinyforever.com/

**The Undying Spirit is also available on Amazon**

US - https://a.co/d/dTuySUW

Japan - https://amzn.asia/d/fGzHNCK

UK - https://amzn.asia/d/fGzHNCK

**New stock available for YAMATODAMASHII Fight Gear**

https://yamatodamashiifightgear.com/

**Support the Enson Inoue Foundation**

http://www.ensoninouefoundation.org/

**The Tamashii Collection Available Now**

https://www.ctrlindustries.com/

**Check out the latest PUREBRED goods**

http://www.pbg.jp/

**Grab a Sera Bag while stock is still available**

https://www.seradesu.com/

**Enson’s Japanese YouTube Channel**

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Slbc0vGqIZTGVoeQ2op9A

**Enson’s first book is also available on Amazon**

US - https://amzn.to/3zVX1xP

Japan - https://amzn.to/3xbMblP

UK - https://amzn.to/3iiv39Q

**Intro/Outro Songs by KAN aka GAMI**

https://open.spotify.com/track/5f6W67uc1Fx0QLP0VPehI8?si=3f8d581144d44288

**Get a custom-made bracelet from Enson and Sarah**

http://www.destinyforever.com/

**SCRAMBLE X SUSUMU NAGAO LEGENDS SERIES T-SHIRT**

https://scramblestuff.com/

**Feedspot link to Hawaii Top Sports Podcasts**

https://podcasts.feedspot.com/hawaii_sports_podcasts/?feedid=5725566

Follow Enson @

https://twitter.com/ensoninoue

https://www.instagram.com/ensoninoue

https://www.cameo.com/enson

Follow James @

https://twitter.com/Ozeki_Jim

https://www.instagram.com/jamesmain08/

00:00 - Intro

01:10 - Japan visa status

03:16 - Sarah thoughts on leaving Japan

04:06 - Connecting with family

06:40 - Did the officers recognise Sarah

10:10 - Difference between male/female guards

13:04 - Being recognised

14:11 - Prison meals

16:32 - Any fights?

18:15 - Most shocking thing about jail

19:26 - When Sarah finally got released

22:02 - Dealing with prison

25:19 - Adjusting to outside life

29:40 - Enson when Sarah was released

34:10 - Is love a weakness?

36:05 - Comparing previous jail time

37:20 - Visitation rules

42:01 - Getting creative with the visits

43:45 - Who came to visit

47:10 - Japanese system

48:40 - Bail requests

52:30 - Bail getting rejected on the outside

54:50 - Letter accepting fate

Enson and James are joined by Sarah to look back at the recent arrest. They Discuss the support they’ve had from the previous podcast, what happened when Sarah was arrested, how you get taken to a Japanese jail, the biggest concerns at the time of the arrest, how to deal with the situation, staying healthy in jail, what the guards were like, what kept them going and much more

http://www.destinyforever.com/

*The Undying Spirit is also available on Amazon*

https://yamatodamashiifightgear.com/

http://www.ensoninouefoundation.org/

https://www.ctrlindustries.com/

*YAMATODAMASHII PODCAST is now available as an Audio Podcast*

https://open.spotify.com/show/0i1f7IN...

http://www.pbg.jp/

*Grab a Sera Bag while stock is still available*

https://www.seradesu.com/

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:23 - How Enson heard about mushroom chocolate

03:17 - First time experience

05:01 - Did Enson know the law

06:48 - How Enson was arrested

08:22 - Was the arrest unfair?

09:45 - Apologies

11:37 - Is Enson a smuggler

13:35 - Positives

14:50 - What surpised Enson

16:10 - Perception of the law

20:52 - Should the law change

23:33 - Enson's students

26:30 - Loyalty

28:23 - Has training changed

29:17 - Fighter/fan reception

31:50 - Feelings toward reception

35:50 - What could have been done differently

40:20 - Why speak now

Enson and James are back talking about Enson’s release of his second book. They discuss what compelled Enson to write the second book, what he learnt from the first book, where most the book was written, whether there will be a third book, feedback so far on the book, structure of the book, what he would like readers to get from the book, considering audiobook releases and much more.

Enson and James are back talking about Enson’s experiences in Taiji, Japan. In this episode they discuss what they’ve been up to since Bangkok, upcoming student fights, new book, Enson’s first viewing of The Cove documentary, meeting the Sea Shepherds, setting up meetings, offers from the Right Wingists, making progress moving dolphins and much more.