As the saying goes, behind every great man is a woman, and this week's installment of the variety show "Bakuho! The Friday" ("Explosive Information! The Friday"; TBS, Fri., 7 p.m.) looks at wives of prominent professional athletes.

The first is the proprietress of a sumo stable, whose husband, the stable master, was once a yokozuna (grand champion). The couple opened their stable just this spring. The segment profiles a day in the stable landlady's life, and explains how she met her husband, how they've spent their lives together and how she helped him shed 90 kg.

The other profile is of the wife of a famous baseball player who retired years ago. They have been married 37 years and appear in the studio to talk about their relationship.