Ozeki Onosato maintained a share of the lead by improving to a 5-1 record Friday, the sixth day of the Spring Grand Sumo ...

Newly minted yokozuna Hoshoryu suffered another upset loss Thursday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, succumbing to a ...

Here are a few of the most important traditions you should be aware of: Inside the sumo hall Ryogoku Kokugikan. Sumo matches take place year-round, with major tournaments in January, May and September ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from March 13, Day 5 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

Aonishiki, who is 182cm in height and weighs a relatively modest 136kg, discovered sumo as a boy, practicing judo and ...

March in sumo, both in Japan and internationally, came in “like a lion” as the old proverb goes. As expected, ticket demand ...

Number of foreign nationals living in Japan surpassed 3.7M as of end of 2024, government data shows - Anadolu Ajansı ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN broadcasts GRAND SUMO March Tournament Opening Day action live from Osaka Prefecture, as the top wrestlers ...

New yokozuna Hoshoryu suffered a nightmare start to his time at the exalted rank on Sunday after the Mongolian-born wrestler was defeated emphatically by komusubi Abi on the opening day of the Spring ...

Legs taut, backs bent at the waist, the wrestlers slowly stretched out their arms towards each other, searching for a grip ...

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A scandal has hit the sumo world days before the first tournament with spectators since January opens on July 19. The Japan Sumo Association on July 13 said a stablemaster had repeatedly attacked ...