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But rarer, nonexistent even, is a theatrical work about sumo wrestling. Now, Lisa Sanaye Dring’s “Sumo” is transporting Off Broadway audiences at the Public Theater to an intimate sumo ...

Naturally, that’s the unranked newcomer, Akio (Scott Keiji Takeda): an 18-year-old from a troubled background who, though small by sumo standards, has dreamed of becoming a wrestler since childhood.

The Royal Albert Hall hosted sumo wrestling in 1991, but hasn't done so since. Image: Chris Christodoulou The last (and only) time that a sumo wrestling Grand Tournament took place outside of ...

When former professional sumo wrestler Ryuichi Yamamoto recently arrived to teach his first class at a Jefferson County jiu jitsu and martial arts studio, one of his prospective students could not ...

An intense stare-down between wrestlers. It’s believed salt wards off evil spirits. Sumo wrestling is steeped in tradition and ritual, and watching a match can be a unique cultural experience in Japan ...

The Nishonoseki sumo stable is run by former sumo grand champion Kisenosato, who became the 72nd yokozuna in the sport's 400-year history back in 2017 before retiring in 2019.

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 ...

“Sumo,” a new play by Lisa Sanaye Dring about the Japanese wrestling sport, naturally has a certain exoticism given the cultural specificity of its subject. But it’s also a classic behind ...

Micah Parsons just dropped into the world of sumo wrestling and walked away with a win. During his Asia tour with Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud, the Dallas Cowboys star linebacker decided to ...

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