Grand Sumo Tournament winner Onosato said Monday he had struggled with the weight of expectation since his promotion to ozeki ...

Some spectators have noticed that recently retired wrestlers, such as former yokozuna Kisenosato and Hakuho, attired in the blue jackets in grand sumo tournaments aired on TV. That's because new ...

Ozeki champion Onosato has won the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament after a playoff. This is his first title since he was ...

The Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament is scheduled to open in Tokyo in September. Wrestlers are to remain in their stables and not go to a different stable for training. Last but not least, the ...

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

NHK WORLD-JAPAN broadcasts GRAND SUMO March Tournament Day 8 action live from Osaka Prefecture, as top wrestlers reach the ...

and only 73 wrestlers have reached his level in the history of the centuries-old sport. But Terunofuji has struggled with injuries and withdrew from the ongoing New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in ...

Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion ... to retire if their level of sumo decreases. Multiple wrestlers can hold the rank at any given time ...

Akebono was raised in Hawaii and became the first foreign-born sumo star to reach the level of "yokozuna," or grand champion Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...

In October 1991, the Grand Sumo Tournament played out for five days ... had to be stress tested to ensure they would hold the wrestlers, who weighed up to 37.5 stone. The tournament was a huge ...