Currently, a professional sumo wrestler must be at least 167 centimeters tall and weigh 67 kilograms or more. Under the new rules announced on Sept. 28, applicants who don’t meet these standards ...

A Japanese sumo wrestler has tested positive for the coronavirus, further threatening postponement of next month’s Summer Grand Sumo Tournament which has already been delayed. The Japan sumo ...

Sumo Don't" (1992), and "Secret Society" (2000). Konishiki was the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach the level of ōzeki, the second-highest rank. He made his debut in 1982 and trained at ...

A remote island in western Japan is a spiritual home for sumo wrestling ... getting ready to participate as rikishi, the Japanese word for a wrestler. Among them were three men from the other ...

It's the latest black eye for a sport closely intwined with Japanese culture and history. Fans have long expected humility and dignity from their sumo wrestlers, so the drug arrest has stunned ...

Hiroki Sumi, a Japanese former sumo wrestler, gained global popularity after appearing on a Netflix series 'Sanctuaty' and a Hollywood movie 'John Wick: Chapter 4' last year.

“I want foreigners and Japanese ... sumo ring and 14 tables where patrons pay 11,000 yen (RM362) to eat breaded pork cutlets before watching – and joining – the action. Another former sumo ...

Japanese sumo wrestler Onosato is aiming for the sport's top spot of yokozuna -- or grand champion -- after clinching the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Onosato won his first title since earning ...

Chikara - the Sumo wrestler's son' follows the 10-year-old Japanese boy, Chikara, and his struggle to become a Sumo wrestler. His father was a professional Sumo wrestler, so expectations ...