He reached the highest makuuchi division in the summer of 2004 and was promoted to ozeki after the 2006 Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. He became the 69th yokozuna after winning the Emperor’s Cup ...

Ozeki Terunofuji may have come up one victory short on the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, but he walked away with the most coveted prize in his sport: promotion to yokozuna. The ...

After struggling through much of last year with injuries, sumo's number-one man finally returned to action. Yokozuna Terunofuji ... 1979 March Tournament for the list to have fewer than 600.

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 ...

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Newly promoted yokozuna Hoshoryu pulled out of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday after suffering a right elbow injury and neck sprain requiring two weeks of recovery.

New yokozuna Hoshoryu reacts after defeating Wakamotoharu on the third day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 11, 2025. (Kyodo) OSAKA (Kyodo) -- New yokozuna ...