In 2025, the Japan Sumo Association celebrates its 100th anniversary. The Hatsu Basho was dominated by the keyword "Yokozuna.

a professional sumo referee who was a well-known scholar of sumo history, as his mentor, and learned the behavior of the great yokozuna wrestlers of the past. He actively trained wrestlers from ...

When Japanese police arrested three sumo wrestlers and their stable master on Thursday over allegations they beat a 17-year-old wrestler to death, the case sent shockwaves across a country that links ...

Tasting History Eating Like a Sumo Wrestler | Tasting History Posted: February 7, 2025 | Last updated: February 7, 2025 During the Edo Period (1603-1868), sumo shifted from a way for samurai to ...

The sumo faithful in Osaka were disappointed to ... With the victory, Takerufuji becomes only the second rookie in history to win the top division championship. The previous one was Ryogoku ...

New yokozuna Hoshoryu suffered a nightmare start to his time at the exalted rank on Sunday after the Mongolian-born wrestler ...

Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion, in sumo history this week after winning the second tournament of his career. The 25-year-old is the first new yokozuna since 2021 ...

Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion, in sumo history this week after winning the second tournament of his career. The 25-year-old is the first new yokozuna since ...

Instead of racking up wins in the dohyo and ascending in the traditional sumo, Hidetora Hanada wants to make history in a wildly popular U.S. sport. The former amateur sumo champion has his eyes ...