The sumo boom of the Heisei Era (1989-2019) was centered on the two brothers Wakanohana and Takanohana. But it was Akebono, the first foreign-born yokozuna, who challenged their domination and ...

A familiar face in TV dramas, films and plays, Konno, 61, talks nonstop when the subject turns to sumo. “When I was a girl, I was determined to marry Wajima, Kitanofuji or Takanohana,” she ...

His battle with Japanese sumo titans Takanohana and Wakanohana remains etched in the sport's history. Akebono leaves behind his wife, daughter, and two sons.