Imagine stepping into the MMA ring with a former sumo wrestling legend who towers over you by a good foot and weighs nearly ...

The Nishonoseki sumo stable is run by former sumo grand champion Kisenosato, who became the 72nd yokozuna in the sport's 400-year history back in 2017 before retiring in 2019.

But rarer, nonexistent even, is a theatrical work about sumo wrestling. Now, Lisa Sanaye Dring’s “Sumo” is transporting Off Broadway audiences at the Public Theater to an intimate sumo ...

Yokozuna Hoshoryu reacts after losing to Chiyoshoma on Day 5 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 13, 2025. (Kyodo) OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Newly minted yokozuna Hoshoryu ...

The Japanese ex-sumo known as Gocchanko – real name Kodai Ota, whose schtick is wrestling passersby on the street – has been performing his busking feats before growing crowds. Gocchanko ...