Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Sumo Association said Sunday that a grand sumo tournament will take place in Paris on June 13-14, 2026. It will be the third such event in the French capital ...

The JSA decision came at a ranking meeting for the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, scheduled to start on March 9 in Osaka, and a special board of directors meeting at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

Mikhakhanov retired at the end of the 2018 Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, whereupon he returned to his native Russian Republic of Buryatia and made up his mind to “slim down by any means ...

The 25-year-old Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu has marked a historic achievement by winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament and securing his promotion to yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo.

People gather at the entrance of Tokyo's Kokugikan arena for the arrival of sumo wrestlers during the Grand Sumo Tournament. Photo: AFP Sumo will stage a tournament in Paris for the first time in over ...

Six sumo champions will compete April 11 in All Star Sumo, an elite sumo round robin tournament at Hot Springs’ Bank OZK Arena as part of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, the city announced ...

Sumo will stage a tournament in Paris for the first time in over three decades next year in a push to expand the ancient sport beyond Japan, organisers said Sunday. Accor Arena, which hosted ...