Business Insider29d
I've traveled the world with my 3 sons. A day spent in the birthplace of sumo wrestling made Japan their favorite country.
It was near there, at the foot of Mt. Nijo in Katsuragi City, where I had another quest for my boys — to learn about Japan's oldest sport: Sumo wrestling. Katsuragi is the origin of sumo ...
朝日新聞社24d
SUMO/ Terunofuji, the only yokozuna, announces his retirement
On the morning of the fifth day, on Jan. 16, he informed the Japan Sumo Association that he would be absent for the remainder of the tournament. It was the 13th time he has withdrawn during the 21 ...
The Star6d
Sumo proves big pull for tourists
Their interest piqued during Covid-19 lockdowns and by a new Netflix drama, a fresh rush of foreign tourists are flocking to Japan for a look inside the insular world of sumo. Japan’s national ...
ジャパンタイムズ6d
No Paris Syndrome for Japan’s national sport
On the heels of a previously announced five-day event at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall, Europe got further good news on Jan. 19 when the Japan Sumo Association revealed it was heading to ...
France 2425d
Japan's only sumo grand master to retire
Tokyo (AFP) – Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top ... AFP Only one of the seven most recent yokozuna was born in Japan. Of the others, five were born in Mongolia, including Terunofuji ...