During the Edo Period (1603-1868), sumo shifted from a way for samurai to train for battle to a competition between elite athletes. This is also when sumo wrestlers started to become known for their ...

The Japanese Sumo Association has set 10 “health ... The guidelines also discourage wrestlers from eating potato chips, strawberry layer cake and donuts with bean jam filling as snacks.

Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna after winning a major tournament last week.

and watching a crazy robot show in Tokyo with swirling lights and loud music while eating dinner. But the highlight of their trip was learning about sumo wrestling. The whole family tried sumo ...