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

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New yokozuna Hoshoryu took part in a traditional "tsuna-uchi" rope-making ceremony Thursday at his Tatsunami ...

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the ... a number of rituals to receive his new title. He was handed a white rope belt worn by yokozuna, which he put on for his ring-entering ceremony.

During the Edo Period (1603-1868), sumo shifted from a way for samurai to train for battle to a competition between elite ...

Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark ...

TOKYO — Terunofuji is retiring from sumo, the ancient Japanese sport's governing body said Friday, potentially leaving it without a wrestler at the highest rank of yokozuna for the first time in ...

The whole family tried sumo wrestling In Nara ... black pointed hat, white belt, and holding a small paper fan — officiated, my boys followed the ceremonial tasks and squared off with their ...

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the sport's highest rank in a ceremony on Friday ... Around 3,500 fans arrived at the Meiji Shine in Tokyo to see the 25-year-old complete a number of ...