Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
Basho Reports Sep 29, 2013
Harumafuji no match for Hakuho in finale
A day after wrapping up his 27th career championship, Hakuho put an exclamation mark on his fourth consecutive title with a convincing win over rival yokozuna Harumafuji on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday. Hakuho, whose left eye was ...
Basho Reports Sep 28, 2013
Hakuho tops Kisenosato for 27th crown of career
Yokozuna Hakuho outflanked nemesis Kisenosato to capture his 27th career title with a day to spare at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday. The Mongolian won his fourth consecutive championship, moving him within four of yokozuna great Chiyonofuji’s hallowed mark of 31 career ...
Basho Reports Sep 26, 2013
Hakuho moves in on autumn title; Kisenosato takes down Harumafuji
Yokozuna Hakuho edged another step closer to his fourth consecutive Emperor’s Cup on Thursday with a routine win over ozeki Kotoshogiku on the 12th day of action at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. The Mongolian maestro’s 11th victory at Ryogoku Kokugikan kept him one ...
Basho Reports Sep 23, 2013
Hakuho widens gap on autumn rivals
Yokozuna Hakuho widened the gap in his lead, tossing aside rank-and-filer Toyohibiki to remain unscathed after nine days at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday. The Mongolian, who is chasing his 27th career title and fourth in a row, improved to 9-0, a ...
Basho Reports Sep 22, 2013
Hakuho survives scare to keep perfect record
Yokozuna Hakuho nearly slipped up but regained his balance, wore down his opponent and maintained his perfect record on the eighth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday. Before another full house at Ryogoku Kokugikan, the popular Mongolian didn’t disappoint although an ...
Basho Reports Sep 19, 2013
Harumafuji bounces back; Hakuho stays perfect
Harumafuji posted a morale-boosting third victory on Thursday to move back into the winning column at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Fellow Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho also won on the fifth day of action at Ryogoku Kokugikan and shares the lead at 5-0 with rank-and-filer ...
Basho Reports Sep 18, 2013
Harumafuji slips to second defeat as Hakuho cruises at autumn basho
One faulty start from an overzealous Harumafuji was all Aoiyama needed to send the yokozuna to his second defeat on the fourth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday. In stark contrast, fellow yokozuna Hakuho, aiming for his 27th career Emperor’s Cup, ...
Basho Reports Sep 16, 2013
Harumafuji falls on second day of autumn basho
Hakuho gave Ikioi a clinic in the art of the flash finish, but fellow yokozuna Harumafuji hit a stumbling block with his first defeat, at the hands of rank-and-filer Shohozan, on the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday. Hakuho, who ...
Basho Reports Sep 15, 2013
Hakuho makes winning start at autumn basho
Hakuho kick-started his campaign for a 27th career title with a routine win over Takayasu on Sunday, the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Seeking a fourth consecutive Emperor’s Cup after a 13-2 showing in July in Nagoya, the Mongolian yokozuna was ...