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Dave Hueston
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SUMO
Jul 4, 2004
Asashoryu stands alone in a zone
Yokozuna Asashoryu proved last time out even an invincible force can buckle under pressure. Yokozuna Asashoryu will be out to win his fourth straight basho when the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament begins on Sunday.
SUMO
Mar 14, 2004
Asashoryu heavy favorite in Osaka
In a performance to rival "The Terminator," yokozuna Asashoryu proved he was literally unstoppable in January as he went undefeated at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament to capture his fifth Emperor's Cup. Yokozuna Asashoryu is the man to beat at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka after winning the New Year Basho with a perfect 15-0 record.
SUMO
Nov 9, 2003
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ss20031109a1.xmlKYUSHU GRAND TOURNAMENTDo or die time for Musashimaru">Yokozuna Musashimaru might fare better with a good two-by-four than with his hefty but disabled meat cleaver when he makes his comeback at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.After missing all or most of the last six tournaments due to a chronic wrist injury, Musashimaru could need a miracle to regain the power he once wielded over his opponents when the 15-day meet gets under way at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 9, 2003
Asashoryu going for 3rd straight
A yokozuna debutant has never won the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu will make his debut as yokozuna and be the heavy favorite to win the Emperor's Cup at the Spring Grand Tournament in Osaka, beginning Sunday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 31, 2002
'Sappu' phenomenon captures imagination of Japanese public
A beast will send chills down the spine of the bravest of men.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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