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SUMO
Sep 13, 2019

Sumo 101: Kaobure

Every day of a sumo tournament contains hundreds of bouts.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 20, 2019

Sumo 101: Non-traditional training

Sumo is often described as a lifestyle rather than a sport.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 11, 2019

Sumo 101: Teahouses

There are many ways to purchase sumo tickets.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 10, 2019

Sumo 101: Kokugikan

Three of the six yearly Grand Sumo tournaments are held in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
SUMO
May 22, 2019

Sumo 101: Large rikishi

The first thing that comes to mind when people think of sumo is the size of the participants.
SUMO
May 16, 2019

Sumo 101: Injuries

One of the most surprising aspects of sumo for first-time watchers is the sheer violence of the sport.
SUMO
May 15, 2019

Sumo 101: Americans in sumo

There are two rikishi from the United States of America in sumo currently.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 14, 2019

Sumo 101: Impact of tourism

Sumo's popularity abroad has exploded over the past few years.
SUMO
Mar 24, 2019

Sumo 101: Instant replay

One of sumo's most distinctive sights is its ringside judges.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 21, 2019

Sumo 101: Could-have-beens

Sumo has no shortage of legends.
SUMO
Mar 19, 2019

Sumo 101: Brothers in sumo

Normally, brothers in sumo can't fight one another.
SUMO
Mar 17, 2019

Sumo 101: Nicknames

All sumo wrestlers have a shikona (ring name).
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 15, 2019

Sumo 101: Closed stables

There are currently 46 heya (stables) in sumo.
SUMO
Mar 11, 2019

Sumo 101: Pusher-thrusters

When many people think of sumo, they imagine two large men locked in a vice-like grip straining to force each other out of a ring.
SUMO
Mar 10, 2019

Sumo 101: Juryo

The lion's share of media attention in sumo goes to the top (makuuchi) division.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 11, 2018

Sumo 101: Shonichi

The first day of the basho brings plenty of optimism — and ceremony — for competing wrestlers.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 9, 2018

Sumo 101: The Ring

Sumo tournaments take place on a raised ring called a dohyo. The kanji characters for dohyo (土俵) literally translate as clay and rice straw bales — the two materials the ring is made of.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Pulsations
Dec 2, 2017

Harumafuji's stablemaster adds fuel to sumo fire

Stablemaster adds fuel to sumo fire
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.

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