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EDITORIALS
Feb 4, 2010

New face on the sumo board

In an unexpected development, former yokozuna Takanohana has been elected to the 10-man board of the Japan Sumo Association. But to think that the election of the 37-year-old will bring quick change to the JSA may be too optimistic. After his election, he did not disclose any reform plans. Takanohana...
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2008

Dismissed sumo wrestler Gagloev launches lawsuit

Fired wrestler Soslan Aleksandrovich Gagloev's lawsuit to win back his membership in the Japan Sumo Association got under way Monday with his lawyers saying he desperately wants to return to the sport.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2007

Kitanoumi to face dead sumo wrestler's kin

as early as possible." Sumo stable master Tokitsukaze visited Saito's family Wednesday.
Reader Mail
Aug 12, 2007

Shame on the sumo world

My heart bleeds for poor Asashoryu! What wrong did he do in playing soccer with children back in Mongolia in the cause of charity? His excuse for returning to his native country was his need to rest from the ardor of sumo in Japan. A perfectly just excuse. Come on! For a sumo champion, playing soccer...
Reader Mail / The Argument: radioactive water
Jul 29, 2007

Sumo fans deserved mention

Like most sumo fans, I followed the Nagoya Tournament with particular attention this year and was thrilled that it developed into such a close contest. Naturally the participation of two yokozuna for the first time in a while was a factor, but in particular, it was the phenomenal success of Kotomitsuki....
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 lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy's threat to behead PM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on Friday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
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.

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