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SUMO
Aug 31, 2004

Asashoryu heads up East slot, Tochiazuma returns to ozeki

Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu will be gunning for his fifth straight Emperor's Cup atop the prestigious East position as the Japan Sumo Association announced the rankings Monday for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2004

Worker wins 50,000 yen over passive smoke

In the nation's first such ruling, the Tokyo District Court on Monday awarded 50,000 yen in damages to a municipal employee who was a victim of passive smoking in the workplace.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 9, 2004

Wrestlers to promote China tour

Wrestlers from sumo's elite makuuchi division will visit Beijing and Shanghai next week to drum up publicity for this summer's weeklong tour of China, the Japan Sumo Association said Thursday.
SUMO
Jan 18, 2004

No stopping Asashoryu Express

Unbeaten yokozuna Asashoryu blasted out Tamanoshima to maintain pole position at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday while ozeki Tochiazuma took another step toward promotion to grand champion with a sixth straight win heading into the second week of the 15-day meet.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 1, 2003

Writer fills niche with new yakuza movie book

Mark Schilling is feeling a bit bleary-eyed. His son -- a freshman in media studies at Glasgow University, unused to the time difference between Europe and Japan -- had rung from Scotland around 5 a.m.
SUMO
Sep 24, 2003

Musashimaru says he will take part

The head of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council on Monday expressed his hope that injury-prone yokozuna Musashimaru would make a "brilliant" return to the ring in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament to be held in November.
SUMO
Sep 10, 2003

Asashoryu arrests 'Robocop'

Fiery grand champion Asashoryu exacted swift revenge on Takamisakari on Tuesday to maintain his blemish-free record on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Jul 6, 2003

Asashoryu aiming for second consecutive title

Yokozuna Asashoryu will be out to expose Musashimaru as an aging and rusty grand champion when the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament kicks off Sunday.
SUMO
Jun 24, 2003

Asashoryu keeps east slot

Asashoryu, who won his first Emperor's Cup as grand champion in May, maintains the prestigious east slot as the Japan Sumo Association released its rankings for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
SUMO
Jan 22, 2003

Asashoryu gets back to winning ways

Ozeki Asashoryu got his yokozuna challenge back on track at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday after tripping up rank-and-filer Kotonowaka to stay in a tie for the lead.
SUMO
Jan 16, 2003

Asashoryu rolls on as Takanohana announces return

Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu delved into his arsenal to shoot down veteran Takanonami on Wednesday, maintaining his flawless start to the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on a day that also saw yokozuna Takanohana announce his umpteenth comeback bid.
SUMO
Sep 21, 2002

Trio leads the way at basho

Yokozuna Takanohana pulled down a rampaging ozeki Chiyotaikai to move into a three-way tie for the lead as fellow grand champion Musashimaru fell victim to some fancy footwork by Kaio at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.
SUMO
Aug 30, 2002

Texas teen clears first hurdle

A teenager from Texas and five other sumo hopefuls passed the preliminary stage of their physical examinations Thursday to move a step closer to joining the ranks of professional sumo.
SUMO
Aug 1, 2002

Ex-sekiwake Mutsuarashi dead

Former sekiwake and sumo elder Mutsuarashi died of cerebral infarction at a Tokyo hospital on Tuesday. He was 59.
SUMO
Jul 22, 2002

Chiyotaikai takes yusho as Asashoryu slips up

Ozeki Chiyotaikai clinched his second championship on the final day of the Nagoya Basho as sekiwake Asashoryu lost his third bout to Wakanosato, thereby forfeiting his chance to compete in a playoff with Chiyo.
SUMO
Jun 17, 2002

Chiyotaikai slaps down Asashoryu

Ozeki Chiyotaikai slapped Mongolian sekiwake Asashoryu out of the ring in the final of the "kachinuki" or single-elimination sumo tournament Sunday and won the 3 million yen first prize for his first title in the tourney.
SUMO
May 31, 2002

Kabutoyama stable shuts doors

The Kabutoyama stable folded Wednesday with the announcement of the retirement of the stable's three sumo wrestlers and the pending retirement of sumo elder Kabutoyama.
SUMO
Mar 9, 2002

Takanohana out of Osaka basho

OSAKA -- Yokozuna Takanohana will sit out an unprecedented fifth straight tournament as a grand champion of sumo with the daunting prospect that a prolonged knee injury could signal the end to his illustrious career.
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2002

Japan gears up for 30th anniversary of ties with Mongolia

It's not China alone. There is one more Asian country with which Japan is gearing up to celebrate -- albeit with much less fanfare -- the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties this year: Mongolia.
SUMO
Jan 16, 2002

Musashimaru handed second defeat, drops out of New Year tournament

Yokozuna Musashimaru dropped out of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, the Japanese Sumo Association announced.
SUMO
Dec 26, 2001

Tochiazuma begins life at new rank of ozeki

Tochiazuma, runnerup at last month's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, will start a new adventure when he steps into the ring next month as his ozeki status was officially confirmed in the new rankings released Tuesday by the Japan Sumo Association.
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.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
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.

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