Basho Reports
Ichinojo wins first Emperor's Cup following loss by Terunofuji
After coming into Day 15 deadlocked with yokozuna Terunofuji at 11-3, Ichinojo beat fellow maegashira Ura to seal his maiden Emperor's Cup title at 29 years old.
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Terunofuji and Ichinojo remain tied for lead after Day 14 losses
The two wrestlers will head into the final day at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, where the field has been ravaged by the coronavirus, with identical 11-3 records.
Sumo / Basho Reports
COVID-19 continues to impact Nagoya Basho as Terunofuji and Ichinojo remain tied atop standings
A wave of seven more coronavirus withdrawals hit the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.
Sumo / Basho Reports Jul 22, 2022
Ironman Tamawashi pulls out due to COVID-19; JSA may officially keep consecutive match streak alive
The 37-year-old Mongolian wrestler's streak of 1,448 consecutive contests fought since his sumo debut in January 2004 is the fourth longest all-time.
Sumo / Basho Reports Jul 21, 2022
Terunofuji dominates and Ichinojo escapes on Day 12 in Nagoya
Terunofuji's 10th win kept him tied with Ichinojo, who did well to avoid an ambush in his own bout.
Basho Reports Jul 19, 2022
Terunofuji overpowers Sadanoumi to tie with 3 others for lead
The Mongolian-born grand champion, bidding for his eighth Emperor's Cup, wrapped up the maegashira at the jump and bulldozed him straight back over the straw.
Sumo / Basho Reports Jul 18, 2022
Terunofuji is tied for the lead at the 15-day tournament with five other wrestlers including Ichinojo and Kotonowaka, both No. 2 maegashira.
Basho Reports Jul 17, 2022
Seven-time champion Terunofuji endured more than two minutes of action in the ring punctuated by a 10-minute break after opponent Wakamotoharu's mawashi belt came undone.
Sumo / Basho Reports Jul 16, 2022
Shodai ends Ichinojo's perfect run after seven days at Nagoya tourney
Ichinojo had beaten yokozuna Terunofuji as well as ozeki Takakeisho and Mitakeumi over the past three days but the struggling Shodai showed what he is capable of in Nagoya.
Sumo / Basho Reports Jul 15, 2022
A day after overpowering yokozuna Terunofuji, Ichinojo delivered another commanding performance.
Sumo / Basho Reports Jul 14, 2022
Ichinojo takes down yokozuna Terunofuji on Day 5 at Nagoya Basho
No. 2 maegashira Ichinojo outmuscled yokozuna Terunofuji to maintain his perfect record and take the sole lead after five days of action at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday. Four rank-and-file wrestlers are chasing Ichinojo at 4-1, while two demotion-threatened ozeki — Shodai and ...
Basho Reports Jul 13, 2022
The lone yokozuna, who started the meet with an upset loss to komusubi Abi, improved to 3-1 by securing a powerful arm bar throw win over No. 2 maegashira Kotonowaka.