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Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
By John Gunning
There are always a handful of head-scratching promotions and demotions, and the latest banzuke is no exception.
Wrestlers at a Yokozuna Deliberation Council practice in 2016. Although banzuke ranking positions aren’t at stake, the fact that the practice is so close to a real tournament ensures that most rikishi give it their all.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
More than just training: Sumo's open practices are intense — and entertaining
By John Gunning
The Yokozuna Deliberation Council practice is a rare — and, when open to the public, free — chance to see sumo's top wrestlers battle it out in the final days before a basho.
Kirishima (behind) battles Atamifuji during a regional tour event in Hyogo Prefecture in 2023.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sumo's throwback regional tours offer glimpse into sport's heart and history
By John Gunning
With tickets for grand tournaments tough to come by, regional tours are the best chances for fans to watch live sumo — and even interact with the sport's biggest names.

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Basho reports
Tamawashi maintains outright lead by beating Nishikifuji
The No. 3 maegashira from Mongolia, who won his only Emperor's Cup in January 2019, improved to 11-2 by thrusting down No. 10 Nishikifuji (9-4).
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Ozeki Onosato on doorstep of yokozuna promotion after latest title
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Japan’s twin obsessions meet as MLB visits sumo’s heartland
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sumo in March comes in like a lion
By John Gunning
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New yokozuna Hoshoryu and rising star Onosato enter Spring Basho as favorites
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Can sumo avoid becoming another soulless corporate sport?
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Latest sumo ranking sheet has plenty to catch the eye
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
What is the ceiling for sumo’s newest yokozuna?
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Could Ukraine be the next nation to produce a yokozuna?
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
No Paris Syndrome for Japan’s national sport
By John Gunning
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Tokyo crowd welcomes sumo's newest grand champion in ancient ceremony
By Andrew MCKIRDY
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Sumo’s newest yokozuna is all smiles — but major challenges await
By John Gunning
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Sumo avoids chasm at top as Hoshoryu picked for top rank
Basho reports
Hoshoryu overcomes rank-and-file wrestlers to put yokozuna promotion in sight
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Terunofuji’s career was unique — and great
By John Gunning
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Top sumo pros to enter the ring in Paris in June 2026
SUMO
Yokozuna Terunofuji retires after injury-plagued career
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Wide-open field has the New Year Basho looking like anyone's tourney
By John Gunning
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Stage set for action-packed New Year Basho with yokozuna promotion battle
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Questions linger over Terunofuji's health ahead of year's first tournament
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sumo’s brotherhood gets latest inductee
By John Gunning
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Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Truck driver's body recovered from huge Japan sinkhole after three months
Workers stand around a vehicle carrying the body of a person recovered from a sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Friday.
Second round of U.S.-Japan tariff talks ends inconclusively in Washington
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (far left), U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator. The second round of tariff negotiations between Japan and the United States were held on Thursday in Washington.
Want to see the future at Expo Osaka? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how Japan should handle Trump
Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba and CDP head Yoshihiko Noda at a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 23.
Don't send in the clones: AI event nixed as Alt accounts get reality check
A screenshot from the website for Alt's AI conference, which was canceled after the company disclosed an investigation into its sales figures.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.

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