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SUMO

Daily basho results
Sumo standings
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Sumo rankings
Basho reports
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
By John Gunning
Ahead of professional sumo's highly anticipated return to Europe, the release of the September rankings confirms who will be on the plane to England.
Wrestlers approach the ring during a regional sumo tour in Misato, Saitama Prefecture in April 2016.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sumo’s grueling summer tour reveals wrestlers' true condition
By John Gunning
The heat and length makes the summer tour by far the most physically taxing in sumo, giving fans greater clarity regarding the health of their favorite rikishi.
A training session at Shikoroyama stable in June 2016. Sumo training sessions are increasingly simulated or the preserve of group tours.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Is sumo becoming a victim of its own popularity?
By John Gunning
In 2025, fans and tourists alike are all too often getting an experience that pales in comparison to what was previously possible.

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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
Kotoshoho's shock first Emperor's Cup could reinvigorate his career
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Disappointing start to Nagoya tournament turns into fascinating final stretch
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
By John Gunning
SUMO
Nagoya Basho shaping up to be another red-hot affair at new venue
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Former college star Kusano looks ready for challenge of sumo's top tier
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Music star Masuiyama, a former ōzeki who died Sunday at 76, blazed unique trail
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Hakuho’s new venture not an automatic 'Grand Slam'
By John Gunning
SUMO
Hakuho vows to grow sumo globally after exiting domestic sports body
By Kanako Takahara
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
By John Gunning
SUMO
At this New York City sumo club, ‘Everybody gets thrown’
By Aimee Ortiz
SUMO
Former yokozuna Hakuho to leave sumo association
By Kanako Takahara and Karin Kaneko
SUMO
Onosato, 24, promoted to sumo grand champion in record time
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Historic rise to yokozuna just the beginning for Onosato
By John Gunning
SUMO
Onosato locks in promotion to yokozuna
Basho reports
Onosato set for yokozuna promotion after clinching Emperor’s Cup
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Onosato’s march to yokozuna could usher in golden age for sumo
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
By John Gunning
SUMO
Hoshoryu dominates rivals in practice, but real test awaits at May Basho
By John Gunning
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Japan eyes two types of 'hometown resident' registration
People buy groceries from a mobile supermarket in a rural area of Nagomi, Kumamoto Prefecture. The government is considering a new "hometown resident" registration system to help strengthen regional revitalization measures.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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