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Hoshoryu shoves down Hakuoho to move to 3-0 on Day 3 of the Autumn Basho at Kokugikan in Tokyo.
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Onosato and Hoshoryu off to hot starts as other contenders fall
By John Gunning
Onosato has been dominant while Hoshoryu, who is returning from injury, has had to work harder for his wins.
Hakuyo at Kokugikan in Tokyo the day before his first tournament in professional sumo in May 2014.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
What drives sumo journeymen to endure one of the world's most grueling sports
By John Gunning
Professional sumo is one of the harshest environments in sports. Yet many toil away in the sport's lower-tier divisions for years or even decades.
Aonishiki (left) finished 11-4 in his first three tournaments in the top division
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Rising star Aonishiki set for another chance to strengthen promotion bid
By John Gunning
Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu still have to be considered the front-runners to lift the Emperor’s Cup in the upcoming autumn meet.

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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
Is sumo becoming a victim of its own popularity?
By John Gunning
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Will Wakatakakage bring balance to the banzuke?
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Fresh start for stable founded by legendary yokozuna Taiho
By John Gunning
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
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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
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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
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At this New York City sumo club, ‘Everybody gets thrown’
By Aimee Ortiz
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Former yokozuna Hakuho to leave sumo association
By Kanako Takahara and Karin Kaneko
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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
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Onosato locks in promotion to yokozuna
Basho reports
Onosato set for yokozuna promotion after clinching Emperor’s Cup
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Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
JAL to punish president and 36 others over pilot drinking scandal
Japan Airlines Managing Executive Officer Yukio Nakagawa (center) and others apologize after one of the airline's pilots was found to have been drinking alcohol, during a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 4.
After seven decades, is it finally time for the LDP to split up?
Signage atop the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo. Japan’s ruling party faces a tough decision over its future as it searches for a new leader to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, reverse its waning popularity and reassure investors
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.

Podcast

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

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
By Alex K.T. Martin

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