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AUTUMN GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT

Hakuoho will be forced to miss the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament after having surgery on his left shoulder.
SUMO
Sep 4, 2023
Rising star Hakuoho to miss Autumn Basho due to shoulder surgery
Miyagino, better known as the former yokozuna Hakuho, winner of a record 45 top-division titles, revealed Hakuoho had the operation on Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 28, 2022
'Ironman' Tamawashi gets his due with second Emperor's Cup
The 37-year-old's victory was the feel-good story of the the Autumn Basho, but the sport's immediate future remains in flux as young wrestlers struggle to perform consistently.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 26, 2022
Tamawashi hungry for more success after becoming oldest Emperor's Cup winner
The veteran credited an unusual training method for his success.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 25, 2022
Tamawashi secures second championship with win over Takayasu
At 37 years and 10 months, the former sekiwake is the oldest Emperor's Cup winner under the current format of six grand tournaments per year, introduced in 1958.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 24, 2022
Tamawashi keeps outright lead as title race goes to final day
Takayasu and former sekiwake Tamawashi have yet to meet at the 15-day tournament, setting the stage for a dramatic final-day battle.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 23, 2022
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).
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 23, 2022
Tamawashi maintains outright lead despite loss to Wakamotoharu
Tamawashi could not budge Wakamotoharu with a hand to his throat and was forced over the edge by the lower-ranked wrestler.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 21, 2022
Tamawashi beats joint autumn meet leader Hokutofuji to take command
Hokutofuji initially managed a left underarm belt hold but let go under pressure before losing his footing, leaving Tamawashi with a simple job of pushing him off the raised ring.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 21, 2022
No stars? No problem: Interest in sumo grows as it enters parity era
The ebb and flow of Japan's national sport is closely tied to the rise and fall of its grand champions, but overseas viewers are increasingly backing a wider variety of wrestlers.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 20, 2022
Hokutofuji loses as Tamawashi returns to joint-top at autumn meet
The two maegashira drew even with 9-1 records as lone yokozuna Terunofuji withdrew from the ongoing tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan with injuries in both knees.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 20, 2022
Terunofuji out of Autumn meet with injuries to both knees
The Mongolian-born 30-year-old lost to maegashira Takayasu on Monday for his fourth defeat at Ryogoku Kokigikan, seemingly experiencing discomfort in his long-troubled right knee.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 20, 2022
Hokutofuji wins ninth straight, Tamawashi one back on day of upsets
No. 4 Takayasu, No. 10 Nishikifuji and No. 14 Chiyoshoma all won to improve to 7-2, while no one from sumo's top four ranks has more than six wins.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 18, 2022
Sole leader Hokutofuji grinds out eighth win
Hokutofuji is one win ahead of fellow maegashira Tamawashi, with six wrestlers another win further back at 6-2 in the 15-day tourney at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 17, 2022
Tamawashi suffers first loss as Hokutofuji takes sole lead at autumn tourney
Hokutofuji moved slightly to his left to soften the opening impact from No. 10 Takanosho and kept charging low en route to a solid push-out win.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 16, 2022
Tamawashi and Hokutofuji stay perfect as Terunofuji falls again
Tamawashi went head-on with Takakeisho (4-2) before moving slightly to his right and swiftly slapping the ozeki down at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Friday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 15, 2022
Unbeaten Tamawashi hands Terunofuji second defeat
Tamawashi, who had defeated Terunofuji in three straight meets before losing in July in Nagoya, landed fierce blows to the yokozuna's throat with both hands in the day's final.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 14, 2022
Yokozuna Terunofuji survives scrape to remain one win back
No. 2 maegashira Meisei appeared to have the advantage at several points during Wednesday's bout but was unable to defeat sumo's current lone grand champion.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 13, 2022
Yokozuna Terunofuji bounces back from first defeat in Tokyo
The No. 2 maegashira tried to slip away and outflank the yokozuna, but Terunofuji kept his opponent squarely in front of him and shoved him out.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 12, 2022
Tobizaru upsets yokozuna Terunofuji on second day of Autumn Basho
Rank-and-file grappler Tobizaru outmaneuvered yokozuna Terunofuji at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, adeptly using a pushing and thrusting strategy to pull off the upset.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 11, 2022
Patient Terunofuji grinds out opening-day win over Kiribayama
Sole yokozuna Terunofuji withstood a grueling battle against komusubi Kiribayama to make a winning start to the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
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