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HAKUHO

Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 27, 2021
Topknot-cutting ceremonies allow fans to participate in sumo history
With retirement ceremonies likely to resume in 2022, fans will have a chance to help send off a number of top wrestlers including former yokozuna Hakuho.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 14, 2021
Sumo tegata hold intimate and unique place among sports memorabilia
For fans, there is an intimacy that comes with having the imprint of every line in a man's hand alongside his personal calligraphy on your wall.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 6, 2021
Early American sumo trailblazer earned rare honor at Miyagino stable
In the summer of 1976, high-school teacher John Jacques traveled to Japan in order to learn what he could and promote the sport's development in Hawaii.
Japan Times
SUMO
Oct 3, 2021
Sumo fights hard to muzzle era-defining former yokozuna Hakuho
Having continuously attracted both positive and negative attention, Hakuho made waves once more with his exit from the ring — leaving the tradition-bound sport in a predicament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Oct 1, 2021
Yokozuna Hakuho filled with relief after pulling down curtain on record-setting career
The Mongolian-born great said he made the decision to retire on the 10th day of the Nagoya Basho, which he won with a 15-0 record, in July.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 29, 2021
Hakuho retirement expected to be formally approved on Thursday
The 45-time champion is expected to coach his fellow wrestlers at Miyagino stable after retirement, but has plans to run his own stable in Tokyo in the future.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 28, 2021
Hakuho leaves unmatchable legacy after 20 years of dominance
In submitting his retirement papers on Monday, the Mongolian-born yokozuna has brought an era-defining career of new records and unparalleled success to a close.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 27, 2021
Hakuho, sumo's record-setting yokozuna, to retire
The 36-year-old Mongolia-born wrestler had been considering retirement after failing to recover from a knee injury that has kept him out of tournaments in recent years.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 27, 2021
Terunofuji breathes sigh of relief after living up to expectations with title in yokozuna debut
Terunofuji admitted he felt the increased pressure that comes with promotion to the sport's highest rank of yokozuna.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 10, 2021
Door open for Terunofuji to celebrate yokozuna ascension with Emperor’s Cup at Autumn Basho
It was impossible not to marvel at how Terunofuji fought through the pain and reached the pinnacle of sumo's violent and harsh world while practically held together with duct tape.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 7, 2021
Hakuho to miss Autumn Basho meet with stable barred due to COVID-19 cases
Hakuho's absence boosts the chances that the new yokozuna Terunofuji can mark his promotion to the highest rank with a title.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 1, 2021
Yokozuna Hakuho may be sidelined by COVID-19 infection at his stable
The Japan Sumo Association said on Wednesday that a wrestler at Hakuho's Miyagino stable had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 12, 2021
Olympics were a missed opportunity for sumo
Hakuho would have been an ideal candidate to represent Japan's national sport at the Games, but neither he nor anyone else was given that chance.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 21, 2021
Hakuho and Terunofuji bout evokes memories of past sporting greats
Shots of the pair in action captured a moment truly significant to Japan's national sport.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 19, 2021
Fear of retirement drove Hakuho to record 45th championship
Hakuho had staked his career on his performance in Nagoya, vowing to retire if he failed to meet expectations.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 18, 2021
Hakuho defeats Terunofuji to clinch Nagoya title with perfect record
The current yokozuna defeated the yokozuna-in-waiting in a dramatic Day 15 finale to earn his record-extending 45th championship and first since March 2020.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 17, 2021
Hakuho and Terunofuji stay perfect to set stage for thrilling finale in Nagoya
Title contenders Hakuho and Terunofuji stayed unbeaten Saturday at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, setting up a tantalizing final-day battle for the championship.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 16, 2021
Terunofuji poised for yokozuna promotion with 13th win in Nagoya
The ozeki is tied with yokozuna Hakuho for the lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with two days to go.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 15, 2021
Unbeaten Hakuho and Terunofuji remain perfect after 12 days
Because the leaders will square off over the weekend, both can't finish with three losses, effectively eliminating their two closest title pursuers.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 15, 2021
Hakuho and Terunofuji stay perfect, opening three-win gap in title race
No. 11 Kotonowaka suffered a damaging loss which all but ensured the title will go to one of the two undefeated leaders.
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The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
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Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
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Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
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Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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