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Sumo | INSIDE SUMO Dec 16, 2021

Terunofuji's rise was among defining moments of eventful year in sumo

by John Gunning

The past 12 months have been extremely challenging both inside and outside the ring, but sumo’s highest highs and lowest lows of 2021 all occurred on the clay.

Sumo | INSIDE SUMO May 13, 2021

Foreign sumo fans finding ways to make voices heard

by John Gunning

When sumo goes through a crisis the voices calling loudest for needed change and the protection of rikishi are often those from abroad.