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MIDORIFUJI

Midorifuji (right) defeats Kirishima at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 17, 2024
Midorifuji stuns promotion-chasing Kirishima at New Year meet
"I was doing things off the cuff but it worked out well," Midorifuji said.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 25, 2023
Daieisho beats Midorifuji to take one-win lead into into final day
Powerful pusher and thruster Daieisho was in control from the jump, knocking Midorifuji back to the edge and shoving him down before he could react.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 25, 2023
Daieisho grabs outright lead after Midorifuji's third loss in a row
Sekiwake Kiribayama and komusubi Wakamotoharu racked up wins to stay in the title race, joining Midorifuji on the second rung of the leaderboard at 10-3.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 23, 2023
Midorifuji takes second loss and now tied for lead with Daieisho
Unbeaten through the first 10 days at Edion Arena Osaka, No. 5 maegashira Midorifuji suffered a consecutive defeat courtesy of sekiwake Wakatakakage.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 23, 2023
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Jūryō outshines a top division lacking stars and excitement.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 20, 2023
Midorifuji slips past Ura to maintain perfect record at Spring Grand Sumo Tournament
The diminutive Midorifuji (9-0) faced a difficult opponent in the shape of stocky No. 8 rank-and-filer Ura (5-4).
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 19, 2023
Midorifuji keeps outright lead on Day 8 of Spring meet
The Shizuoka Prefecture native said he has been receiving strong support — along with some gentle ribbing — from his stablemate, yokozuna Terunofuji.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 18, 2023
Midorifuji leads as Osaka tournament left without ozeki or yokozuna after Takakeisho's withdrawal
The 15-day tournament at Edion Arena Osaka is now the first since the start of Showa Era in 1926 to be contested without a wrestler from sumo's top two ranks after Takakeisho's withdrawal.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 14, 2023
Takakeisho digs deep to keep share of lead at New Year sumo tournament
With the first week of the tournament in the books, the highest-ranked rikishi in the absence of yokozuna Terunofuji shares the top rung with four members of the rank-and-file at 6-1.
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People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
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Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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