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NOVEMBER GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT

Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 25, 2020
Takakeisho's rise, Terunofuji's rebound? Thrills await fans in 2021
Professional sumo closed out the thrill ride that was 2020 with one final flourish.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 23, 2020
Takakeisho aiming for promotion to yokozuna after capturing second title
Takakeisho said he plans to put on another dominant performance at the next grand tournament in hopes of reaching sumo's highest rank of yokozuna.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 22, 2020
Takakeisho and Terunofuji set up final-day showdown
Ozeki Takakeisho will head into Day 15 with the sole lead, but a win by komusubi Terunofuji would set up a championship playoff with the Emperor's Cup on the line.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 20, 2020
Takakeisho defeats Shimanoumi to take sole lead on Day 13
The title favorite and highest-ranked wrestler still competing took a big step toward his second top-division championship after improving to 12-1.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 19, 2020
Takakeisho, Shimanoumi win to set up showdown for first place
With three days left, the contest remains a battle between the highest-ranked and lowest-ranked rikishi in a pack missing both yokozuna and two of the three ozeki.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 18, 2020
Takakeisho, Shimanoumi win on Day 11 to remain tied for lead
On the heels of the leaders at the 15-day meet are komusubi Terunofuji and No. 10 Ryuden, who each improved to 9-2.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 17, 2020
Takakeisho claims ninth win to stay tied for lead
The ozeki recovered from his Day 9 loss in a win over Myogiryu, while maegashira Shimanoumi also finished Tuesday at 9-1.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 16, 2020
Tobizaru pulls off upset of ozeki Takakeisho on Day 9
Takakeisho opened with his customary pushing and thrusting attack, but Tobizaru held his ground despite a roughly 50-kg weight disadvantage.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 15, 2020
Takakeisho takes sole lead on Day 8 as Terunofuji picks up first loss
The last remaining ozeki had no trouble getting past Hokutofuji as the November Basho headed into its second week.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 14, 2020
Takakeisho, Terunofuji remain tied for lead on Day 7
Former ozeki Terunofuji stands out as Takakeisho's most formidable challenger among the remaining field.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 13, 2020
Takakeisho and Terunofuji unbeaten heading into weekend
Takakeisho, the highest-ranked wrestler left in the tournament, easily defeated Kagayaki to stay a perfect 6-0.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 12, 2020
Takakeisho maintains perfect start at November Basho
New ozeki Shodai withdrew from the meet on Thursday with an ankle ligament injury.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 12, 2020
New ozeki Shodai pulls out of November Basho with ankle injury
Newly promoted ozeki Shodai pulled out of the ongoing November Grand Sumo Tournament Thursday after injuring his left ankle in an earlier bout.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 11, 2020
Ozeki Shodai sustains first loss of meet, aggravates injured ankle
Shodai suffered his first loss at the November Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday and appeared to further aggravate a left ankle injury, leaving his further participation in the 15-day meet in doubt.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 10, 2020
Shodai endures attack from Takayasu on Day 3 of November Basho
Both Shodai and fellow ozeki Takakeisho, the two highest-ranking wrestlers left in the competition, remained undefeated after Tuesday's bouts.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 10, 2020
Ozeki Asanoyama pulls out of November meet
The announcement leaves just two wrestlers at sumo's second-highest rank in the basho, which began Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 9, 2020
Terunofuji takes down ozeki Asanoyama on Day 2
Terunofuji (2-0) is marking his return to the sanyaku ranks, the three below yokozuna, for the first time in 17 tournaments.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 8, 2020
Ozeki trio open November Basho with wins
Takakeisho, Asanoyama and Shodai were all victorious during Sunday's Day 1 action at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 8, 2020
With no yokozuna, ozeki trio are in November spotlight
With injury forcing two yokozuna out of the upcoming November Grand Sumo Tournament, the three ozeki wrestlers will take the spotlight in the final 15-day tournament of the calendar year disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 6, 2020
Yokozuna Hakuho withdraws from November Basho with knee injury
The 44-time champion has been unable to recover from his August surgery and will miss a second straight grand tournament.
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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.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

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