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RYOGOKU KOKUGIKAN

Daieisho (left) and Kirishima take part in a practice session at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Saturday.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sep 6, 2023
Power of ozeki trio on display in muted return of open practice session
The first Yokozuna Deliberation Council sōken training session open to the public in four years has taken place at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 31, 2023
Summer Basho offered excitement and a streamlined experience for sumo fans
The sport has emerged from three years of pandemic-era restrictions into a rapidly changing landscape that requires better delivery of content and a more attractive in-arena experience.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 3, 2023
Media returns to Kokugikan as sumo resumes in-person activities
Over the past few years, virtually all press club interviews with rikishi have taken place online, limiting fans' insights into their favorite wrestlers.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 12, 2022
Wrestlers and fans relax together at successful Sumo Fan Festival
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, fans were able to get up close and personal with their favorite rikishi at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 7, 2022
Hakuho coy on details as January retirement ceremony announced
Fans of the former yokozuna can likely anticipate a spectacle when the newly minted Miyagino stablemaster enters the Ryogoku Kokugikan ring one last time.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 8, 2021
All wrestlers and stablemasters to test for virus before January tournament
The Japan Sumo Association said Thursday all wrestlers and stablemasters will undergo testing for the novel coronavirus ahead of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament scheduled to open this weekend.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 21, 2020
Venerable Ryogoku Kokugikan has allowed sumo to successfully cope with pandemic
Possessing its own full-size arena has allowed the Japan Sumo Association to easily switch tournaments scheduled for other cities to its home base in Tokyo.
Japan Times
SUMO
Oct 20, 2020
Spectator cap to be raised to 5,000 for November Basho
The Japan Sumo Association said Monday it will host up to around 5,000 fans at the November Grand Sumo Tournament, about half of the full capacity at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 24, 2020
A quiet day at the basho: Sumo wrestles on, without the crowd's loud roar
Even sumo's notoriously loyal fan base seems rattled by the risk of infection in a closed arena, despite the Kokugikan's anti-coronavirus measures, which includes reducing the number of tickets being sold.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 24, 2020
State of sumo content online leaves much to be desired
The JSA would be wise to start taking advantage of its 'back catalog' and making footage of bouts and tournaments of the past available online.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 12, 2020
Legendary Ryogoku Kokugikan has adapted to modern needs
One of sport's most overused cliches is the labeling of a ballpark or stadium as the mecca of football, baseball or basketball.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 10, 2019
Sumo 101: Kuramae Kokugikan
The six yearly grand sumo tournaments are held at four locations.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 28, 2019
Japan slow to offer support to women's sumo
"It's not only boys who can practice and enjoy sumo. There are girls that like sumo too. I hope someday women can become pros."
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 10, 2019
Sumo 101: Kokugikan
Three of the six yearly Grand Sumo tournaments are held in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 19, 2019
Retirement ceremonies often full of emotion
It's no secret that difficulty in procuring tickets is one of the main hurdles preventing overseas visitors from being able to watch sumo in person.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 27, 2019
Trophy presented by Trump to go on display at sumo museum
The American-made trophy presented by U.S. President Donald Trump at a sumo tournament will join the sport's historical materials at a museum in Tokyo, the sport's governing body said Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 1, 2019
Sumo wrestlers make beefy salute to first day of Japan's new era
Sumo's biggest stars joined some 70 fellow heavyweights of the sport in using their bodies to spell out the two kanji characters representing Japan's new imperial era name, as the country celebrated the enthronement of its new emperor Wednesday.
SUMO
Jan 26, 2019
Sumo 101: Tickets
Sumo tickets go on sale roughly about six weeks before the start of every tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 19, 2019
Sumo 101: Championship portraits
One of the most striking features of Ryogoku Kokugikan is the ring of giant portraits hanging from the rafters.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 22, 2018
Sumo 101: Museums
It's no surprise that sumo, an activity hundreds (possibly thousands) of years old, has several museums solely dedicated to its history.

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