Sumo Dec 30, 2020
Plenty to unpack after eventful, unforgettable year in sumo
by John Gunning
Sumo somehow managed to keep going and provided much-needed distraction in a tough year.
Sumo Jul 7, 2020
Of the 891 members tested, five were positive for antibodies to the virus. Four of them were cleared via polymerase chain reaction or PCR tests.
Sumo | INSIDE SUMO Jun 10, 2020
Coronavirus will force sumo fans and wrestlers to adjust to new normal
by John Gunning
Things won't be the same when sumo resumes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sumo May 23, 2020
Wrestler's death, basho cancellation having major impact on athletes and officials.
Sumo May 13, 2020
Sumo wrestler Shobushi, 28, is sport’s first coronavirus death
The lower-ranked rikishi, who spent over three weeks in intensive care, is one of several positive cases from Takadagawa stable.
Reader Mail Sep 22, 2011
The Sept. 18 editorial "Slow transparency of universities" states that Japanese universities should teach students "how to evaluate information and make difficult, reasoned decisions." However, when it comes to nonvocational, nontechnical academic programs — what we call humanities in the West — I don't think ...
Commentary / World Apr 6, 2011
Fukushima disaster holds lessons for future
by Natalie J. Goldring
The Japanese people have demonstrated an extraordinary capacity to respond to both natural and human-made disasters with remarkable resilience. Our sympathies and thoughts are with them as they face the aftermath of this disaster. It is far too early to know the full costs of ...