Sumo / Basho Reports Jan 9, 2022
Regardless of what was thrown at him, the yokozuna kept his cool and eventually got the better of an exchange of throat shoves and slaps.
Sumo | INSIDE SUMO Jan 5, 2022
'No starting over': A fresh year for sumo may be just like the last
by John Gunning
Fears surrounding COVID-19 aren’t the only thing unchanged from 2021, as it looks to be another Terunofuji-dominated year.
Sumo Dec 11, 2021
Young sumo wrestlers chase dreams of fame and fortune in Japan's ancient sport
by Elaine Lies and Akira Tomoshige
Japan's Children's Sumo Association says some 40,000 children from ages 10-12 take part in the sport.
Basho Reports Nov 26, 2021
In his first top division battle since a 2020 suspension for breaking COVID-19 protocol, Abi continued to impress.
Sumo Nov 22, 2021
Former heavyweight wrestler Toyonoumi dies of illness at age 56
The wrestler did not miss a single match in his 19-year professional career and competed in 1,316 consecutive bouts, the eighth longest record in sumo history.
Sumo Sep 27, 2021
Hakuho, sumo's record-setting yokozuna, to retire
by John Gunning
The 36-year-old Mongolia-born wrestler had been considering retirement after failing to recover from a knee injury that has kept him out of tournaments in recent years.
Sumo Sep 7, 2021
Hakuho to miss Autumn Basho meet with stable barred due to COVID-19 cases
Hakuho's absence boosts the chances that the new yokozuna Terunofuji can mark his promotion to the highest rank with a title.
Sumo | INSIDE SUMO Aug 12, 2021
Olympics were a missed opportunity for sumo
by John Gunning
Hakuho would have been an ideal candidate to represent Japan's national sport at the Games, but neither he nor anyone else was given that chance.
Summer Olympics / Boxing Aug 4, 2021
Boxing bouts are taking place at the legendary Kokugikan Arena, a 7,300 seat stadium described by Olympic organizers as the "spiritual home" of sumo.
Sumo Mar 30, 2021
At a regular meeting in Tokyo, the Japan Sumo Association's yokozuna advisory body chose to uphold the warning it originally issued last November.
National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Mar 27, 2021
There's more to hanami than cherry blossoms
by Mark Schreiber
Plum blossoms, azaleas and chrysanthemums are also celebrated nationwide during their seasonal appearance.
