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Sumo stablemaster Takanohana discharged from Akita hospital after convulsions
Sumo stablemaster Takanohana was discharged from hospital on Wednesday, one day after he was admitted following a fit of convulsions. The 46-year-old former grand champion told Kyodo News at Akita Station that he was "just discharged" from hospital, without elaborating. The Japan Sumo Association had said ...
Sumo stablemaster Takanohana falls ill during training session
Sumo stablemaster and former yokozuna Takanohana, currently on a regional sumo tour, was rushed to hospital Tuesday morning after falling ill while coaching wrestlers. An emergency call made at around 10:10 a.m. described the 46-year-old as experiencing convulsions and being unconscious during a training session ...
Byzantine rules govern sumo's name shares
Tochinoshin's promotion to ozeki comes with many perks. Most are connected to his life as an active wrestler, such as a boost in salary and parking privileges. One that kicks in after retirement, though, is an automatic three-year grace period before he has to acquire ...
Takanohana handed fifth demotion as sumo world faces string of scandals
The stablemaster has been demoted by five ranks since January as sumo association fears impact on sport’s popularity.
Stablemaster Takanohana seeks fresh start with Japan Sumo Association
Stablemaster Takanohana said Friday he is willing to withdraw his complaint against the Japan Sumo Association and start from scratch. The former yokozuna had submitted a letter to the Cabinet Office's public certification committee that accused the JSA of improper behavior. The ongoing spat started ...
Sumo wrestler pulls out of Spring Grand Sumo Tournament after admitting to beating junior grappler
The assault incident is the latest to involve a wrestler from former yokozuna Takanohana’s stable.
Sumo elder Takanohana fails to regain director seat on JSA board
The former yokozuna only wins two votes from the Japan Sumo Association’s 101 elders in the first election since being demoted over last year’s assault scandal.
The knives begin to sharpen for Hakuho after sumo scandal
At the start of last November’s Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, Shukan Taishu magazine (Nov. 20) led off its issue with a four-page article titled “What you need to know to enjoy the year’s final tournament tenfold.” If only they had known. Shortly before the Kyushu Tournament, ...
Stablemaster Takanohana dismissed from post as director at Japan Sumo Association
The Japan Sumo Association board unanimously agreed to remove the sumo elder from his role — the first time a director has been dismissed before the end of his term.
Sumo body looks to demote stablemaster Takanohana over Harumafuji scandal
The Japan Sumo Association on Thursday recommended that sumo elder Takanohana be removed from his post as director, asking that he be demoted over his role in the assault scandal that led to the retirement of grand champion Harumafuji. A decision on Takanohana's punishment was ...
Sumo stablemaster Takanohana finally submits to questioning by JSA
The Japan Sumo Association questions stablemaster Takanohana over his role in the aftermath of the incident that led to yokozuna Harumafuji’s retirement.
Harumafuji's stablemaster quits JSA board while Hakuho and Kakuryu slapped with pay cuts
Sumo stablemaster Isegahama, who oversaw former yokozuna Harumafuji, resigned Wednesday from the board of directors at the Japan Sumo Association over the yokozuna's assault on a fellow wrestler, while two other yokozuna, Hakuho and Kakuryu, were slapped with pay cuts over their failure to ...
