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TAKAYASU

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 16, 2018
Takakeisho improves to 6-0, remains lone unbeaten wrestler
Takakeisho became the only wrestler with a perfect record following his win over fellow komusubi Kaisei on Friday, the sixth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 15, 2018
Tochiozan sets pace in Kyushu
Rank-and-file wrestler Tochiozan beat ozeki Takayasu and earned his fifth straight win Thursday, taking the spotlight at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament following the withdrawal of yokozuna Kisenosato.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 7, 2018
Higher-ranked wrestlers in driver's seat in Kyushu
November is upon us and that means the final sumo tournament of the year is just days away.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 18, 2018
Kisenosato improves to 8-2
Yokozuna Kisenosato continued his comeback run at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, earning his first winning record since March 2017 when he clinched a second-straight top division championship.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 14, 2018
Kisenosato dealt first loss
Yokozuna Kisenosato tasted his first defeat of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday, losing in an upset to No. 2 maegashira Chiyotairyu.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 20, 2018
Mitakeumi bounces back, moves closer to first title
Sekiwake Mitakeumi beat Goeido at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday to move within one win of his first top-level title.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 19, 2018
Mitakeumi dealt first loss
Sekiwake Mitakeumi suffered his first defeat at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, losing to ozeki Takayasu.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 18, 2018
Mitakeumi takes another step toward title
Sekiwake Mitakeumi earned his 11th straight victory, retaining his two-win lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 16, 2018
Mitakeumi keeps perfect record intact; Asanoyama sits one victory behind at 8-1
Sekiwake Mitakeumi was a man in a hurry on Monday, when he needed just 1.8 seconds to remain unbeaten after nine days of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 15, 2018
Mitakeumi reaches midway point of Nagoya Basho with perfect record
Sekiwake Mitakeumi maintained his perfect record and the sole lead Sunday, the midway point of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 25, 2018
Takayasu rains on Kakuryu's Spring Basho victory parade
Ozeki Takayasu may have finished without a title, but he finished the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in style with a win over yokozuna Kakuryu on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 22, 2018
Tochinoshin hands Kakuryu first defeat at Spring Basho
Yokozuna Kakuryu suffered his first loss on Thursday, the 12th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, where he remained in the lead.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 15, 2018
Kakuryu makes most of second opportunity against Takarafuji
Yokozuna Kakuryu survived a scare Thursday to remain undefeated on the fifth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 10, 2018
Yokozuna withdrawals open up field for Spring Basho
The Spring Grand Sumo Tournament begins Sunday with a unique window of opportunity for wrestlers to rise in the rankings.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 24, 2017
Injured Takayasu withdraws from Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament
Ozeki Takayasu has pulled out of the ongoing Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with three days remaining because of a thigh injury, his stablemaster Tagonoura said Friday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 19, 2017
Hakuho exhibits strength and poise against Hokutofuji
Yokozuna Hakuho extended his spotless record after the eighth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday, taking down Hokutofuji in a blink.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 16, 2017
Hakuho whips Tochiozan with display of brute strength
Yokozuna Hakuho improved to 5-0 on Thursday, the fifth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Aug 30, 2017
Exhibition events bring sumo to new audience
Jungyo is similar to baseball's spring training for sumo; wrestlers are more relaxed and laid back, and fans have more opportunities to interact with the giant fellows.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Aug 28, 2017
Hakuho on mission for third straight title
Hoping his recent knee trouble is a thing of the past, yokozuna Hakuho will be gunning for his third straight championship when the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament opens on Sept. 10 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 26, 2017
Yokozuna Hakuho showing no signs of letting up anytime soon
Hakuho continued to defy time, as well as a host of up-and-coming young fighters, winning the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record. That came two months after he took the Summer Basho without a loss.
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A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
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Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
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Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
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A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
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