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TERUNOFUJI

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 9, 2020
Terunofuji takes down ozeki Asanoyama on Day 2
Terunofuji (2-0) is marking his return to the sanyaku ranks, the three below yokozuna, for the first time in 17 tournaments.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 23, 2020
Takakeisho, Shodai part of four-way tie for lead at Autumn Basho
With four days remaining in the 15-day tournament, the two upper-ranked wrestlers are even with a pair of up-and-comers.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 16, 2020
Autumn meet opens up as sekiwake Shodai falls on Day 4
The last unbeaten wrestler in the three sanyaku ranks below yokozuna fell to July Basho champion Terunofuji, while ozeki Asanoyama picked up his first win of the tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 10, 2020
Autumn Basho shaping up to be another drama-filled affair
Life as a sumo columnist in 2020 is akin to being a TV critic in 2019 writing about 'Game of Thrones.'
Japan Times
SUMO
Aug 31, 2020
July champion Terunofuji climbs 16 spots in rankings
The 28-year-old will enter the ring as the No. 1 maegashira when the Autumn Basho takes place next month in Tokyo.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 12, 2020
Nishikifuji's promotion to jūryō to be among most memorable moments of sumo life
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Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 5, 2020
Terunofuji completed what may be sumo's most unlikely comeback ever
Terunofuji not only fell out of the paid divisions, after a series of injuries and illnesses, but plummeted all the way down to sumo's second lowest tier.
Japan Times
SUMO
Aug 3, 2020
Terunofuji credits supporters for igniting dramatic run to championship in comeback tourney
Terunofuji defeated sekiwake Mitakeumi at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday to cap a 13-2 performance at the first sumo tournament held in four months
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Aug 2, 2020
Terunofuji caps dramatic comeback with second title
The Mongolian former ozeki, fighting in his first makuuchi tournament since January 2018, fended off Mitakeumi to finish 13-2 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Aug 1, 2020
Terunofuji maintains slim lead despite upset loss on Day 14 of July Basho
Ozeki Asanoyama was also upset on the penultimate day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 31, 2020
Terunofuji continues epic comeback with win over Asanoyama
Terunofuji took a big step toward his first championship in over five years with a win Friday against ozeki Asanoyama that gave him the outright lead at the July Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 30, 2020
Mitakeumi stuns Hakuho to leave Asanoyama and Terunofuji tied for lead
A day after his first defeat at the hands of komusubi Daieisho, yokozuna Hakuho was outmaneuvered by sekiwake Mitakeumi.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 29, 2020
Hakuho loses sole possession of lead after being upset by Daieisho on Day 11 of July Basho
With his first defeat of the 15-day tournament, the overnight leader fell back into a three-way tie at 10-1
Japan Times
SUMO
Jun 5, 2020
Former ozeki Terunofuji draws strength from long battle back
The former ozeki has battled back from relegation to sumo's second-lowest division.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 15, 2020
Asanoyama strong favorite to become sumo's next hot star
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Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 19, 2020
Tough training in high school forged Mongolian Ichinojo
One of the strongest sumo high schools in Japan is Tottori Johoku.
Japan Times
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Nov 23, 2019
Terunofuji endured tough times to get back on track
On a day when yokozuna Hakuho all but sealed his 43rd Emperor's Cup, the biggest news out of Fukuoka concerned a man in sumo's third division.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 5, 2018
Change in stable can revive wrestlers' careers
Takakeisho, winner of this year's Kyushu tournament, was pictured alongside his stablemaster on Nov. 26 holding up a large red sea bream and drinking sake from an outsized trophy at a celebratory event.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 30, 2017
Harumafuji retires with impressive legacy in ring
It was plain from both Harumafuji's words and body language at Wednesday's news conference announcing his retirement that he was going under duress and felt harshly treated.
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.
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Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
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Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
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Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
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