Sumo | INSIDE SUMO Feb 2, 2022
Sumo's off-months aren't so quiet, if you know where to look
by John Gunning
Retirement ceremonies, ozeki and yokozuna promotions, JSA elections, TV variety show appearances and more all take place between honbasho.
Sumo | INSIDE SUMO Sep 28, 2021
Hakuho leaves unmatchable legacy after 20 years of dominance
by John Gunning
In submitting his retirement papers on Monday, the Mongolian-born yokozuna has brought an era-defining career of new records and unparalleled success to a close.
Sumo | INSIDE SUMO Jul 21, 2021
Hakuho and Terunofuji bout evokes memories of past sporting greats
by John Gunning
Shots of the pair in action captured a moment truly significant to Japan’s national sport.
Sumo Jul 21, 2021
"I will hold on to my unshakeable spirit and aim to foster greater dignity and power as a yokozuna," Terunofuji said in a speech.
Sumo Jul 19, 2021
The ozeki will officially be named the sport's 73rd yokozuna on Wednesday at an extraordinary meeting of the Japan Sumo Association's board of directors.
Basho Reports Jul 18, 2021
Hakuho defeats Terunofuji to clinch Nagoya title with perfect record
The current yokozuna defeated the yokozuna-in-waiting in a dramatic Day 15 finale to earn his record-extending 45th championship and first since March 2020.
Sumo | INSIDE SUMO Jul 7, 2021
Sumo's greatest comeback story could end in white rope for Terunofuji
by John Gunning
The ozeki will find himself in one of the most exclusive clubs in all of sport if he manages to get the championship — or equivalent — needed to earn yokozuna promotion.
Sumo | INSIDE SUMO Jun 2, 2021
Dual yokozuna promotion could join list of recent rare events in sumo
by John Gunning
The possibility remains that ozeki Terunofuji and Takakeisho could both be offered the white rope depending on how results pan out at next month's Nagoya Basho.
Sumo | INSIDE SUMO Feb 3, 2021
Interesting facts about sumo's 13 living former yokozuna
by John Gunning
With the passing of Tochinoumi on Jan. 29 there are now just 15 surviving active or retired yokozuna.
Sumo Jan 29, 2021
Tochinoumi, who was the oldest living yokozuna, died Friday from a type of lung infection known as aspiration pneumonia at the age of 82, a Japan Sumo Association official said. Tochinoumi, whose real name was Shigehiro Hanada, made his sumo debut in 1955 and was ...
Sumo Jan 8, 2021
Kakuryu to miss January meet after being warned over absences
Injury-hit yokozuna Kakuryu's career in the sumo ring inched closer to the precipice Friday, when his stablemaster said he will miss the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament due to lower-back issues. The Mongolian-born grand champion's withdrawal from the meet starting Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan means ...
Sumo | Rikishi Files Jan 26, 2020
Kashiwado carved out place despite presence of legend
by John Gunning
There have been a few rikishi in the history of sumo whose careers have been akin to supermassive black holes — so overwhelmingly dominant that nothing can escape their presence. It can sometimes seem as if the achievements of virtually everyone who competed in the ...