Sumo wrestlers are looking forward to showing off their sport and technique as World Championship Sumo debuts Jan. 30 at the ...

This citrus was originally developed in Japan in the 1970s, but was brought to the U.S. in the 1990s. In Japan, the Sumo ...

Fuelled by social media and a rare visit by Japan’s elite wrestlers, growing numbers of Britons are taking part in the centuries-old sport ...

Becoming yokozuna and winning half of the six grand sumo tournaments in 2025 for the most successful year of his young career ...

TOKYO, Jan 7 (Kyodo/APP): Set to make his debut as a ranked wrestler at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting Sunday, Mongolian rookie Asahifuji is already drawing attention thanks to his ...

TOKYO (AP) — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki has become the first from his country to win an elite-level sumo championship. Even more impressive: he defeated Hoshoryu on Sunday in the deciding match ...

A Ukrainian who fled his homeland following Russia's full-scale invasion has become the first from his country to win an elite-level sumo championship in Japan. Danilo Yavhushyshyn, who now competes ...

Onosato has been promoted to sumo’s highest rank of yokozuna, the Japan Sumo Association announced on Wednesday, completing a meteoric rise to the summit of Japan’s national sport in the record span ...

It's a scene you would expect to see in Tokyo. But the sound of bare feet padding, and bodies thudding on the mat of a sports hall in Belfast signals an unlikely first - the ancient Japanese tradition ...