Sumo
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Struggling Onosato Pulls out of Spring Tourney
Yokozuna Onosato withdrew from the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on the fourth day Wednesday, a da...
March 11, 2026
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Sumo Scene / Former Makuuchi Daiamami Pays Tribute to Home Island of Amami Oshima, One of Sumo’s Heartlands
There are many areas across Japan that are famed sumo hotspots, known as “sumo-dokoro.” One such ...
March 4, 2026
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Sumo Scene / Grand Sumo Wrestlers Demonstrate Japan’s National Sport at Olympics, Show Internalization of Sport
The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are currently in full swing in Italy. Watching this “festival ...
February 18, 2026
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Sumo Scene / Sumo Matches Watched by Japan’s Emperor for 1st Time in 6 Years
During last month’s New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, which came to a feverish conclusion, one hot ...
February 5, 2026
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Vows to Never Enter Sumo Ring, Per Sport’s Tradition of Banning Women
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday she has no intention of ever stepping into the sumo rin...
January 31, 2026
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Aonishiki Tops Atamifuji in Playoff to Win New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Ozeki Debut
Ozeki Aonishiki became the first newly promoted ozeki to win a championship in almost two decades...
January 25, 2026
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Sumo Scene / What’s in a Sumo Name? The Reason Why the New Year Tournament Is Called the January Tournament
The New Year Grand Sumo Tournament that is now being held at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo is en...
January 21, 2026
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Sumo Scene / Aonishiki in Spotlight at Upcoming Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament; How Will He Handle Pressure as New Ozeki?
As we usher in the New Year, the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament will finally kick off on Sunday.<...
January 7, 2026
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Yokozuna Onosato Says He Has Recovered from Shoulder Injury, Is Ready for New Year
Yokozuna Onosato, whose bid for the title at the Kyushu tournament in November was upended by a s...
December 25, 2025
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Sumo Scene / 2 New Yokozuna Make 2025 a Year of Great Upheaval, 2026 Shaping Up to be Exciting Time for Sumo
With the curtain about to fall on 2025, we can look back on a year in which the sumo world can be...
December 24, 2025
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Sumo Scene / Use of Real Names in Ring Increasing, with Wrestlers Popularizing Even Common Japanese Names
When No. 5 maegashira Yoshinofuji walked off with the Technique Prize at last month’s Kyushu Gran...
December 10, 2025
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Sumo Wrestler Aonishiki ‘Gives Courage to Ukraine,’ Says Childhood Mentor
ROME — After Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki clinched his first championship at the Kyushu Gran...
December 1, 2025
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Sumo Scene / Former Komusubi Endo Saved Struggling Sumo, Became a True Star of the Sport
The excitement and packed houses at the just completed grand tournament seemed like a different w...
November 28, 2025
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Newly Promoted Ukrainian Sumo Wrestler Aonishiki Expresses ‘Strong Desire’ to Aim for Highest Rank of Yokozuna
Aonishiki’s promotion from sekiwake to ozeki — the second highest rank in professional sumo — was...
November 26, 2025
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Aonishiki Promoted to Ozeki; Fastest Promotion Since Introduction of 6-Tourney Schedule
The Japan Sumo Association unanimously decided on Wednesday to promote Aonishiki from sekiwake to...
November 26, 2025
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