Sumo
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Yokozuna Terunofuji Pulls out of Spring Tourney with Bad Back
Just when things seemed to be going yokozuna Terunofuji’s way, the injury bug came back to bite t...
March 16, 2024
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The Sumo Scene / New Ozeki Kotonowaka to Retain Name for 1 Tourney to Honor Father
The Spring Grand Tournament, scheduled to start Sunday, will welcome a new ozeki — Kotonowaka, 26...
March 6, 2024
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Ex-yokozuna Hakuho to Face Demotion in JSA over Violence by Stable’s Wrestler
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Sumo Association’s compliance committee has proposed demoting stablem...
February 22, 2024
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The Sumo Scene / Former Amateur Champion Onosato Draws Eyes in Makuuchi-Division Debut
The New Year tournament provided no shortage of great storylines, with yokozuna Terunofuji’s return ...
February 21, 2024
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The Sumo Scene / Appearance of This Era’s ‘white Bear’ Serves as Link to Storied Ozeki of Past
At the recently completed New Year tournament, one hot topic of discussion outside the ring was the ...
February 7, 2024
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Sumo: Former Ozeki Tochinoshin Retires with Ceremonial Snip of His Top-knot
Former ozeki Tochinoshin, originally from Georgia, on Sunday had his retirement ceremony at the Ryog...
February 5, 2024
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Kotonowaka Takes on First Duty as Ozeki in Setsubun Ceremony; Event Took Place at Tsubaki Shrine in Mie Prefecture
In the world of sumo, the newly promoted ozeki, Kotonowaka of the Sadogatake stable, participated i...
February 3, 2024
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Sumo Star Kotonowaka Promoted to Ozeki, Second-Highest Rank in Professional Sumo; Surpassing Father, Going after Grandfather
Kotonowaka was officially promoted on Wednesday from sekiwake to ozeki, the second-highest rank in p...
January 31, 2024
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Terunofuji Captures 9th Title With Win in New Year Tourney Playoff
Yokozuna Terunofuji showed there is still a lot of life left in his battered body. The oft-injure...
January 28, 2024
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The Sumo Scene / JSA Exec Election Invokes Battle of Elders
The first grand tournament of the new year is in full swing, with the passion and excitement emanati...
January 24, 2024
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Asanoyama Withdraws from New Year Grand Sumo Tournament after Strong Start
Former ozeki Asanoyama, currently a No. 7 maegashira, pulled out of the New Year Grand Sumo Tourname...
January 22, 2024
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Gyoji Referee Falls during Ozeki Match of Sumo, Losing Eboshi Hat and Sandals
In a rare occurrence, a gyoji referee fell during a bout between ozeki Kirishima and maegashira No. ...
January 20, 2024
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Modified Toyota Century To Be Used For Victory Ride of Sumo Champion
Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled a modified version of its top-of-the-line Century on Saturday at Tokyo’s...
January 13, 2024
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The Sumo Scene / Ex-Sekiwake Terao, a Man of Hard Work, Dies Too Young
My deepest apologies for kicking off the new year with a story that makes hearts heavy, but many fan...
January 10, 2024
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The Sumo Scene / 2023 Saw End of Long Run of Years with at Least 1 Maegashira-Ranked Champion
It can be said that the current year has been one in which a new world order emerged in sumo. Not on...
December 27, 2023
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