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  • Mitakeumi the one to watch in 2022, but with some reservations

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    Sumo was put through another topsy-turvy year in 2021 by the coronavirus pandemic. The Spring tourna...

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    Yokozuna Terunofuji tied a perfect bow on his sixth tournament title with a lengthy and slap-filled ...

    November 28, 2021

  • Terunofuji fends off inspired Abi to clinch Kyushu title

    Yokozuna Terunofuji clinched his second straight title and sixth overall by fighting off an inspired...

    November 27, 2021

  • Abi stands as last hurdle for Terunofuji

    Having only returned to the top division after more than a year’s absence, No. 15 maegashira Abi is ...

    November 26, 2021

  • Terunofuji off to good start as lone yokozuna

    Terunofuji got off to a good start on Sunday as the lone yokozuna at the first tournament since sumo...

    November 14, 2021

  • Terunofuji closes in on title as Myogiryu stays alive

    Yokozuna Terunofuji moved into position to capture his fifth career title when he threw down ozeki T...

    September 25, 2021

  • Yokozuna Hakuho ties perfect bow on 45th title

    Yokozuna Hakuho triumphed in the first showdown of undefeated final-day wrestlers in nine years, tak...

    July 18, 2021

  • Hakuho, Terunofuji stay on collision course

    Yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Terunofuji are pushing to have a perfect ending at Dolphins Arena in Nagoy...

    July 16, 2021

  • Suspended for a year, Asanoyama faces cascading series of demotions

    Ozeki Asanoyama, who showed so much potential for greatness with his classic, two-handed-belt-grabbi...

    July 1, 2021

  • Champion judged strictly by own stablemaster in close matches

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    June 1, 2021

  • Terunofuji credits hard work for latest title run

    For ozeki Terunofuji, winning a second consecutive tournament title and fourth overall in his career...

    May 24, 2021

  • Terunofuji’s dramatic return makes it a quartet of ozeki for 1st time in 3 years

    After a span of 21 tournaments dating back to the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in September 2017, Te...

    May 18, 2021

  • Sumo panel submits recommendations to JSA

    An expert panel convened to discuss the future of sumo submitted its conclusions to the Japan Sumo A...

    April 20, 2021

  • Terunofuji caps remarkable return to ozeki with Spring tourney title

    Call it the ultimate bonus. Aiming just for enough wins to earn promotion back to ozeki, sekiwake Te...

    March 28, 2021

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