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No. 15 Maegashira Kotoshoho Seizes Chance, Secures 1st Title at Nagoya Tournament
For just the second time in his modest career, No. 15 maegashira Kotoshoho had a title within rea...
July 27, 2025
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Sumo Scene / Nagoya Tourney Strides into Future in Striking New Venue
The venues for grand sumo tournaments rarely change. For four decades since opening in 1985, Ryog...
July 24, 2025
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Onosato dealt stunning 3rd loss at Nagoya Grand Tournament
Yokozuna Onosato’s bid to commemorate his debut at sumo’s highest rank with a third consecutive t...
July 22, 2025
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Yokozuna Hoshoryu Pulls out of Nagoya Tournament; Tourney Was 1st Time in 5 Yrs to Feature 2 Yokozuna
The first sumo tournament featuring two yokozuna in five years lost one of its featured wrestlers...
July 17, 2025
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Sumo Scene / Mourning the Passing of Masuiyama, Multitalented Sumo Wrestler with Records Outside of Ring
Last month, the sumo world lost another one of its popular stars from the halcyon days of the 197...
July 9, 2025
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New Yokozuna Onosato Debuts Alongside Hoshoryu in Pre-Tournament Ceremony in Nagoya to Crowd of 5,000
With the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament set to open on July 13, yokozuna Hoshoryu and yokozuna Onos...
July 6, 2025
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Sumo’s New Yokozuna Onosato Celebrated in Hometown Parade; Rikishi Vows to Prepare Thoroughly for Next Tournament
TSUBATA, Ishikawa — About 37,000 people lined the streets of Onosato’s hometown of Tsubata, Ishi...
June 30, 2025
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Sumo Scene / Ex-Yokozuna Hakuho Retires from Japan Sumo Association; Aims to Spread Sumo Throughout the World
Former yokozuna Hakuho, who took a hammer to the record book during a career that included an unp...
June 27, 2025
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Sumo Scene / Hopes High for Start of New Era-Defining Rivalry; 2 Yokozuna Atop Both Sides of Ranking for Grand Sumo Tournament
With a dominant victory at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in May giving him back-to-back titles...
June 11, 2025
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Former Hakuho to Be Involved in Sumo from Outside Association
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Former yokozuna sumo grand champion Hakuho said Monday that he wants to be inv...
June 9, 2025
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Ex-yokozuna Hakuho to Retire from Sumo Association
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former yokozuna professional sumo grand champion Hakuho, now stablemaster Mi...
June 2, 2025
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Japan’s Latest Yokozuna Continues Stable’s Tradition of Champions Training Champions
Onosato’s promotion to yokozuna, the top rank in sumo, was due in large part to the training he r...
May 28, 2025
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Sumo Scene / Giant Sumo Champion Portraits Worth Looking up to; Portraits of Amazing Wrestlers Fly High in Ryogoku Kokugikan
Many visitors to the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena, the iconic venue for grand sumo tournaments in Toky...
May 28, 2025
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Onosato Promoted, Vows to Be ‘Unrivaled’ Yokozuna; 1st Japan-Born Rikishi to Reach Top Ranking in 8 Years (Update1)
Onosato was formally promoted to sumo’s uppermost rank of yokozuna on Wednesday.
...May 28, 2025
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Sumo: Onosato Pushed for Promotion to Yokozuna
The Yokozuna Deliberation Council on Monday unanimously decided to recommend ozeki Onosato, winne...
May 26, 2025
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