Sumo
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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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Ozeki Kirishima Determined to Earn Promotion to Yokozuna on 1st Try
Ozeki Kirishima will get his first chance for promotion at the upcoming New Year Grand Sumo Tourname...
December 26, 2023
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The Sumo Scene / Former Ozeki Asashio’s Death as Sudden, Stunning as His Frenzied Climb Up Ranks
When I first heard the news of the death of Suehiro Nagaoka, best known as former ozeki Asashio and ...
December 13, 2023
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The Sumo Scene / Top-ranked Referee Shikimori Inosuke Also Earns Elite Status in Name
After nine years on the shelf, the most prestigious name for the kimono-clad referees in the ring wi...
November 29, 2023
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Kirishima Captures 2nd Title with Victory at Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament
Ozeki Kirishima finally lived up to his name, and even surpassed it in a way. Kirishima captured hi...
November 26, 2023
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