One notable rebel was Takanohana, a popular retired yokozuna who won 22 championships. His dizzying ascent to the pinnacle of the sport along with his brother Wakanohana created the sumo boom in the ...

Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki described the mounting pressure surrounding his bid for promotion to yokozuna, the highest rank, ...

One week after resigning from the Japan Sumo Association, retired yokozuna great Hakuho said he isn't leaving the sport entirely but wants to take sumo global and support it outside the JSA. At a news ...

Even as offseasons across the sporting world are squeezed by exhibition games, expanded schedules and an increasing number of promotional events, sumo still stands apart in terms of the time ...

Sumo is gaining popularity among foreign visitors, with many flocking to tournaments in Tokyo and more stables beginning to ...

Ahead of the spring tournament, meet three lower-division veterans whose careers reflect sumo’s quieter, grittier side.

An annual sumo tournament on a ring made of snow has been held in a town in Hokkaido. It took place in front of a railway station building that is no longer used because the rail line has been ...

A Ukrainian-born grappler is on the cusp of making history in Japan’s national sport of sumo, as he trains intensely for a ...

There has been a worldwide increase in interest in sumo for the past six to seven years. — Photos: AFP Sumo is walking a “tightrope” as it prepares to stage events outside Japan for the first time in ...

Tokyo’s Sumida Ward has an interesting double nature. On one hand, being the part of the city where the Tokyo Skytree stands, there’s an undeniable modern aspect to Sumida, but at the same time, the ...