Grand Sumo Tournament comes to London for the second time outside Japan in the sport's 1,500-year history

The Grand Sumo Tournament is rumbling London's iconic Royal Albert Hall in a rare foreign foray for Japan's centuries-old ...

Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have a much older role shaping ideas about the country

A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for thinking they had intruded upon a religious ...

A 21-year-old Ukrainian-born sumo wrestler is surging to the top of the rankings in Japan

Danilo Yavhushyshyn left his native Ukraine 3 1/2 years ago — just after Russia launched a full-scale invasion — and has ...

How Sumo wrestlers became Japan's heaviest diplomats and made heads turn in London

The five-day Grand Sumo Tournament at London’s Royal Albert Hall marked the first time an official sumo tournament took place ...

I've traveled the world with my 3 sons. A day spent in the birthplace of sumo wrestling made Japan their favorite country.

The sumo museum has a full-sized wrestling ring and visitors with a foreign passport are granted free entry.

Japan’s Heaviest Diplomats: How Sumo Wrestlers Took Over London | First Sports With Rupha Ramani

For the first time in 34 years, Sumo wrestlers brought Japan’s ancient sport to London, and the event turned into an ...

Sumo wrestlers slam into London for the first time in decades

I hope I can show the U.K. fans how fantastic sumo is,” said Onosato Daiki, one of sumo's highest ranked wrestlers.

Sumo: Ex-yokozuna Takanohana foresees Onosato supremacy, shares lessons

Seven years after leaving the Japan Sumo Association, former yokozuna and 22-time Emperor's Cup winner Takanohana sees ...

Japan’s top Sumo athletes take over London

There is good news tonight for the Top Sumo athletes from Japan who are hitting the streets of London ahead of one of the biggest competitions for the sport. This is the second time in decades that ...

Sumo's new global star eyes America after win in London: "Of course I'll be there!"

The Grand Sumo Tournament, held at London's Royal Albert Hall this year, put a spotlight on more than 40 wrestlers.
Newsday

Big surprise in sumo. The sport has a new champion — and he's Japanese

TOKYO — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he's Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first Japanese ...
Reuters

Sumo - Japan's ancient sport threatened in 'age of convenience'

TOKYO (Reuters) - Aspiring sumo wrestler Mainoumi once convinced doctors to inject silicone into his scalp to meet height requirements for the ancient Japanese sport. Such sacrifice is a rarity now in ...