Tokyo (AFP) – Sumo is set to crown a new grand champion in record time after Onosato was recommended for promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's highest rank of yokozuna on Monday. The 24-year ...

With more than 1,500 years of history, sumo wrestling is one of Japan’s oldest and most sacred sports. But in recent years, it has been facing lower enrolment and a high attrition rate.

Sumo Group has announced the departure of its co-founders CEO Carl Cavers, COO Paul Porter, and director of excellence and integration Darren Mills. Cavers, Porter, Mills, and James North-Hearn ...

Eva Yu said she started watching sumo matches last year and quickly became a self-described "super fan." "I can talk forever about sumo," Yu said. Her interest in Japan's national sport eventually ...

Eva Yu said she started watching sumo matches last year and quickly became a self-described "super fan." "I can talk forever about sumo," Yu said. Her interest in Japan's national sport eventually ...

But, a debate that still surrounds this popular compound movement is which variation is better: sumo or conventional? On one hand, you’ve got those who are convinced the sumo deadlift is an ...

Starring Shiva, Priya Anand, and real-life retired Japanese sumo wrestler Yoshinori Tashiro, this sports comedy is about an unusual friendship, identity, and redemption. Despite its limited run in ...

Decentralized settlement protocol Kima has integrated into Mastercard’s sandbox program, enabling stablecoin-powered top-ups for prepaid cards directly from self-custody wallets. According to an ...

Onosato, left, slaps down Hakuoho on Day 12 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo, May 22, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ozeki Onosato moved to the brink of back ...