College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn is celebrating Japan’s iconic Shogun era with a never-seen-in-the-U.S. art exhibit. “Hokusai ...

Hakuho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion, says he has quit the Japan Sumo Association after an apparent falling out ...

Mongolian wrestlers have dominated the upper ranks of grand sumo throughout the 2000s. The most notable of those wrestlers is Hakuho, sumo’s undeniable GOAT. Hakuho retired with the record for ...

Yama is the heaviest sumo wrestler in the world and heaviest Japanese person ever. He challenged me to see if I could cook enough wagyu, sushi, mochi, and other foods for his lunch. More for You ...

On Monday, Yu entered the sumo-wrestling circle, known as a dohyo, to compete in the 2025 Vancouver Basho, an amateur sumo exhibition hosted by Sumo Sundays at the Vancouver Japanese Language ...

The expertly crafted prints are made using traditional techniques, providing an authenticity that complements their pop-culture value. Japanese traditional woodblock prints, known as ukiyo-e ...

In 2000, Mongolian wrestlers began to transform the traditional Japanese sport of sumo, introducing innovative techniques and reshaping the competitive landscape. Mokonami Sakae, one of the ...

In the highly structured world of sumo, wrestlers are expected to maintain decorum at all times, both in and outside the dohyo. There is also an unwritten code of conduct over fighting styles and ...

The oldest active sumo wrestler became the first to enter the dohyo at the age of 50 since the Showa Era (1926-1989) on July 19, when a tournament opened with spectators for the first time in six ...