but the sport welcomed its first foreign wrestler – a US-born Japanese-American – in 1934. And women were not even allowed to watch sumo bouts in the Edo period (1603 to 1868). But rather than ...

Their strength lies in patience and the ancestral skills they bring to the workbench every day, working in the spirit of ...

The story of ‘Samurai Champloo’ is set in an alternate version of Edo-era ... Sumo’ revolves around Ushio Hinomaru, a small and determined high school student with a fiery spirit. Despite his short ...

An absolute must activity when visiting Japan is to attend a sumo wrestling event. While you can attend competitions ... is home to 25 preserved buildings from the Edo Period (1603 – 1868). These ...

Onosato Daiki became the first Japanese man in eight years to be named a yokozuna, or grand champion, the highest title in ...

The art of Japan’s Edo period is undeniably beautiful, influencing creators across the centuries. Japanese artist Katsushika ...

The sport has recently been dominated by Mongolians and prior to Onosato, six of the previous seven yokozunas have been from ...

Sumo crowned a new grand champion in record time on Wednesday as Onosato became the fastest to attain the exalted rank of ...

Onosato, 24, has been promoted to yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo. In terms of speed, it was a record-breaking rise to the pinnacle of the sport, s･･･ ...

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 most ...