Makuuchi division rankings for the July 13-27 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at IG Arena, released Monday by the Japan Sumo ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese arm of Burger King on Monday announced an 1,876-calorie sandwich as part of a partnership with the ...

Tokyo (AFP) – Retired sumo great Hakuho said Monday he was quitting the ancient sport in Japan after his wrestling stable was closed because of a bullying scandal involving his protege. "It has ...

It brings an end to a long stretch of tournaments featuring a lone yokozuna, most recently either Hakuho or Terunofuji. Assuming that both yokozuna take to the ring on the first day of the tournament, ...

If travelling to Osaka for the World Expo isn’t on the cards for you, Matsubara Tadahiro has some tips to bring a bit of ...

I lived with Sumo Wrestlers for a day in Tokyo. This 24-hour challenge provided an interesting insight into their unique ...

Ann, who had been reporting the story for months, put me in touch with the club’s founder, Oscar Dolan, who shared with me ...

Hakuho Sho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion of sumo, Hakuho, bows during a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, June 9, 2025, to deliver a farewell message following the reported ...

TOKYO (AP) — Hakuho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion and viewed by many as the sport's greatest wrestler, has quit the Japan Sumo Association after an apparent falling out ...

The Hakuho Cup is "arguably the most important sumo tournament in the world" for children and adolescents. For Onosato, like numerous current wrestlers, the cup was a "major milestone and motivator".