March in sumo, both in Japan and internationally, came in “like a lion” as the old proverb goes. As expected, ticket demand for the Japan Sumo Association’s October tournament in London ...

The owner of the Japanese restaurant chain is looking at expansion opportunities throughout the Puget Sound region. Sumo Japanese Restaurant plans to open a Lynnwood location in the former Shari ...

Once again, a scandal of violence has emerged in Japan’s professional sumo world. Any form of malicious and mean violence or bullying must have no place in sports training whatsoever.

A scandal has hit the sumo world days before the first tournament with spectators since January opens on July 19. The Japan Sumo Association on July 13 said a stablemaster had repeatedly attacked ...

President Donald Trump's nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to Japan, George Glass, said on Thursday that Washington will "undoubtedly" have to ask Japan for an increase in its financial contribution ...

This photo taken in Tokyo in December 2024 shows the small soot-stained room that remains in the former main building of San-Ikukai Hospital, which was damaged in a 1945 air raid on the Japanese ...

(Kyodo) TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Thursday his government will work to reinstate the island's military court system during peacetime amid growing concerns of mainland ...

It’s believed salt wards off evil spirits. Sumo wrestling is steeped in tradition and ritual, and watching a match can be a unique cultural experience in Japan. Here are a few of the most important ...

As one of the world’s oldest forms of organized competition, the origins of sumo wrestling – Japan’s national art or kokugi, combining sport, sacred Shinto ritual, and cultural tradition – dates back ...

Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Johnson/U.S. Air National Guard Both Japan and South Korea are American allies. President Donald Trump last week questioned Japan for not having to "protect us ...

Cheers! Sumo is continuing to serve outstanding, authentic Japanese food, at reasonable prices, throughout the day seven days a week. I work assiduously to avoid the really loud noise level by ...

in July 1944 and used it as a base for the air raids on Japan’s mainland. At that point, there were some in the Japanese military who thought that there was no longer any chance of victory and the war ...