Stablemaster Naruto and a person at Yakushiji Temple know each other, and sumo wrestlers have been visiting since 2019. It is said that people can feel calm by copying sutras. Japanese original ...

Comprising more than 160 inhabited and uninhabited islands, Okinawa is one of Japan’s 47 prefectures and is set between mainland Japan and Taiwan, surrounded by the East China Sea and the Pacific ...

(Mainichi/Toshio Kurihara) TOKYO -- Japan's land ministry has clarified that there is no law prohibiting former residents of Ioto Island (Iwo Jima) from returning to the island as they are seeking ...

The promising youngster, who fled the war in Ukraine and came to Japan in April 2022, enters the top division after nine tournaments, equaling the fastest pace of promotion from the bottom tier since ...

The promising youngster, who fled the war in Ukraine and came to Japan in April 2022, enters the top division after nine tournaments, equaling the fastest pace of promotion from the bottom tier since ...

All-Star Sumo, a round-robin tournament featuring six ... that's a bit higher-end with everything in that store made in Japan." Zunick said there will also be some food options for sale.

Before Hokkaido was Hokkaido, it was known to mainland Japan as Ezo. Further back still, indigenous Ainu communities referred to the northern expanse as Ainu Mosir, a name they had used for untold ...

Tokyo (Jiji Press) — The monthly number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record high in January ... By country or region, the number of visitors from mainland China jumped 2.4-fold to 980,300, ...

The former yokozuna, now Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku, once said in reliving the moment, “It’s like I used the energy needed for three tournaments.” It could also be said that his pride as ...

The ceremonies are complete, the celebrations are done, and now it’s time for sumo’s newest yokozuna to get down to the daily task of leading Japan’s national sport. Hoshoryu’s promotion ...