After the match, my husband was asked if he wanted ... My youngest wrote about getting in the ring with a 400-pound sumo wrestler in Japan: "I was only 8, I obviously lost." ...

Aonishiki, who is 182cm in height and weighs a relatively modest 136kg, discovered sumo as a boy, practicing judo and ...

Some parts of Japan continue to preserve sumo's most ... all of traditional sumo's customs, and called his match "terrific sumo." He said he hopes he will share the spirit of what he learned ...

For decades, one of sumo’s most unique selling points has been its accessibility. Contrary to foreign media’s ubiquitous framing of Japan’s national sport as a “secret world ...

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 ...

Those matches were to be held in the ring of the sumo association's national stadium and the same rule applied even to girls. These cases sparked controversy in Japan, but nothing has changed.

Born and raised in Hawaii, Akebono made a monumental leap, moving to Japan and adopting a name ... a memorable victory over Big Show in a sumo match at WrestleMania 21, a moment both athletes ...

An Off Broadway play opens a window on the spiritual and physical trials of the ancient Japanese sport.

Immediately following that day, the Japan Sumo Association ordered all stables not to carry out battering and match-style practices. The Arashio stable forbids those kinds of training and instead ...

TOKYO, Japan — Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top of the ancient sport for the first time in over 30 years after the only yokozuna, Terunofuji, announced his retirement on Friday. The ...