Sumo
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Sumo Stablemaster Punished for Punching Makuuchi Wrestler Who Touched Woman’s Thigh While Drunk
The Japan Sumo Association decided Thursday to take disciplinary action against stablemaster Iseg...
April 9, 2026
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Sumo Scene / Sumo Wrestlers Debut at Spring Tournament as New Recruits Shrink in Number
Spring is the season of new beginnings and new encounters.
...April 1, 2026
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Sumo Wrestler Kirishima Returns to Ozeki Rank After Demotion 2 Years Ago
Sekiwake Kirishima’s second promotion to ozeki was unanimously approved at a ranking meeting for ...
March 25, 2026
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Kirishima Closes with Loss, But Run to Spring Title Capped by Promotion Back to Ozeki
Having clinched the title the previous day, sekiwake Kirishima went into the final day of the Spr...
March 22, 2026
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Kirishima Captures Spring Sumo Title Despite Loss As Closest Foes Also Fall
The Yomiuri ShimbunSekiwake Kirishima, right, is forced down by Ozeki Aonishiki during their bout on...
March 21, 2026
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Sumo Scene / Japan’s Sumo Wrestlers Join Association to Hold Discussions, Social Activities
The Spring Grand Sumo Tournament is in full swing in Osaka, and the action has been electric. Alt...
March 18, 2026
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Struggling Onosato Pulls out of Spring Tourney
Yokozuna Onosato withdrew from the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on the fourth day Wednesday, a da...
March 11, 2026
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Sumo Scene / Former Makuuchi Daiamami Pays Tribute to Home Island of Amami Oshima, One of Sumo’s Heartlands
There are many areas across Japan that are famed sumo hotspots, known as “sumo-dokoro.” One such ...
March 4, 2026
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Sumo Scene / Grand Sumo Wrestlers Demonstrate Japan’s National Sport at Olympics, Show Internalization of Sport
The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are currently in full swing in Italy. Watching this “festival ...
February 18, 2026
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Sumo Scene / Sumo Matches Watched by Japan’s Emperor for 1st Time in 6 Years
During last month’s New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, which came to a feverish conclusion, one hot ...
February 5, 2026
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Vows to Never Enter Sumo Ring, Per Sport’s Tradition of Banning Women
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday she has no intention of ever stepping into the sumo rin...
January 31, 2026
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Aonishiki Tops Atamifuji in Playoff to Win New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Ozeki Debut
Ozeki Aonishiki became the first newly promoted ozeki to win a championship in almost two decades...
January 25, 2026
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Sumo Scene / What’s in a Sumo Name? The Reason Why the New Year Tournament Is Called the January Tournament
The New Year Grand Sumo Tournament that is now being held at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo is en...
January 21, 2026
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Sumo Scene / Aonishiki in Spotlight at Upcoming Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament; How Will He Handle Pressure as New Ozeki?
As we usher in the New Year, the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament will finally kick off on Sunday.<...
January 7, 2026
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Yokozuna Onosato Says He Has Recovered from Shoulder Injury, Is Ready for New Year
Yokozuna Onosato, whose bid for the title at the Kyushu tournament in November was upended by a s...
December 25, 2025
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