virtually ensuring his promotion to yokozuna. The 25-year-old forced out fellow ozeki Kotozakura in the final bout on Day 15 to end the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament with a 12-3 tally at Tokyo ...

The Yokozuna Deliberation Council on July 19 ... He returned to ozeki following his triumph in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo in March. Terunofuji will be the first wrestler ...

The last yokozuna to accomplish the feat was Taiho ... gets underway on January 9 at the home of sumo, the Kokugikan, in Tokyo.

Tokyo, Japan - January 29, 2025 Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu waves to fans in front of his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2025, following his promotion to the sport's highest rank of yokozuna, or ...

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 ...

In the six decades since Hawaiian Takamiyama embarked on a trailblazing journey in Japan’s national sport, only two foreign countries have produced yokozuna. The United States led the way ...

It's a little scary." Hoshoryu, the nephew of Mongolian former yokozuna Asashoryu, clinched the Emperor's Cup at the New Year meet in Tokyo by winning a thrilling three-way championship playoff. His ...

New yokozuna Hoshoryu blew away former sekiwake Wakatakakage on Monday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament for his first victory sinc ...

The May tournament was held in Tokyo. Heading into the final day, Yokozuna Kakuryu had sole possession of the lead with just 1 loss. On the final day, he needed to beat his rival Yokozuna Hakuho ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Kotozakura, who will enter the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March as a demotion-threatened "kadoban" ozeki, has stepped up his training earlier than usual to retain sumo's ...