When Tokohachi was studying at Ryogoku Junior High School in Tokyo at age 13, he was advised by his sumo-loving father to work at a stable headed by ex-yokozuna Yoshibayama. As he hates deferring ...

After lifting the trophy as an ozeki for the first time, he will bid for promotion to the highest rank, yokozuna, at the next grand tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in May. "I don't think ...

The native of Ishikawa Prefecture, which is still rebuilding from a massive earthquake on Jan. 1, 2024, will bid for yokozuna promotion at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in May. Sumo's only ...

Later that day, a ceremony to inform the new Kirishima of his promotion was held at the Michinoku stable in Tokyo’s Sumida ... the desire to become a yokozuna, the sport's highest rank.

The two men main-evented a show in the Tokyo Dome, but during it ... in the ring due to injuries and weight issues. He and Yokozuna were sent to a weight-loss center at Duke University, but ...

Newly promoted yokozuna Hoshoryu continued to struggle Monday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, falling to No. 4 maegashira Ichiyamamoto for his second straight loss to a rank-and-file opponent.

This year marks a milestone for the Japan Sumo Association, as its predecessor, Dai Nihon Sumo Kyokai, was established in ...

Luger, who said in the past he would love to be in the Hall of Fame, had his WWE career defined in July 1993 during his Lex Express tour when he slammed then-WWE Champion Yokozuna during a ...

“Tokyo will achieve three ‘10 times’ goals — 10 times more startups, 10 times more global unicorns and 10 times more public-private collaborations,” Tokyo Vice Gov. Manabu Miyasaka said ...