Onosato, 24, is the first Japanese sumo wrestler to achieve the rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in years, and he's vowed ...

In Japan, sumo wrestlers are recruited six times a year ... and parents may be more hesitant to let their only child or only son leave home to live in a heya, or "training stable." ...

Onosato Daiki became the first Japanese man in eight years to be named a yokozuna, or grand champion, the highest title in ...

Onosato Daiki was the first Japanese man to win the title in decades, as Mongolia continues to dominate the sport.

The parents pay 15,000 Japanese yen -- about Rs 8,000 -- to enter their child in the Nakizumo competition. IMAGE: Amateur sumo wrestlers hold babies during the Nakizumo contest. The referee is ...

but not many are aware that his formative sporting years were actually spent in sumo. As a child, Kizu was coached by Kimiyasu Chiba — a former makushita-ranked rikishi — in an environment ...

Hidetora Hanada showed off some flexibility-testing poses straight out of a sumo wrestling handbook, including deep squats that had some players grimacing. Just a tiny glimpse into why he’s ...