TOKYO — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he’s Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first ...

In a groundbreaking achievement, Onosato has been promoted to the esteemed rank of yokozuna, sumo's highest honor. The Japan Sumo Association confirmed this on Wednesday, recognizing him for reaching ...

Sumo crowned a new grand champion in record time on Wednesday as Onosato became the fastest to attain the exalted rank of yokozuna in the Japanese sport’s modern era. And the big news is ...

(Reuters) - Onosato has been promoted to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna, the Japan Sumo Association said on Wednesday, attaining the honour in a record 13 professional tournaments. The 24-year ...

JAPAN, May 28 — Sumo crowned a new grand champion in record time today as Onosato became the fastest to attain the exalted rank of yokozuna in the Japanese sport’s modern era. The 24-year-old’s ...

Onosato, whose real name is Daiki Nakamura, is only 24 and was promoted Wednesday to sumo's top rank by the Japan Sumo Association. Onosato was promoted by winning last week's Summer Grand Sumo ...

Each measures about 3.2 meters in height and about 2.3 meters in width, and weigh in at around 60 kilograms. According to the Japan Sumo Association, hanging portraits has been an ongoing tradition ...

TOKYO — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he’s Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 421 pounds and is the first Japanese competitor to ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he's Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first ...