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Onosato, 24, is the first Japanese sumo wrestler to achieve the rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in years, and he's vowed not to "disgrace the title." ...
Japan Welcomes a New Sumo Champ. Surprise: He’s Japanese. Onosato Daiki became the first Japanese man in eight years to be named a yokozuna, or grand champion, the highest title in the sport.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he's Japanese.
TOKYO >> Japan’s lengthy summer vacation is in full swing. Despite the heat, the energetic voices of children playing outside are likely echoing throughout neighborhoods. The Japan Sumo ...
Onosato, the new sumo grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first Japanese competitor to reach the top rank of yokozuna since 2017.
OITA,Japan (Kyodo) -- The popularity of traditional Japanese sumo has seen a welcome rise in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the Eastern European country three years ago ...
Covid-19 lockdowns and the release of Netflix drama Sanctuary have helped renew interest in the insular world of sumo, with tours to watch training and ‘performances’ being snapped up.
March in sumo, both in Japan and internationally, came in “like a lion” as the old proverb goes. As expected, ticket demand for the Japan Sumo Association’s October tournament in London ...