Everything there is just so cool!” That’s what my 11 year old said when I asked him to tell me his top things to do in ...

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.

Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he's Japanese.

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.

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 ...

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.

The Japan Sumo Association launched a new era in the sport on May 28, making Onosato's promotion official to the highest rank as the 75th yokozuna.

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 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he's Japanese.