A small group sits in a windowless Public Theater rehearsal room, but the combination of dramatic taiko drumming, the sight ...

We investigate how rikishi perceive the sumo ring, a circle 4.55 meters across. Along the way we highlight the work that goes ...

For those who have only seen sumo from a distance, SUMO offers something rare: a chance to step inside the ring and see the ...

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the ... He was handed a white rope belt worn by yokozuna, which he put on for his ring-entering ceremony. During this, he clapped his hands, stamped ...

But a high ranking or great records in the sumo ring do not necessarily translate into key qualities required to be a good stablemaster, such as coaching and management skills. One related ...

Ozeki Hoshoyru (facing camera) receives the championship trophy from Japan Sumo Association chief Hakkaku ... manhandling the maegashira out of the ring. The second playoff match was a trickier ...

The nephew of Mongolian former yokozuna Asashoryu is unlikely to attain sumo's top rank with anything ... No. 6 maegashira Takayasu (7-6) exited the ring first while going for a crush out, handing ...

After taking part in rituals with priests and sumo elders, Hoshoryu re-emerged wearing the rope belt and his ring apron, flanked by two other wrestlers for the "ring-entering" ceremony. He clapped his ...

Yokozuna was one of the best big men in WWE during the 1990s, but as his weight got out of control, it led to an early end of such a successful life.