Ozeki Kotozakura resumed wrestling practice Friday in preparation for next month's Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, emphasizin ...

With a dominant victory at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in May giving him back-to-back titles, Onosato earned promotion ...

Scandals and high-profile resignations of former stars have 'sullied' image of Japan's national sport – but could its latest ...

SUMO is Japan's national sport, steeped in hundreds of years of history and tradition. But Japanese wrestlers no longer ...

Preparation for the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July began at the newly built IG Arena, one of the biggest indoor venues ...

Onosato receives the trophy after winning in a sumo wrestling tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) Onosato receives the trophy after winning in ...

Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato performed his first ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu shrine, but did so indoors ...

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

The two will go head-to-head for the first time as yokozuna in July in Nagoya. Onosato also became the first Japan-born wrestler to reach the rank since 2017. Six of the last seven grand champions ...

After three years of work, the New York Sumo Club held its first tournament for amateur students of the ancient combat sport.

Onosato, 24, has been promoted to yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo. In terms of speed, it was a record-breaking rise to the pinnacle of the sport, s･･･ ...