One notable rebel was Takanohana, a popular retired yokozuna who won 22 championships. His dizzying ascent to the pinnacle of the sport along with his brother Wakanohana created the sumo boom in the ...

Sumo has been hit with another bullying scandal after media reported Friday that a retired grand champion who is now a ...

A Ukrainian-born grappler is on the cusp of making history in Japan’s national sport of sumo, as he trains intensely for a ...

Few wrestlers in sumo history have drawn as much attention internationally as Aonishiki over the past 12 months. That’s understandable given that the young ōzeki was a refugee from a war that ...

Sumo has been hit with another bullying scandal after media reported Friday that a retired grand champion who is now a stablemaster had reported himself to ...

Danylo Yavhusishyn fled the war in Ukraine to become a sumo wrestler in Japan and his rapid rise has taken him to one step away from reaching the ancient sport's highest rank. The 21-year-old won his ...

Nissan's electric President was part of a tradition of luxurious sumo cars.

21-year-old won 2nd straight title at New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo last month Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn, who is known by his ring name Aonishiki, speaks during a media ...

Amid sumo’s growing popularity at home and abroad, rising young wrestler Aonishiki Arata hopes his success can help thrust Japan’s ancient sport further into the global spotlight. The 21-year-old ...