The rules of Japan’s national sport are relatively straightforward: two rikishi—literally, “strong men”—face each other near the center of the ring, crouched on their haunches, like plus-size ...

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

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COCONUT GROVE, FLA. (WSVN) - A Japanese tradition has made its way to South Florida. Sumo wrestling is Japan’s oldest and most popular sport, dating back 1,500 years. It is both spiritually and ...

Less than four years after fleeing the 2022 Russian invasion and landing in Japan, Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn stands poised to become the first-ever European-born wrestler to be named ...

TOKYO >> The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, the last big competition of the year, began in Fukuoka Nov. 9 and ran through Nov. 23. Spectators in attendance caught the familiar sight of five ...

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TOKYO — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki has become the first from his country to win an elite-level sumo championship. Even more impressive: he defeated Hoshoryu on Sunday in the deciding match in ...

TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she’ll break another barrier: the taboo barring women from the sumo ...