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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 2, 2008

God forbid if sumo goes the way of pro wrestling

In March 2007, Shukan Gendai published an article naming top-ranked sumo wrestlers who it said had been involved in match-fixing in the past. Three of the wrestlers and the Japan Sumo Association subsequently filed defamation lawsuits against the publisher, Kodansha Ltd., and several weeks ago one of...
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Sep 14, 2008

Kitanoumi epitomizes all that is wrong with sumo

Every time I hear somebody refer to sumo as "Japan's national sport," I just have to shake my head in amazement.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Aug 19, 2008

The busy sumo boys of summer

While summer is a time of rest and relaxation for many, the men at the top rungs of the sumo ladder enjoy no such benefits — or at least it would appear.
SUMO
Feb 9, 2006

Bulgarians get sumo equipment

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso on Wednesday presented popular Bulgarian wrestler Kotooshu with a collection of sumo loin clothes and sumo equipment that Japan is donating to the Bulgarian Sumo Federation to upgrade the country's sumo infrastructure.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Dec 14, 2003

Shooting gallery aimed at sumo

On the other side of the Sumida River from Nihonbashi is Ryogoku, the undisputed center of the sumo world. Popular ways for a visitor to experience the character of the area include watching one of the three annual Tokyo basho (tournaments) at the Kokugikan (Sumo Stadium), joining some of the wrestlers...
SUMO
Jan 11, 2002

Konishiki making impact after sumo

Hollywood, home to some of the biggest stars on earth, soon may have to make room for the biggest star of all. Former sumo wrestler Konishiki on Thursday revealed his plans to make it big in Tinseltown.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 10, 2023

Return of yokozuna council's open training offers good and bad

As with any pre-tournament training session, what didn’t happen was more informative than what did.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 10, 2023

Yokozuna promotion appears within Takakeisho's grasp at Spring Basho

Reaching sumo’s highest rank is one of the toughest challenges in all of sport, but the odds of Takakeisho achieving it later this month appear good.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 24, 2021

Terunofuji's challengers likely to emerge from amateur ranks

As the lone yokozuna attempts to wrap up his sixth Emperor's Cup in Fukuoka, this weekend's amateur championships may feature some of his potential successors.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 8, 2021

New Year Basho arrives with yokozuna absent and virus concerns rising

The first grand tournament of 2021 is scheduled to begin Sunday despite the announcement of a state of emergency in parts of the greater Tokyo area.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 16, 2020

American rikishi recalls extremely wild times in sumo world

Details on the now 71-year-old's career had been lost to the mists of time until the California native resurfaced in sumo circles online in recent months.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 24, 2019

U.S.-style draft opens world of possibilities for sumo

Sumo has no free agency.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 31, 2017

Takayasu's rise built on solid family support

When yokozuna Hakuho was interviewed ringside on Sunday, after wrapping up his first title in a year, he congratulated the people of the Philippines on the imminent promotion of Takayasu to ozeki. It was a nice nod to the Taganoura stable man's mother, who hails from an island in the south of the country....
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jun 30, 2012

Amateur sumo in crisis: Europe and Japan go head to head

For the past 20 years amateur sumo has been bidding for full and formal IOC recognition. Making its way through the IOC's various levels of acceptance, it was, according to many, doing rather well.
LIFE / Language
May 16, 2006

Baseball scoreless in language bout with sumo

When describing efforts by foreigners to gain a foothold in Japan, author/commentator and former president of ASI Market Research (Japan), Inc., George Fields, liked to apply the analogy of pro baseball players and sumo wrestlers. The former, for reasons we shall see, were held up as outsiders who forever...
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 8, 2023

In sumo, size doesn't matter (much)

The lack of weight classes in Japan's national sport makes it unique among combat sports such as boxing, where smaller competitors would quickly find themselves overpowered.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 4, 2023

Another season of turbulence in store for sumo in 2023

While there are several candidates to become sumo's next big thing, it seems likely that it will take time for one or more wrestlers to separate themselves from their rivals.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 8, 2022

Yokozuna Terunofuji eager to put on show for fans in Nagoya

Terunofuji is the frontrunner in Nagoya, and it'd be no surprise if he finished the fortnight's action with another title under his belt.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 26, 2022

Mitakeumi primed to shed ‘inconsistent’ image with historic ozeki promotion

Rather than solely benefiting from good timing and a weakened top division, Mitakeumi is arguably just now fulfilling the potential he has always had.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 12, 2021

Yokozuna Terunofuji heading into Kyushu Basho with no equal in sight

With Hakuho retired, the Isegahama stable man has a golden chance to cement his own legacy.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 3, 2021

One big name notably absent in November ranking of sumo wrestlers

For the first time in 14 years, the name of legend Hakuho Sho doesn't head up one side or the other of the banzuke's top row.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 27, 2021

Topknot-cutting ceremonies allow fans to participate in sumo history

With retirement ceremonies likely to resume in 2022, fans will have a chance to help send off a number of top wrestlers including former yokozuna Hakuho.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 22, 2021

Uneventful Autumn Basho hints at sumo's slowing momentum

A growing lack of excitement toward the ongoing grand tournament is something sumo officials will want to take note of as they continue to guide the sport through the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 19, 2021

Busting myths: Sumo grapples with persistent urban legends

From exaggerated depictions in popular media to unverified internet rumors, many aspects of the sport and its traditions remain far from understood by the public at large.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 7, 2021

Comeback king Terunofuji poised to reach even greater heights

With Hakuho out and Kakuryu retired, Terunofuji will go into every fight over the next basho or two as the favorite and has a genuine shot at a future promotion to yokozuna.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 14, 2021

Takakeisho rises to top of sumo's depth chart

With age and momentum on his side, the burly ozeki has what it takes to add to his two Emperor's Cup titles over the next several years.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 3, 2021

Interesting facts about sumo's 13 living former yokozuna

With the passing of Tochinoumi on Jan. 29 there are now just 15 surviving active or retired yokozuna.
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