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SUMO / Basho reports
May 20, 2007

Asa, Hakuho, Kaio move to 7-0

Mongolian Hakuho coasted to victory over Tokitenku on Saturday to stay undefeated and tied for the lead at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
SUMO
May 13, 2007

Asashoryu a major obstacle to Hakuho's hopes for promotion

After losing to ozeki Hakuho by a sneaky sidestep maneuver in a playoff in the spring, you can bet your bottom dollar yokozuna Asashoryu is ready to put his countryman through the proverbial wringer at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Mar 27, 2007

The good, the bad and the sometimes ugly

Had he been alive today, Japan's legendary kabuki and bunraku playwright Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1724) could not have written a better script for the recently completed Haru Basho in Osaka.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Feb 14, 2007

How to weed out a wrestling wizard

Centuries ago, the Europeans and, in some cases, Americans liked nothing better than a spot of witch-hunting on a quiet news day.
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 13, 2007

Asashoryu rolls countryman

Grand champion Asashoryu overwhelmed his Mongolian compatriot Kyokutenho on Friday to remain one win off the lead at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 23, 2006

Asashoryu moves two wins ahead with two days to go

Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu dodged a bullet to beat compatriot Ama on Friday and zero in on his 18th Emperor's Cup at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 21, 2006

Asashoryu, Ama keeping pace as basho rolls on

Grand champion Asashoryu defeated Miyabiyama at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday to stay tied for the lead with surprising rank-and-filer Ama.
SUMO
Sep 18, 2006

Asa overwhelms winless Tamakasuga

Yokozuna Asashoryu put on a sumo clinic to defeat Tamakasuga to stay in a share of the lead with two rank-and-filers at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 12, 2006

Hakuho rebounds on second day, Asa keeps going strong

Ozeki Hakuho toppled Dejima to rebound from a first-day loss while yokuzuna Asashoryu stayed perfect with a demolition of Tamanoshima on the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
SUMO
Sep 5, 2006

Lights, camera, action -- 'Hakuho for Yokozuna' -- Take II!

September's Aki Basho approaches and as was the case prior to Nagoya in July, with it comes the talk of how Mongolian ozeki Hakuho will fare; whether or not he'll be performing the yokozuna dohyo-iri alongside yokozuna Asashoryu at the next tournament.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday
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Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
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