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Hoshoryu holds up the latest "banzuke" sumo ranking chart in Osaka on Tuesday.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Latest sumo ranking sheet has plenty to catch the eye
By John Gunning
The release of every new "banzuke," or ranking list, signals the imminent arrival of the next official tournament — and the latest has some striking changes.
Newly promoted grand champion Hoshoryu (center) performs a dedication ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 31.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
What is the ceiling for sumo’s newest yokozuna?
By John Gunning
The ceremonies are complete, the celebrations are done, and now it’s time for Hoshoryu to get down to the daily task of leading Japan’s national sport.
Shishi (left) wrestles Tokihayate at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 10.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Could Ukraine be the next nation to produce a yokozuna?
By John Gunning
The amateur powerhouse is starting to make its presence felt in professional sumo.

SUMO

Basho reports
Tamawashi maintains outright lead by beating Nishikifuji
The No. 3 maegashira from Mongolia, who won his only Emperor's Cup in January 2019, improved to 11-2 by thrusting down No. 10 Nishikifuji (9-4).
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Sumo’s newest yokozuna is all smiles — but major challenges await
By John Gunning
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Sumo avoids chasm at top as Hoshoryu picked for top rank
Basho reports
Hoshoryu overcomes rank-and-file wrestlers to put yokozuna promotion in sight
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Terunofuji’s career was unique — and great
By John Gunning
SUMO
Top sumo pros to enter the ring in Paris in June 2026
SUMO
Yokozuna Terunofuji retires after injury-plagued career
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Wide-open field has the New Year Basho looking like anyone's tourney
By John Gunning
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Stage set for action-packed New Year Basho with yokozuna promotion battle
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Questions linger over Terunofuji's health ahead of year's first tournament
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sumo’s brotherhood gets latest inductee
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
New Nagoya arena won't ease sumo's ticket crunch
By John Gunning
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Amateur sumo world caught by surprise as Hakuho Cup set to go ahead
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
London calling: Sumo's U.K. trip brings back memories of 1991
By John Gunning
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Japan Sumo Association to hold tourney in London next year in rare overseas event
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Lightning strikes twice for Shun Ikeda at All Japan Championships
By John Gunning
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Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
By John Gunning
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Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Ozeki lead the way in Kyushu, but title contenders abound
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
The good, the bad and the sumo: Kyushu Basho gets underway
By John Gunning
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New ozeki Onosato tops list of contenders aiming for glory in Kyushu
By John Gunning
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Aboard Japan’s most luxurious train, the journey is the destination
The luxury Seven Stars in Kyushu train trades the hyper-efficiency of typical rail travel in Japan for a slower, more decadent version.
Europe's nightmare is here: They have to fight Putin without the U.S.
Ukrainian servicemen play with dogs at their position on a front line in the nation's Zaporizhzhia region on Feb. 21.
Japan struggles to fend off a world without enough matcha
Once a boon to tea farmers' bottom lines, the global matcha craze is now pushing producers and distributors to their limits with few options to adequately meet demand.
Japan battles biggest wildfire in decades
Smoke rises from a forest fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Feb. 28
Prince Hisahito's coming-of-age ceremony set for Sept. 6
Prince Hisahito in the city of Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, on Feb. 12
Redevelopment and resistance in historic Nishiogikubo
Tsuyoshi Mizukoshi, owner of a pub in Nishiogi’s commercial area, is a community organizer who is rallying local residents against the road development plan.
Aboard Japan’s most luxurious train, the journey is the destination
The luxury Seven Stars in Kyushu train trades the hyper-efficiency of typical rail travel in Japan for a slower, more decadent version.
Taiwan comics on the rise: Local storytellers, global aspirations
Taiwanese comic artist Rishiazao and interpreter Yun-wen Huang greet an attendee at the 2025 Angouleme International Comics Festival in France.
Not even Japan is safe from counterfeit luxury goods
While Japan's luxury goods market remains strong, its seconhand resale market is proving just as much a draw for tourists searching for great bargains — as long as they can manage to get their hands on the real deal.
Nils Nielsen's vision for Nadeshiko Japan comes to life at SheBelieves Cup
Nadeshiko Japan celebrates after winning the SheBelieves Cup in San Diego on Wednesday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Pedestrians commute through Shibuya Station in central Tokyo, an area that is almost never devoid of people.
As the rest of Japan shrinks, Tokyo grows
By Alex K.T. Martin

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