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Onosato's victory at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament gave him his fifth Emperor’s Cup at the age of 25.
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Onosato’s fifth title cements preeminent position in Japan’s national sport
By John Gunning
The question now is just how many Emperor’s Cups can the massive yokozuna win?
Kellyann Ball competes at the Venus Sumo Festival in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Saturday.
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Rising U.S. women's sumo team hopes to spread the word about Japan’s national sport
By John Gunning
American sumo star Kellyann Ball was impressed by a major Japanese tournament for women held this past weekend. Now she's working on creating a similar future in the United States.
Hoshoryu shoves down Hakuoho to move to 3-0 on Day 3 of the Autumn Basho at Kokugikan in Tokyo.
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Onosato and Hoshoryu off to hot starts as other contenders fall
By John Gunning
Onosato has been dominant while Hoshoryu, who is returning from injury, has had to work harder for his wins.

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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).
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sumo’s grueling summer tour reveals wrestlers' true condition
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Is sumo becoming a victim of its own popularity?
By John Gunning
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Will Wakatakakage bring balance to the banzuke?
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Fresh start for stable founded by legendary yokozuna Taiho
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Kotoshoho's shock first Emperor's Cup could reinvigorate his career
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Disappointing start to Nagoya tournament turns into fascinating final stretch
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
By John Gunning
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Nagoya Basho shaping up to be another red-hot affair at new venue
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Former college star Kusano looks ready for challenge of sumo's top tier
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Music star Masuiyama, a former ōzeki who died Sunday at 76, blazed unique trail
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Hakuho’s new venture not an automatic 'Grand Slam'
By John Gunning
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Hakuho vows to grow sumo globally after exiting domestic sports body
By Kanako Takahara
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Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
By John Gunning
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At this New York City sumo club, ‘Everybody gets thrown’
By Aimee Ortiz
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Former yokozuna Hakuho to leave sumo association
By Kanako Takahara and Karin Kaneko
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Onosato, 24, promoted to sumo grand champion in record time
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Historic rise to yokozuna just the beginning for Onosato
By John Gunning
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Takaichi poised to become Japan's first female PM after winning LDP poll
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds a news conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo on Saturday.
A Japanese ski resort town is roiled by a debate over immigration
A Swedish snowboard instructor works at the Niseko ski resort area on Hokkaido, in Kutchan, in December 2022
Tokyo's newest stationery store sells 'a slower, more human rhythm'
Plotter's signature customizable leather binder is just one of many products contributing to the ongoing boom in the popularity of Japanese stationery.
One dead, one missing in Japan after bear attack
A bear warning sign. More and more wild bears have been spotted in Japan in recent years, even in residential areas, due to factors including a declining human population and climate change.
Japan’s jobless rate edges up to highest in over a year
August’s unemployment figures showed a slight tempering of Japan's job market, but the data still points to overall firmness amid an ongoing labor shortage.
The summer kabuki came roaring back
Kabuki has been trying for years to attract a new generation of fans. One way to do this has been to adapt manga and anime franchises, such as “Naruto,” for the stage. 
Tea ceremony experts see matcha boom as a big opportunity
Atsuko Mori, founder and director of Kyoto-based tea salon Camellia Tea Ceremony, prepares matcha during a tea ceremony in Kyoto.
Japan's far-right party courts Trump allies and vows not to get 'wacky'
Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 25.
How Ohtani has boosted Japan's soft power and made LA even more baseball-obsessed
Fans at Dodger Stadium pose in front of a mural highlighting the Dodgers' Japanese stars from past and present during a game earlier this year.
Japan faces fresh energy challenge as it seeks to expand power-hungry data centers
Data storage tapes at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center facility in Berkeley, California. Data centers consume massive amounts of electricity and water, and that will only rise as generative artificial intelligence takes off in earnest.

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