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Miyagino (left), or former yokozuna Hakuho, alongside a young medalist at the Hakuho Cup in February 2023
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Amateur sumo world caught by surprise as Hakuho Cup set to go ahead
By John Gunning
It was widely assumed that the tourney would be put on hiatus in the wake of an abuse scandal that resulted in the shuttering of Hakuho's Miyagino stable.
Japan’s national sport made its second foray into Western Europe, and first to the U.K., with a five-day tournament at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall in October 1991.
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London calling: Sumo's U.K. trip brings back memories of 1991
By John Gunning
Such was sumo’s popularity in the U.K. in the late '80s and early '90s that all five days at the 5,000-seat Royal Albert Hall sold out quickly.
Royal Albert Hall in London will host a sumo tournament next year.
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Japan Sumo Association to hold tourney in London next year in rare overseas event
The announcement means the world's top professional sumo wrestlers will be competing in London for the first time since 1991.

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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).
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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
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Head to sumo's second tier and it's a dog-eat-dog world
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Onosato hogs spotlight, but there are big changes in latest sumo ranks
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Former ozeki Asahikuni, also a trailblazing stablemaster, dies at age 77
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Foreign wrestlers add international flair to All Japan Women’s Sumo Championships
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Spate of sumo tour dropouts highlights need to rethink wrestlers' health
By John Gunning
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Who can challenge Onosato's dominance? Takerufuji might be the best bet.
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
As Onosato dominates the spotlight, former sumo stars exit the stage
By John Gunning
Basho reports
With Autumn Basho win, Onosato makes it clear that he is sumo's dominant force
By John Gunning
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Onosato’s meteoric rise is stunning — but not surprising
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Thrilling bouts — and controversy — have Autumn Basho off to hot start
By John Gunning
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Onosato poised to shine at Autumn Basho with ozeki rank in sight
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
No talking, no eating, no standing: Inside sumo's ring purification ceremony
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
This English schoolboy has big dreams of becoming yokozuna — and more
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
NFL-style changes sumo could and should make
By John Gunning
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Women's sumo takes big step forward with first high school championships
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
No sumo tickets? No problem. Here are some other ways to take in the sport.
By John Gunning
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Mother hopes for reunion with daughter ensnared by Tokyo host clubs
The Kabukicho district in Tokyo, where the daughter of a woman in her 60s fell deeply into the host club culture.
A year after going private, structural reforms bearing fruit for Toshiba
Toshiba's Corporate Senior Executive Vice President Koji Ikeya speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Monday.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
A screen shot from YouTube user @lagelda shows the simplicity of going viral in Japan in 2024: A cat dancing to EDM in front of a green screen.
With rare Asia carrier deployment, France seeks greater interoperability
The flight deck of the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier during a stop at Changi Naval Base in Singapore in May 2019

Podcast

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

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Yasuyuki Yoshida stirs a brew in a fermentation tank at his brewery in Hakusan.
The quake that shook Noto's sake brewing tradition
By Alex K.T. Martin

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