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SUMO / Basho reports
May 16, 2021
Sole leader Terunofuji completes perfect opening week
Ozeki Terunofuji quickly overpowered sekiwake Takanosho on Saturday to finish the first week of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 7-0 record.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 14, 2021
Ozeki Terunofuji continues to shine under spotlight at Summer Basho
The 29-year-old Mongolian is fighting as an ozeki for the first time since September 2017.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 13, 2021
Foreign sumo fans finding ways to make voices heard
When sumo goes through a crisis the voices calling loudest for needed change and the protection of rikishi are often those from abroad.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 13, 2021
Terunofuji passes tough test to retain sole lead at Summer Basho
Newly re-promoted ozeki Terunofuji improved to 5-0 on Thursday, passing a tough test from No. 1 maegashira Wakatakakage to retain his sole lead on the fifth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 12, 2021
Terunofuji dominates as Summer Basho opens to fans
Ozeki Terunofuji put on a master class to take the sole lead of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, when Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan was opened to fans after the first three days took place behind closed doors.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 11, 2021
Wakatakakage makes Asanoyama second ozeki victim in row at summer tourney
The rising talent prevented his larger opponent from leveraging his size advantage in a back-and-forth tussle that ended with the maegashira crushing out the ozeki.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 10, 2021
Terunofuji only unbeaten ozeki left after Day 2 of Summer Basho
Asanoyama and Shodai fell to rank-and-file opponents, while Takakeisho lost to komusubi Mitakeumi.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 10, 2021
Terunofuji returns, joining perfect Summer Basho start for ozeki
The 29-year-old, who sealed re-promotion with his Spring Basho title in March, got off to a strong start on Sunday as a new grand tournament opened at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
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
Apr 26, 2021
Summer Grand Sumo Tournament to open behind closed doors amid state of emergency
The Japan Sumo Association announced Monday it will hold the first three days of the May 9 to 23 Summer Grand Sumo Tournament behind closed doors at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan as part of emergency measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
SUMO
Apr 26, 2021
Terunofuji returns to ozeki for Summer Basho
The 29-year-old Mongolian secured his promotion by winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March with a 12-3 record.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 21, 2021
Controversial report could deny Hakuho deserved elder stock
Should the Japan Sumo Association adopt the recommendations of the external advisors, the all-time great yokozuna would be prevented from using his ring name after retiring.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 7, 2021
Late Kototsurugi's illustrations captured sumo's essence
The former rikishi's caricaturish style, a longtime fixture of sumo merchandise and media, is widely considered a definitive representation of the sport.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 31, 2021
Terunofuji redefines legacy with historic return to ozeki rank
The Mongolian, who just two years ago was fighting in sumo's second-lowest division, is now being hyped as the next potential yokozuna after his Spring Basho triumph.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 31, 2021
Spring Basho winner Terunofuji's ozeki promotion formalized
The re-promotion is a significant moment in the 29-year-old Mongolian's comeback from injury, coming 10 years after his tournament debut in May 2011 and almost four years since he lost his ozeki status.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 30, 2021
Hakuho remains subject to warning over injury absences
At a regular meeting in Tokyo, the Japan Sumo Association's yokozuna advisory body chose to uphold the warning it originally issued last November.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 29, 2021
Terunofuji's push for promotion driven by devotion to stablemaster
A three-tournament record of 33 wins is considered a near-guarantee for ozeki promotion, and Terunofuji reached the mark on the 12th day of the 15-day meet at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 29, 2021
Comeback king Terunofuji wins spring tourney and ozeki promotion
Less than three years after knee injuries threatened to end his career, the sekiwake clinched his third career title, setting him on course for re-promotion to the elite ozeki rank.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 27, 2021
Terunofuji moves to brink of third title
Terunofuji, who has all but secured his return to the second-highest rank of ozeki for the first time since 2017, was at his composed best as he forced out ozeki Asanoyama (9-5).
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 27, 2021
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The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
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