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SUMO

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 13, 2017
Taunts, tweets and tough talk: Japan's quotes of 2017
Soundbites tell the story of a roller-coaster year for Japan, from its Diet to its dohyu014d.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 11, 2017
Harumafuji sumo assault case handed to prosecutors
The sumo assault case of former yokozuna Harumafuji is turned over to prosecutors as the Japan Sumo Association continues its own investigation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Pulsations
Dec 2, 2017
Harumafuji's stablemaster adds fuel to sumo fire
Stablemaster adds fuel to sumo fire
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2017
Takanohana to cooperate with sumo association's probe into Harumafuji assault case
Takanohana intends to break his silence and cooperate with an investigation into the assault of a wrestler that cost Mongolian grand champion Harumafuji his career, the Japan Sumo Association said Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / ANALYSIS,ANALYSIS
Nov 30, 2017
In wake of Harumafuji scandal, sumo body urged to probe violence in sport
Sumo grand champion Harumafuji's retirement following his assault of another wrestler was seen by many Japanese as inevitable, a consequence of his failure to live up to the dignity any yokozuna must show.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2017
Yokozuna Harumafuji retires in wake of assault on junior sumo wrestler
After weeks of heated media coverage, sumo grand champion Harumafuji announces his retirement to take responsibility for the Oct. 25 assault on wrestler Takanoiwa.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 28, 2017
Sumo advisory council recommends 'extremely harsh punishment' for Harumafuji
An advisory body to the Japan Sumo Association has called for an "extremely harsh punishment" to be meted out to grand champion Harumafuji over his alleged assault of a lower-ranked wrestler, the head of the council has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2017
Signs of strife within sumo association emerge ahead police probe of alleged assault
Takanoiwa's stablemaster Takanohana broke his silence on the sumo assault scandal on Sunday, telling supporters at a party that his wrestler's injuries are serious and that he wants justice, a TV broadcaster reported.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 26, 2017
Aminishiki steals show at Kyushu Basho
A day after yokozuna Hakuho wrapped up the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament championship, 13th-ranked Aminshiki provided the final day's drama on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 25, 2017
Hakuho secures 40th career title
Yokozuna Hakuho clinched the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament championship, the 40th title of his illustrious career, on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 24, 2017
Hakuho stays win ahead of two challengers
Yokozuna Hakuho maintained his lead in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament after surviving a close bout against Takarafuji on Friday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 24, 2017
Injured Takayasu withdraws from Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament
Ozeki Takayasu has pulled out of the ongoing Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with three days remaining because of a thigh injury, his stablemaster Tagonoura said Friday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 23, 2017
Hakuho back on track with quick victory
Yokozuna Hakuho made up for his previous day's defeat by beating Mitakeumi at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, while the two ozeki lost to lower-ranked wrestlers.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 23, 2017
Young rikishi offer new hope for sumo
With Harumafuji's assault scandal seeing sumo's name dragged through the mud once again, a new generation of young wrestlers are looking to lift Japan's ancient national sport out of the muck.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 22, 2017
Hakuho loses perfect record
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho saw his overnight lead trimmed to one win after suffering a shock first defeat at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 21, 2017
Hakuho still two wins up; Kisenosato out
Lone yokozuna Hakuho outlasted fellow Mongolian Ichinojo to maintain his two-win cushion at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 21, 2017
Sumo champion Harumafuji to be referred to prosecutors for alleged assault in drunken brawl
The move comes as investigators seek to clear up discrepancies in witness accounts of the late-October incident.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 20, 2017
Hakuho stays perfect at Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho stayed unbeaten at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday to remain on course for a record-extending 40th career championship.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 19, 2017
Hakuho exhibits strength and poise against Hokutofuji
Yokozuna Hakuho extended his spotless record after the eighth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday, taking down Hokutofuji in a blink.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 19, 2017
Harumafuji incident highlights sumo's inherent problems
The Harumafuji scandal continues to morph almost daily and at the time of writing appears to be evolving into a pitched battle between stablemaster Takanohana and the Japan Sumo Association.
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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
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