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Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 18, 2013
Hakuho tops Homasho; Harumafuji keeps pace
Hakuho and Harumafuji stayed neck and neck for the year's last championship as the two yokozuna remained perfect through nine days at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 17, 2013
Hakuho, Harumafuji charge on in Fukuoka
Hakuho and Harumafuji kept up their torrid pace in two electrically charged bouts to jump-start the second week of action at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 16, 2013
Yokozuna rivals still tied for lead
Harumafuji blazed through Takekaze and rival yokozuna Hakuho was all business in a demolition of Shohozan as the pair remained in a dead heat with undefeated 7-0 records at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 15, 2013
Yokozuna Hakuho, Harumafuji improve to 6-0 at Kyushu Basho
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho fired off another textbook win to retain his share of the lead at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 13, 2013
Tokyo: What does Japan do better than anywhere else?
Everyone here in Japan, or in Tokyo at least, is so disciplined and always punctual. The Japanese people I have met stick by their comments and the promises they make, and in my experience excuses are not accepted as much as they might be elsewhere.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 13, 2013
Both yokozuna post impressive victories
Hakuho sent out Kyokutenho in clinical fashion and fellow yokozuna Harumafuji also won handsomely as both Mongolian yokozuna improved to 4-0 to remain in a tie for the lead at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 12, 2013
Hakuho, Harumafuji stay unbeaten in Kyushu
Hakuho disposed of Myogiryu to inch closer to his 28th career title while Harumafuji made mincemeat out of Kyokutenho on the third day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 11, 2013
Hakuho, Harumafuji cruise on second day
Hakuho took Aminishiki to school with a clinical win and Harumafuji dispensed with Myogiryu as the yokozuna rivals won their second straight bouts at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO
Oct 28, 2013
Egyptian promoted to sumo's top division
Osunaarashi was named as the first wrestler from Africa to enter the elite makuuchi division when the sumo rankings were announced on Monday for the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 29, 2013
Harumafuji no match for Hakuho in finale
A day after wrapping up his 27th career championship, Hakuho put an exclamation mark on his fourth consecutive title with a convincing win over rival yokozuna Harumafuji on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 28, 2013
Hakuho tops Kisenosato for 27th crown of career
Yokozuna Hakuho outflanked nemesis Kisenosato to capture his 27th career title with a day to spare at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 26, 2013
Hakuho moves in on autumn title; Kisenosato takes down Harumafuji
Yokozuna Hakuho edged another step closer to his fourth consecutive Emperor's Cup on Thursday with a routine win over ozeki Kotoshogiku on the 12th day of action at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 23, 2013
Hakuho widens gap on autumn rivals
Yokozuna Hakuho widened the gap in his lead, tossing aside rank-and-filer Toyohibiki to remain unscathed after nine days at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 22, 2013
Hakuho survives scare to keep perfect record
Yokozuna Hakuho nearly slipped up but regained his balance, wore down his opponent and maintained his perfect record on the eighth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 19, 2013
Harumafuji bounces back; Hakuho stays perfect
Harumafuji posted a morale-boosting third victory on Thursday to move back into the winning column at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 18, 2013
Harumafuji slips to second defeat as Hakuho cruises at autumn basho
One faulty start from an overzealous Harumafuji was all Aoiyama needed to send the yokozuna to his second defeat on the fourth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 16, 2013
Harumafuji falls on second day of autumn basho
Hakuho gave Ikioi a clinic in the art of the flash finish, but fellow yokozuna Harumafuji hit a stumbling block with his first defeat, at the hands of rank-and-filer Shohozan, on the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 15, 2013
Hakuho makes winning start at autumn basho
Hakuho kick-started his campaign for a 27th career title with a routine win over Takayasu on Sunday, the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2013
Japan to protest Fukushima-Olympics cartoons in French weekly
Japan plans to complain to the French satirical newspaper Le Canard Enchaine after it published cartoons poking fun at Tokyo hosting the 2020 Olympics in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Aug 20, 2013
A big day out at the sumo
They're sweaty, they're chubby and they love pushing each other around. But enough about the folks at my family reunion, let's talk about sumo. This quintessentially Japanese sport is a lot of fun to witness with kids, and the Ryogoku neighborhood surrounding Tokyo's Kokugikan sumo stadium has several...
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