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Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 18, 2023
Midorifuji leads as Osaka tournament left without ozeki or yokozuna after Takakeisho's withdrawal
The 15-day tournament at Edion Arena Osaka is now the first since the start of Showa Era in 1926 to be contested without a wrestler from sumo's top two ranks after Takakeisho's withdrawal.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 18, 2023
Takakeisho withdraws from Spring Tournament
With sole yokozuna Terunofuji skipping the 15-day event, it becomes the first grand tournament in the postwar period to be contested without wrestlers from the sport's top two ranks.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 17, 2023
Takakeisho's promotion bid in jeopardy after loss to Mitakeumi
With lone yokozuna Terunofuji still sidelined following surgery, the 15-day tournament has so far been marked by underwhelming performances from wrestlers among the top ranks.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 16, 2023
Takakeisho bounces back and four others remain unbeaten at Spring Basho
Takakeisho, who can reach the sport's highest rank with one more title, is the highest-ranked wrestler at this tournament while Terunofuji is out of action.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 15, 2023
Abi deals blow to Takakeisho's yokozuna promotion hopes
No. 5 Midorifuji, No. 7 Takayasu, No. 10 Nishikifuji and top-tier makuuchi debutant No. 15 Hokuseiho all earned their fourth wins to join Daieisho as co-leaders.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 15, 2023
Pressure back on JSA to reconnect with fans as pandemic ends
After nearly three years of restrictions, there are plenty of ways for sumo officials to widen the sport's audience both domestically and globally.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 14, 2023
Takakeisho win puts yokozuna promotion bid on track
After the komusubi quartet began the tournament with perfect records, two suffered their first defeats.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 14, 2023
Ozeki Takakeisho bounces back on Day 2 of Spring tournament
None of the three wrestlers at the third-highest rank, sekiwake, remain unbeaten following Kiribayama's upset loss to No. 1 maegashira Shodai.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 12, 2023
Tobizaru upsets lone ozeki Takakeisho to open Spring Basho
Takakeisho, the highest-ranked wrestler in Osaka due to yokozuna Terunofuji's absence, can secure promotion to sumo's top rank by winning a fourth Emperor's Cup this month.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 10, 2023
Yokozuna promotion appears within Takakeisho's grasp at Spring Basho
Reaching sumo’s highest rank is one of the toughest challenges in all of sport, but the odds of Takakeisho achieving it later this month appear good.
Japan Times
SUMO
Feb 28, 2023
Kinbozan to fly flag for Kazakhstan in sumo's elite division
The 192-centimeter, 174-kilogram grappler is scheduled to debut in the top division as a No. 14 maegashira at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 15, 2023
Hawaiian sumo makes triumphant return to Kokugikan ring at Hakuho Cup
After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2021 edition and kept foreign wrestlers away in 2022, the former yokozuna's annual youth tournament was back in force on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO
Feb 5, 2023
Takakeisho vows to stay strong in yokozuna promotion bid
After winning the New Year meet on Jan. 22, Takakeisho resumed training nine days later and has worked foremost on building his physical strength.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 1, 2023
Hakuho positions himself to dominate sumo once again
Now known as Miyagino, the former yokozuna's proactive recruiting style has seen the stable add some seriously impressive talent under his watch.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 25, 2023
Not promoting Takakeisho is the right move for both him and sumo
Against a field which contained no other ozeki or yokozuna, the 26-year-old failed to dominate in a manner which would have made promotion impossible to deny.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 22, 2023
Lone ozeki Takakeisho claims third Emperor's Cup at New Year Basho
The tournament's highest-ranked rikishi finished ahead of the pack with a 12-3 record by toppling unlikely contender Kotoshoho, fighting as a 13th-ranked maegashira.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 21, 2023
Takakeisho and Kotoshoho head into final day of New Year tourney tied for lead
Takakeisho overcame dangerous Mongolian sekiwake Hoshoryu, while Kotoshoho brushed aside No. 1 maegashira Daieisho to improve to 11-3 on Day 14 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 20, 2023
Takakeisho defeats Onosho, creating three-way tie for the lead
Takakeisho will enter the final weekend of the 15-day meet tied at 10-3 with two others after continuing his head-to-head dominance of the overnight leader Onosho.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 19, 2023
Onosho takes New Year Basho lead after ozeki Takakeisho falls again
The two wrestlers will face off in Friday's final bout, setting up a potential neck-and-neck race heading into the final weekend of the January meet.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 18, 2023
Unstoppable Asanoyama well-positioned for return to top division
After serving a long suspension for violating the Japan Sumo Association's COVID-19 guidelines, the former ozeki is battling his way back to makuuchi with flair.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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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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United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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