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SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 17, 2023
Takakeisho takes care of Meisei to remain sole leader
No. 8 maegashira Onosho and No. 13 Kotoshoho improved to 8-2 to remain one win off the pace at the 15-day tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 17, 2023
Takakeisho takes outright lead with easy win over Sadanoumi
The ozeki is chasing a third grand tournament crown that could see him promoted to the highest rank of yokozuna alongside Mongolian-born powerhouse Terunofuji.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 15, 2023
Takakeisho survives brutal bout to retain share of lead
The win was the sixth straight for Takakeisho, the highest-ranked wrestler at the 15-day meet.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 15, 2023
Okinoumi announces retirement after exiting New Year meet
The former sekiwake will remain attached to the Hakkaku stable as an instructor, taking on the elder name Kimigahama.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 14, 2023
Takakeisho digs deep to keep share of lead at New Year sumo tournament
With the first week of the tournament in the books, the highest-ranked rikishi in the absence of yokozuna Terunofuji shares the top rung with four members of the rank-and-file at 6-1.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 13, 2023
Eight wrestlers tied for lead at New Year Grand Sumo Tournament
Lone ozeki Takakeisho outmuscled Abi to grab a share of first place at the New Year Basho on Friday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 12, 2023
Unbeaten trio tied for lead after Day 5 of New Year Grand Sumo Tournament
Abi, Aoiyama and Kotoshoho all won to improve to 5-0 on the fifth day of the tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 11, 2023
Hoshoryu's recent rise may earn him a speedy promotion
Japan's national sport has been going through a period of flux over the past few years and is in desperate need of a new marquee name.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 10, 2023
Hoshoryu still unbeaten after Day 3 of New Year Tournament
Lone ozeki Takakeisho also bounced back from his first defeat by winning a bruising encounter with top-ranked maegashira Daieisho.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 9, 2023
Tobizaru takes down ozeki Takakeisho on second day of New Year Tournament
The former komusubi remained a thorn in Takakeisho's side as he racked up his second straight head-to-head win over the ozeki.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 8, 2023
Lone ozeki Takakeisho makes winning start to New Year meet
The two-time Emperor's Cup winner is the highest-ranked wrestler contesting the 15-day meet at Ryogoku Kokugikan in the absence of injured lone yokozuna Terunofuji.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jan 8, 2023
Recipe: Sumo hot pot
It's said chicken makes for a perfect chanko nabe since the animal usually stands tall on its two feet.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 6, 2023
Takakeisho enters New Year Basho with golden opportunity
The first professional sumo tournament of the year gets underway at the Kokugikan in Tokyo this weekend.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 6, 2023
Injured yokozuna Terunofuji to skip New Year tourney
Yokozuna Terunofuji decided Friday to sit out the upcoming New Year Grand Sumo Tournament to focus on making a full recovery from having surgery on both knees last October.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 21, 2022
Sumo's topsy-turvy 2022 showed hopeful signs for sport's recovery
For the first time in over 30 years, all six grand tournaments in a calendar year were won by different wrestlers, with rank-and-filers sweeping the final three tournaments.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 30, 2022
Focused Abi completes redemption arc in Fukuoka
Two years after his infamous suspension for violating COVID-19 protocols, the Saitama native won his first Emperor's Cup after triumphing in a rare multi-way playoff at the Kyushu Basho.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 28, 2022
Abi achieves long-awaited goal with first Emperor's Cup
Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament winner Abi described his first career top-division championship as a long time coming on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 27, 2022
Abi triumphs in Kyushu after rare three-way playoff
The first round-robin decider since 1997 saw the No. 9 maegashira claim his first Emperor's Cup after wins over fellow rank-and-filer Takayasu and ozeki Takakeisho.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 27, 2022
Trademark escape puts Takayasu one win from first career title
Ozeki Takakeisho and No. 9 Abi also won to head into the final day at Fukuoka Kokusai Center with a chance to challenge Takayasu for the title.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 25, 2022
Takayasu alone atop standings at Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament
Top-ranked maegashira Takayasu grabbed the outright lead at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday with a helping hand from ozeki Takakeisho.
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Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
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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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.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
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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