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SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 20, 2020
Takakeisho dives down into nine-way tie at September meet
Ozeki Takakeisho fell to his second loss at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday and dropped back into a nine-way tie for the lead.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 19, 2020
Takakeisho remains in lead pack with win on Day 7
Takakeisho is tied at the top of the standings with rank-and-filers Kotoshoho and Tobizaru.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 18, 2020
Six wrestlers tied for lead after Onosho's first loss
Sole overnight leader Onosho fell back to the pack with a loss to fellow rank-and-file grappler Chiyotairyu at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 17, 2020
Surprise contender Onosho takes sole possession of lead at Autumn Basho
Ozeki Takakeisho and sekiwake Shodai headline a group of seven wrestlers trailing the unanticipated leader by a win at 4-1
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 16, 2020
Autumn meet opens up as sekiwake Shodai falls on Day 4
The last unbeaten wrestler in the three sanyaku ranks below yokozuna fell to July Basho champion Terunofuji, while ozeki Asanoyama picked up his first win of the tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 16, 2020
Are ozeki Asanoyama's struggles all in his head?
Called out by former yokozuna Asashoryu after a poor start to the Autumn Basho, the highly anticipated ozeki needs to clear his mind in order to reach sumo's top level.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 15, 2020
Takakeisho takes first loss on Day 3 of autumn meet
Six wrestlers lead the field with unbeaten records, while July champion Terunofuji earned his first win of the tournament over Asanoyama.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 14, 2020
Ozeki Asanoyama drops to 0-2 at Autumn Basho
The 26-year-old ozeki was dealt a huge blow by a rank-and-filer on Day 2.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 13, 2020
Takakeisho wins and Asanoyama defeated to open Autumn Basho
With both yokozuna out due to injuries, ozeki Takakeisho got off to a flying start at Ryogoku Kokugikan with a win over July champion Terunofuji.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 11, 2020
Yokozuna Hakuho, Kakuryu to miss Autumn Basho
Sumo's two highest-ranked wrestlers have struggled with injuries and will sit out the September tournament when it begins on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 10, 2020
Autumn Basho shaping up to be another drama-filled affair
Life as a sumo columnist in 2020 is akin to being a TV critic in 2019 writing about 'Game of Thrones.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2020
Japan Sumo Association says 19 wrestlers have tested positive for COVID-19
The entire Tamanoi stable will sit out the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament that begins this weekend.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 9, 2020
Sumo would benefit from picking up tips from other sports
There are ways to modernize and copy what is happening in sports worldwide without detracting from what it is that makes sumo special.
Japan Times
SUMO
Aug 31, 2020
July champion Terunofuji climbs 16 spots in rankings
The 28-year-old will enter the ring as the No. 1 maegashira when the Autumn Basho takes place next month in Tokyo.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 12, 2020
Nishikifuji's promotion to jūryō to be among most memorable moments of sumo life
Life isn't going to be all milk and honey for the city of Towada's new favorite son, however.
Japan Times
SUMO
Aug 7, 2020
JSA rejects Abi's resignation, handing wrestler three-tourney ban
Former komusubi Abi was suspended for three tournaments and had his pay halved for five months for breaking guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Japan Sumo Association announced Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 5, 2020
Terunofuji completed what may be sumo's most unlikely comeback ever
Terunofuji not only fell out of the paid divisions, after a series of injuries and illnesses, but plummeted all the way down to sumo's second lowest tier.
Japan Times
SUMO
Aug 5, 2020
Abi asks to retire from sumo after violating coronavirus rules
It was revealed Abi had gone out twice to hostess bars with a lower-ranked wrestler from a different stable, once before and once during the tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Aug 3, 2020
Terunofuji credits supporters for igniting dramatic run to championship in comeback tourney
Terunofuji defeated sekiwake Mitakeumi at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday to cap a 13-2 performance at the first sumo tournament held in four months
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Aug 2, 2020
Terunofuji caps dramatic comeback with second title
The Mongolian former ozeki, fighting in his first makuuchi tournament since January 2018, fended off Mitakeumi to finish 13-2 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
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The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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.
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.
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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She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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