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Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 28, 2018
Sumo-rich Osaka ready for stormy Spring Basho
That stretch in the evenings and the plum blossoms in bloom means just one thing to sumo fans — it's time for the Osaka Basho.
Japan Times
SUMO
Feb 26, 2018
Tochinoshin returns to sekiwake for Spring Grand Sumo Tournament
On the back of his overpowering championship run in January, Georgian wrestler Tochinoshin will compete in March at sumo's third-highest rank of sekiwake, according to the rankings published Monday by the Japan Sumo Association.
Japan Times
SUMO
Feb 8, 2018
New third-party committee to investigate every Japan Sumo Association member
In response to successive scandals involving physical violence, the Japan Sumo Association announced Thursday that a third-party committee has convened and will question every member of the JSA.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2018
Sumo elder Takanohana fails to regain director seat on JSA board
The former yokozuna only wins two votes from the Japan Sumo Association's 101 elders in the first election since being demoted over last year's assault scandal.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 31, 2018
Hard work pays off for good guy Tochinoshin
Tochinoshin finally lifted the Emperor’s Cup on Sunday, 12 tumultuous years after joining the sumo world.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 29, 2018
Tochinoshin reflects on unlikely New Year Basho victory
Newly crowned champion Tochinoshin said Monday he hopes to enjoy the little time he has to reflect and savor the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament victory before he puts it all behind and resumes training next week.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 28, 2018
Champion Tochinoshin finishes New Year Basho in style
A day after clinching his first championship, Tochinoshin finished the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday by dispatching fan-favorite Endo to finish with a 14-1 record.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 28, 2018
Tochinoshin stands out amid chaos
Hoping the return of its top wrestlers would provide excitement and restore a sense of stability to a sport tarnished by months of bad publicity, the Japan Sumo Association instead wound up with something new and unexpected.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 27, 2018
Tochinoshin clinches New Year Basho title for first career tournament triumph
Tochinoshin became the first rank-and-file wrestler in nearly six years to win a grand sumo tournament on Saturday, the penultimate day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 26, 2018
Tochinoshin moves victory away from snatching first title
Tochinoshin is one win away from claiming his first championship after dispatching Ichinojo at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 25, 2018
Tochinoshin grabs sole lead as Kakuryu loses again
Tochinoshin snatched a one-match lead Thursday after yokozunaKakuryu suffered his second loss in as many days at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2018
Suit revealed against former sumo stablemaster Kasugano, now JSA director, and wrestler over 2014 assault
A 22-year-old former sumo disciple sued his stablemaster and a retired wrestler last March over the assault years earlier, seeking u00a530 million ($274,000) in damages, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 24, 2018
Kakuryu suffers first defeat of New Year Basho, falls into tie for lead
Yokozuna Kakuryu suffered his first loss and landed in a two-way tie for the lead on Wednesday, the 11th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 23, 2018
Yokozuna Kakuryu maintains top spot at New Year Basho
Yokozuna Kakuryu remained unbeaten and continued to dominate the raised ring with hi 10th straight victory on Tuesday at the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 22, 2018
Kakuryu stays perfect; Tochinoshin's challenge gathers pace
Yokozuna Kakuryu retained his lead with an easy victory over No. 4 maegashira Arawashi on Monday, the ninth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 22, 2018
Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi denies driving car that caused accident
Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi told officials of the ancient sport's governing body late Sunday night he did not drive the car that caused a minor traffic accident in central Japan earlier this month, the officials said.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 21, 2018
Perfect yokozuna Kakuryu takes sole possession of lead
A stylish win made yokozuna Kakuryu the sole leader on Sunday, the eighth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 20, 2018
The knives begin to sharpen for Hakuho after sumo scandal
At the start of last November’s Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, Shukan Taishu magazine (Nov. 20) led off its issue with a four-page article titled “What you need to know to enjoy the year’s final tournament tenfold.”
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 20, 2018
Kakuryu, Mitakeumi share lead with 7-0 records
Yokozuna Kakuryu and sekiwake Mitakeumi remained unbeaten at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 19, 2018
Kakuryu holds off rival Kotoshogiku, improves to 6-0
Yokozuna Kakuryu survived a tough battle to retain his share of the lead on Friday, the sixth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
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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.
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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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