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Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 19, 2017
Kisenosato, Takayasu stay perfect at Spring Grand Sumo Tournament
New yokozuna Kisenosato and his Tagonoura stablemate Takayasu both improved to 8-0 on Sunday, the midpoint of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 18, 2017
Unbeaten Kisenosato, Takayasu triumph again, share overall lead
Yokozuna Kisenosato and his junior Tagonoura stablemate, sekiwake Takayasu, secured their seventh wins on Saturday for a share of the lead in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 17, 2017
Kisenosato, two others maintain overall lead
Yokozuna Kisenosato made it six out of six and remained one of the three unbeaten wrestlers at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday, when Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu suffered his second loss at Edion Arena Osaka.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 16, 2017
Kisenosato outmuscles Ikioi to improve to 5-0 on same day injured Hakuho withdraws
Kisenosato put on a suspense-filled show against Ikioi in earning his fifth win in as many bouts at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 15, 2017
Kisenosato holds nerve on day of upsets at Spring Basho
Yokozuna debutant Kisenosato burst Sokokurai's bubble Wednesday to preserve his unbeaten start on a day when two of his main rivals crashed to upset defeats at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 14, 2017
Kisenosato keeps perfect record intact
Kisenosato overpowered plucky Takanoiwa to make it three wins out of three in his debut at yokozuna at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 13, 2017
Yokozuna Kisenosato wins again on second day of Spring Basho
New yokozuna Kisenosato rolled to another victory at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, beating komusubi Shodai on the second day of the 15-day meet.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 12, 2017
Kisenosato wins yokozuna debut
Kisenosato won his yokozuna debut with ease Sunday, barreling out top-ranked maegashira Takekaze on the opening day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 11, 2017
Four yokozuna vying for title at Spring Basho
Late bloomer Kisenosato will be hoping to get off on the right foot when he faces rank-and-file wrestler Takekaze in his debut as yokozuna on the first day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 6, 2017
Kisenosato has stitches above eye after training clash
Newly promoted yokozuna Kisenosato sustained a cut above his left eye during a training session on Monday, though he made clear it was not serious after returning from the hospital with stitches.
SUMO
Mar 2, 2017
Kotooshu to establish own stable
Former Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu will leave the Sadogatake stable and establish his own stable in April, a Japan Sumo Association source said Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO
Feb 27, 2017
Kisenosato in west slot for debut at yokozuna
Kisenosato will start life as sumo's 72nd yokozuna on the west side as the Japan Sumo Association on Monday released the rankings for the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Feb 19, 2017
Media outside Japan must stop normalizing sumo as an ethno-sport
Foreign correspondents should not pander to stereotypes, passing overt racism off as 'tradition' practiced by those mystical, hidebound, inscrutable Japanese.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Feb 13, 2017
Kisenosato becomes Japan's 72nd yokozuna
Kisenosato has been officially promoted to the position of 72nd grand champion in sumo history.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 6, 2017
Let's discuss Kisenosato, Japan's new yokozuna
Kisenosato is the only Japanese-born wrestler of the four current yokozuna — a designation that will carry enormous expectations.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 31, 2017
Ex-komusubi Tokitenku dies at 37
Former Mongolian-born komusubi Tokitenku died Tuesday of malignant lymphoma, the Japan Sumo Association said. He was 37.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 28, 2017
2017: a year for sumo nostalgia
On Jan. 22, 30-year-old ozeki (champion) Kisenosato (real name Yutaka Hagiwara) emerged victorious in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament with an outstanding record of 14 wins and only one loss. His promotion to history's 72nd yokozuna (grand champion) was confirmed by the Japan Sumo Association three...
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 23, 2017
Kisenosato set to gain promotion, becoming first Japan-born yokozuna in 19 years
Ozeki Kisenosato is set to become the first Japanese-born yokozuna in 19 years after a Japan Sumo Association advisory body recommended his promotion on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 22, 2017
Kisenosato boosts case for promotion to yokozuna
Ozeki Kisenosato came one step closer to becoming yokozuna as he twisted down hard-shoving Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho on Sunday, the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 21, 2017
Ozeki Kisenosato clinches first title
Ozeki Kisenosato dispatched maegashira Ichinojo on Saturday and then cashed in on a slip-up by yokozuna Hakuho to capture his long-awaited first championship at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
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