Tag - terunofuji

 
Menu
Search
 
July 17, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

TERUNOFUJI

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 18, 2022
Mitakeumi takes first loss as Terunofuji regains share of lead
Mitakeumi and Terunofuji are tied atop the leaderboard at 9-1 after sumo's lone grand champion took care of business against No. 5 Onosho in the closing bout of Day 10.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 17, 2022
Mitakeumi tops Okinoumi to maintain one-win advantage at New Year Basho
Mitakeumi met little resistance as he improved to a perfect 9-0, flying out of the blocks and sliding Okinoumi (2-7) straight over the straw.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 16, 2022
Mitakeumi beats Daieisho to stay one win clear of Terunofuji
Chasing his third consecutive championship, six-time grand tournament winner Terunofuji will have the chance to even the slate against Mitakeumi later in the second week of the competition.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 15, 2022
Unbeaten Mitakeumi takes sole lead at New Year Grand Sumo Tournament
Two wrestlers, yokozuna Terunofuji, who is seeking his third straight championship, and No. 6 maegashira Abi, are a win back at 6-1 in the 15-day meet.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 14, 2022
Tamawashi ends yokozuna Terunofuji's winning streak at 23
The win improved the 37-year-old Tamawashi's career record between the Mongolian-born grapplers to 6-10 and left both with 5-1 records.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 13, 2022
Terunofuji topples Ichinojo on fifth day of New Year Grand Sumo Tournament
The sport's lone yokozuna demonstrated his unrivaled combination of strength and grappling technique to win the battle of Mongolian-born giants in the final bout on Day 5.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 12, 2022
Terunofuji overcomes tricky Ura to stay unbeaten on Day 4
A close call eventually ended in victory for the sport's lone yokozuna in a thrilling conclusion to Wednesday's bouts.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 12, 2022
Sumo catches new audience with Pokemon collaboration
The Japan Sumo Association's tie-up with the world's biggest video game franchise could be a big step in attracting younger fans to the sport.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 11, 2022
Terunofuji wins third straight as ozeki Shodai and Takakeisho fall
The yokozuna was at his commanding best in brushing aside No. 1 maegashira Kiribayama at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 10, 2022
Yokozuna Terunofuji takes down Wakatakakage on Day 2 on New Year Basho
Terunofuji, who is bidding for his third consecutive championship, improved to 8-1 head-to-head against the No. 1 maegashira.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 9, 2022
Sumo: Unflappable Terunofuji wins tough opening challenge
Regardless of what was thrown at him, the yokozuna kept his cool and eventually got the better of an exchange of throat shoves and slaps.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 7, 2022
Terunofuji enters New Year Basho with few serious challengers to throne
Anything other than a third straight championship for the Isegahama stable man at the upcoming January tournament would be a surprise.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 5, 2022
'No starting over': A fresh year for sumo may be just like the last
Fears surrounding COVID-19 aren't the only thing unchanged from 2021, as it looks to be another Terunofuji-dominated year.
Japan Times
SUMO
Dec 24, 2021
Yokozuna Terunofuji set to take aim at third straight title
Terunofuji, the lone yokozuna in the Japan Sumo Association rankings that were released Friday, will aim to win a third straight Emperor's Cup for the first time in his career at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, which starts Jan. 9.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 22, 2021
Sumo's 2022 storylines promise spectacle, but persistent COVID measures loom
Terunofuji's dominance is unlikely to be seriously challenged in 2022, but given his age and injury history it's possible we could start to see pretenders to his throne.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 16, 2021
Terunofuji's rise was among defining moments of eventful year in sumo
The past 12 months have been extremely challenging both inside and outside the ring, but sumo's highest highs and lowest lows of 2021 all occurred on the clay.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 1, 2021
Much more to come from yokozuna Terunofuji after stunning 2021
Just years removed from the unpaid ranks, the 30-year-old is on the path to becoming one of the most successful foreign-born grand champions in the sport's history.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 29, 2021
Triumphant Terunofuji targets double-digit championships
A day after lifting the Emperor's Cup at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, the Mongolian-born grand champion said he wants to match his 2021 haul of four grand tournament titles next year.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 28, 2021
Flawless Terunofuji finishes with career-first perfect record
After winning his maiden meet at yokozuna in September, Terunofuji is the first wrestler since 32-time champion Taiho in 1962 to win in his first two tournaments as a grand champion.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 27, 2021
Terunofuji beats Abi to wrap up Kyushu title with day to spare
The Mongolian-born titan improved to an insurmountable 14-0 at Fukuoka Kokusai Center after being driven to the edge by challenger Abi.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
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'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Festival overcomes a nuclear accident and COVID
Festival overcomes a nuclear accident and COVID

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER