With more than 1,500 years of history, sumo wrestling is one of Japan’s oldest and most sacred sports. But in recent years, it has been facing lower enrolment and a high attrition rate.

New juryo wrestler Aonishiki, left, prepares for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at his Ajigawa stable's base in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 31, 2024 (Kyodo) FUKUOKA (Kyodo ...

This is the astonishing and hilarious moment that a 16-year-old wrestler beat a sumo opponent more than twice his size in a stunning example of skill over power. Sumo wrestling doesn't get much ...

A TINY 16-year-old teenager beat a sumo wrestler twice his size and took social media by storm. Unlike other combat sports, such as boxing and MMA, sumo wrestling doesn't have weight divisions ...

In the highly structured world of sumo, wrestlers are expected to maintain decorum at all times, both in and outside the dohyo. There is also an unwritten code of conduct over fighting styles and ...

Former sumo wrestler Hirokatsu Yokose is undergoing rehabilitation after suffering from a brain hemorrhage, and the long road to recovery has been difficult. But when things get tough ...

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Democratic strategist David Axelrod is pushing for U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel to become the new chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). “If they said, ‘Well, what should we do ...

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