Onosato, 24, is the first Japanese sumo wrestler to achieve the rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in years, and he's vowed not to "disgrace the title." ...

Sumo has a new champion. And his nationality has shocked the sport. Sumo is regarded as Japan's national sport, or most sacred sport. Stephen Wade. Wednesday 28 May 2025 07:39 BST. Comments.

Last week Hakuho Sho left the Japan Sumo Association (JSA), the sport's governing body, the latest in a series of resignations among yokozuna, the highest-ranking wrestlers. Now, only four of the ...

Onosato, the new sumo grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first Japanese competitor to reach the top rank of yokozuna since 2017. Skip to content.

DETROW: The Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament comes to an end this weekend. Just ahead of the rise of a new yokozuna, or grand champion, we reached out to NHK sumo announcer Ross Mihara.

Dring, who was born in Hawaii and is of Japanese descent, watched a live sumo event in Japan about a decade ago while visiting that country shortly after her mother’s death. The spectacle, she ...

After three years of work, the New York Sumo Club held its first tournament for amateur students of the ancient combat sport. New York | At This N.Y.C. Sumo Club, ‘Everybody Gets Thrown’ ...