Sumo is one of Japan's most iconic sports, but few know the story of its origins. Katsuragi City in Nara Prefecture is ...

The ancient sport is described as being in a crisis as it grapples with several issues, including high attrition rates ...

sumo isn't just a sport - it's a ceremonial window on the past, steeped in tradition and what it means to be Japanese. Strict rituals set out the code of behaviour, and being born overseas is no ...

An intense opening weekend of action at sumo's November tournament, the Kyushu Basho, has already set up several intriguing ...

Sumo tickets have sold out for all 15 days at each of the six grand tournaments this year, including the upcoming meet in ...

Sumo wrestling is Japan’s national sport and has been practiced for hundreds of years. It’s not just a sport, but a tradition that involves rituals. Tap to read more.

Here in the United States, they are not seen as athletes. Sumo, at least in Western culture, is almost seen as a joke. TV shows laugh at fat Japanese men who grab each others’ diapers and fail to see ...

Sumo grand champion Harumafuji has said he will retire from the sport, in a scandal that has rocked Japan's highly ceremonial sport. Harumafuji is being investigated for an alleged assault on a ...

Set to debut in the second-tier juryo division at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament from Sunday, promising Ukrainian wrestler ...

There was a decidedly international flavor to the 29th All Japan Women’s Sumo Championships, which took place Sunday in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, where two-time defending world champion Ivanna ...

Hiroki Sumi, a Japanese former sumo wrestler, gained global popularity after appearing on a Netflix series 'Sanctuaty' and a Hollywood movie 'John Wick: Chapter 4' last year.