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

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

As the current crop of wrestlers puts it all on the line in the ring, you will find a number of sumo greats of the past ...

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

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 ...

This is the astonishing and hilarious moment that has gone viral after a 16-year-old wrestler beat a sumo opponent more than ...

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

In a historic moment for Ukraine and the traditional sport of sumo ... wrestling at a young age and switched to sumo at 15. He made his debut in Japan in the spring tournament of 2020.

In short, it is not considered an honorable or dignified way to fight, especially for champion yokozuna and ozeki, the sport’s second ... I’ve heard that the Japan Sumo Association also ...

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

Japan's Mecca of martial arts, the Nippon Budokan, hosted women's kendo competition for the first time at the recent national ...