Six annual grand sumo tournaments in Japan. Each lasts 15 days. The goal is to end with more wins than losses. Victories determine ranking and pay. The highest ranking for a wrestler. Since 1746, only ...

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For only the second time in sumo history, Japan’s national association has had to cancel a fitness test for new recruits – because no one applied. The test occurs six times a year ahead of official ...

Amid sumo’s growing popularity at home and abroad, rising young wrestler Aonishiki Arata hopes his success can help thrust Japan’s ancient sport further into the global spotlight. The 21-year-old ...

In case you haven’t heard, everybody and their mother is visiting Japan. After decades of cultural exports from the island nation invading the rest of the world, the world is invading back. According ...

The man widely considered to be the greatest sumo wrestler in history has resigned, compounding a bruising few years for Japan's ancient sport. Last week Hakuho Sho left the Japan Sumo Association ...