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From hair weaves to dagger-toting refs: five sumo facts
AFP, Published on 26/11/2025
» TOKYO — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn celebrated his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's second-highest rank on Wednesday by holding aloft a large sea bream.
Sumo stars make giant splash in London
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» LONDON — For one week, a corner of London has been transformed into a pocket of ancient Japan, with dozens of sumo wrestlers descending on the city in a rare foray outside the sport's homeland.
Onosato, 24, promoted to sumo grand champion in record time
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» TOKYO — Sumo crowned a new grand champion in record time on Wednesday as Onosato became the fastest to attain the exalted rank of yokozuna in the Japanese sport's modern era.
New sumo grand master vows best behaviour after promotion
AFP, Published on 29/01/2025
» TOKYO — Sumo's only grand master Hoshoryu vowed not to "tarnish the title" after being officially promoted to the highest rank on Wednesday, 15 years after his uncle quit the sport in disgrace.
Lone wrestler at sumo's highest rank set to retire
AFP, Published on 17/01/2025
» TOKYO — Terunofuji is retiring from sumo, the ancient Japanese sport's governing body said Friday, potentially leaving it without a wrestler at the highest rank of yokozuna for the first time in over 30 years.
Hakuho's retirement leaves sumo facing 'void' at top
AFP, Published on 30/09/2021
» TOKYO: Sumo will struggle to fill the "void" left by the retirement of its greatest-ever champion Hakuho, experts say, with few new stars emerging and public interest in the ancient Japanese sport likely to wane.
Record-breaking sumo champ Hakuho to retire: reports
AFP, Published on 27/09/2021
» TOKYO - Sumo's greatest-ever champion Hakuho has decided to retire over persistent knee trouble, Japanese media reported Monday, leaving a gaping hole at the top of the ancient sport.
Beating, homesickness: tough path to the top for Georgian sumo star
AFP, Published on 12/12/2019
» TOKYO - The sumo champion hauls his giant frame from the ground, sand and clay caking his sweaty back and fury flashing from his eyes as he chastises himself for his defeat.
Japanese sumo vs Trump's WWE: big differences in clash of big men
AFP, Published on 26/05/2019
» TOKYO - President Donald Trump will be ringside Sunday for Tokyo's big sumo tournament, but if he hopes his longtime love of US-style professional wrestling will give him special insight into the action, he better think again.
Trump, Abe to burnish ties over golf, sumo and steak
AFP, Published on 25/05/2019
» TOKYO - US President Donald Trump arrives in Japan Saturday for a four-day trip likely to be dominated by warm words and friendly images, but relatively light on substantive progress over trade.