SUMO/ Kirishima sets sights higher as he is promoted to ozeki 2nd time

OSAKA—Three days after winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, Kirishima was promoted to ozeki here on March 25, returning ...
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Sumo has a new champion — and for the first time in years, he's Japanese

TOKYO — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he’s Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 421 pounds and is the first Japanese competitor to reach the top ...

Sumo: Spring meet champion Kirishima returns to ozeki after 11 meets

Spring Grand Sumo Tournament champion Kirishima was promoted back to ozeki Wednesday after 11 meets following the ...
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Big surprise in sumo. The sport has a new champion — and he's Japanese

TOKYO (AP) — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he's Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first Japanese ...

Sumo advisory body head has high hopes for wrestler Kirishima

The head of an advisory body to the Japan Sumo Association has expressed high expectations for third-highest rank Sekiwake ...
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Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki nears the pinnacle of Japan's national sport

TOKYO (AP) — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki is only 21 but has moved just one step from the top rank of Japan's national sport. In an elaborate ceremony on Wednesday, he was promoted by the Japan ...
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Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have a much older role shaping ideas about the country

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sumo wrestlers Daieisho and Roga compete in a Grand Sumo Tournament bout at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 19, 2025. AP ...