Onosato, 24, is the first Japanese sumo wrestler to achieve the rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in years, and he's vowed ...

Retired yokozuna Hakuho, considered the greatest grand champion in the history of the sport, will leave the sumo world after ...

Known as the bad boy of sumo, Asashoryu frequently clashed with the ... Hoshoryu will become the first wrestler to be promoted to yokozuna since Terunofuji in 2021. Terunofuji announced this ...

Asashoryu ushered in a period of Mongolian dominance. At times it seemed as if Japanese wrestlers would never again reach the pinnacle of the sport. While sumo has gained some popularity around ...

Mongolian wrestlers have dominated the upper ranks of grand sumo throughout the 2000s. The most notable of those wrestlers is Hakuho, sumo’s undeniable GOAT. Hakuho retired with the record for most ...

Asashoryu congratulated his 24-year ... Hoshoryu eventually quit wrestling and joined the school’s sumo team after watching sumo matches at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan. The excitement at the ...

presents the Prime Minister’s Cup to Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sunday. Photo: AFP Hoshoryu is the nephew of former yokozuna Asashoryu, who was ...

Tokyo (AFP) – Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's highest ...