A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for thinking they had intruded upon a religious ...

Women are banned from entering the sumo ring but what if Sanae Takaichi wants to present the trophy that bears her office’s name?

The top division of Sumo is called the makuuchi, which includes five ranks. The top rank is yokozuna, which translates to ...

Follow live BBC Coverage of the Grand Sumo Tournament from Royal Albert Hall, London as it returns for the first time in 34 ...

A unique opportunity for international travelers to combine world-class sumo with authentic cultural experiences across Kyushu, Japan. FUKUOKA, Japan, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fukuoka ...

The five-day Grand Sumo Tournament at London’s Royal Albert Hall marked the first time an official sumo tournament took place ...

Follow live BBC Coverage of the Grand Sumo Tournament from Royal Albert Hall, London as it returns for the first time in 34 ...

Top-tier sumo wrestling will make a rare appearance in London for the first time in three decades – and for the second time ever outside of Japan in the sport’s 1,500-year history. Some 40 members of ...

Seven years after leaving the Japan Sumo Association, former yokozuna and 22-time Emperor's Cup winner Takanohana sees ...

The Grand Sumo Tournament is a big deal – here's what it's like to see it live - In London for the first time in 35 years, this event is a real showcase of sumo’s majesty ...

TOKYO — 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 ...

A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for thinking they had intruded upon a religious ceremony. Tournaments begin with a line of burly men wearing little more than ...