Last year, I was traveling to Fukuoka in November and realized the sumo basho would be taking place while I was there. Fukuoka’s Sumiyoshi Shrine (founded more than 1,800 years ago) is said to be the ...

Stablemaster Isegahama meets reporters in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Miyagino stable ceased to exist Thursday after the Japan Sumo Association made the transfer of its ...

Ozeki Kirishima, right, beats Kotoshoho on the 12th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 21, 2026. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ozeki Kirishima and No. 13 ...

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Sumo wrestler Wakatakakage said he is glad he has not given up sumo one day after winning a grand tournament for the second time. Wakatakakage beat a higher-ranked wrestler, Kirishima, in a playoff on ...

Ten days, ten men. That’s how far into the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament we are, and how many wrestlers have a chance for a share of the lead after day 11. As things stand, two-thirds of the way ...

Komusubi Wakatakakage took another major step on the comeback trail from a severe knee injury suffered three years ago, winning the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 24 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo ...

The SUMO Conference, held every year in Berlin since 2013, is a must-attend event for anyone involved with SUMO. It gathers international participants from the industry, research and public ...

TOKYO - Ozeki Kirishima grabbed a memorable last-ditch victory over joint overnight leader and No. 13 maegashira Kotoeiho at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday, retaking the outright lead with ...

The Japan Sumo Association, which oversees the sport, is enjoying record revenues. This autumn, it will hold a tournament in London’s Royal Albert Hall, the first outside Japan in 20 years.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 20, Day 11 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.