Makuuchi division rankings for the Sept. 14-28 Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan, released Monday by the ...

With an ozeki promotion in his sights, sekiwake Wakatakakage expressed his determination Monday to secure his place at the ...

In last week's column, I talked about overseas tours by the Japan Sumo Association and also mentioned the live sumo broadcasts with English commentary on NHK.

Former Yokozuna Grand Champion Hakuho will leave the world of sumo wrestling, more than a year after his stable was closed due to a scandal involving one of its wrestlers.

Scandal has engulfed the traditional Japanese sport of sumo. Grand champion Yokozuna Harumafuji is alleged to have attacked a junior wrestler with a beer bottle last month.

[Update, February 7] The NHK Grand Sumo Tournament has been cancelled due to the current quasi-state of emergency. Since this is a charity event, all the proceeds will go towards purchasing ...

The Japan Sumo Association, which has been rocked by the gambling scandal, was dealt more blows last week. On Tuesday, NHK decided not to provide live television coverage of the 15-day Nagoya ...

A series of sumo shows that feature former professional wrestlers are a hit with non-Japanese citizens amid growing demand for inbound tourism, as the number of visitors to Japan has rebounded ...

TOKYO – Sumo’s greatest champion, Hakuho, has been demoted from his role as stable master over a failure to supervise a protege and prevent him from physically abusing other wrestlers ...

Getting tickets to the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan is always a bit of a struggle, but now there’s an easier option for English-speaking sumo fans. Japanese travel agency JTB ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top-ranked sumo wrestler Hakuho, who holds a record 45 tournament wins, intends to retire after struggling with injuries in recent years, NHK public television reported ...