Japan's elite sumo wrestlers slapped, thrust and flipped their way through the first evening of their five-day exhibition ...

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 he is the first Japanese competitor to reach the ...

TOKYO (AP) — Danilo Yavhushyshyn left his native Ukraine 3 1/2 years ago — just after Russia launched a full-scale invasion — and has risen rapidly to stardom in Japan as one of the top sumo wrestlers ...

London is about to feel the full force of Japanese tradition, strength, and stomping feet as the Grand Sumo Tournament begins tomorrow at Royal Albert Hall. From visiting the National History Museum, ...

London — Sumo's biggest international showcase in history rocked London this week, spotlighting more than 40 wrestlers across 100 bouts with blistering palm thrusts, stunning face slaps and an ...

The man widely considered to be the greatest sumo wrestler in history has resigned, compounding a bruising few years for Japan's ancient sport. Last week Hakuho Sho left the Japan Sumo Association ...

Danilo Yavhushyshyn left his native Ukraine 3 1/2 years ago — just after Russia launched a full-scale invasion — and has ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danilo Yavhushyshyn, known by his Japanese name Aonishiki Arata, leaves a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, in Tokyo, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP ...