An Irish woman is to be bestowed with one of Japan’s highest honours for her work in showcasing the country’s unique culture in Ireland. The Cabinet Office of Japan has announced the recipients of the ...

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

LONDON — It's safe to say they're making their presence felt. Japan's top sumo wrestlers were wandering the streets of London earlier this week ahead of the sold-out Grand Sumo Tournament currently ...

Dick Cheney Lived Without a Pulse. Literally. Japan sends troops to northern region to help stop bear attacks after a record ...

London — The world of professional sumo wrestling stepped outside of Japan for only the second time in its centuries-long history on Wednesday night, as fighters clashed on a specially constructed ...

Coverage: Watch on BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website and app and in-play clips on BBC Sport website from 19:30 BST. Sumo is the iconic national sport of Japan, but it is also a mix of ...

TOKYO — 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 (AP) — Sumo wrestlers are bringing 1,500 years of tradition to London’s Royal Albert Hall. It marks only the second time the elite five-day tournament will be held outside Japan. The first was ...

Kinbozan lifts Midorifuji during day one of The Grand Sumo Tournament Ryan Pierse/Getty Images It was a sight to behold. A sell-out crowd, many of whom had travelled from all over Europe to witness ...

LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Japan's top sumo wrestlers will roll into London's Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday evening for the start of a five-day tournament to showcase their ancient sport heaving ...