Despite the barriers, women’s sumo has been around since the sport’s early days, according to Eiko Kaneda, a professor at the Nippon Sport Science University in Tokyo, Japan.

Item 1 of 7 Elementary school sumo wrestler Kyuta Kumagai competes against Hisatsugu Sasaki at a tournament during the All-Japan Elementary School Sumo Championship at Ryogoku Kokugikan National ...

Japanese sumo wrestler Onosato (C) and his Nishonoseki stable master (R) attend the "yokozuna," or grand champion, promotion ceremony in Ami Town, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, May 28, 2025.

Wrestling under the name Osunaarashi, which translates as 'Great Sandstorm,' the 21-year-old Abdelrahman Ahmed Shalan is the first professional sumo wrestler from the African continent. Being an ...

Sumo wrestler Asashoryu isn't so big; he's not even Japanese. But in an ancient sport with a modern crisis, he's lord of the dohyo. Sumo wrestler has put tradition on its ear - Los Angeles Times ...

Japanese sumo wrestlers get an unlikely gadget to help their pudgy fingers dial some digits. Can a person's hands be too big for a conventional cell phone? If you're a sumo wrestler, maybe so. The ...

His success harkens back to Japan’s historic control of sumo wrestling: Aside from in 2017, when Onosato’s mentor was promoted to yokozuna, every other holder of the title in the 21st century ...

Japan’s professional wrestlers have been divided into two groups—East and West. Most of the year, Easts and Wests tour the country giving exhibitions, developing young sumo addicts.

A professional sumo wrestler must be at least 167 centimeters tall and weigh 67 kilograms or more. The photo shows a recruitment test that was held in Osaka in February 2015.

Last week Hakuho Sho left the Japan Sumo Association (JSA), the sport's governing body, the latest in a series of resignations among yokozuna, the highest-ranking wrestlers. Now, only four of the ...

Colorado State got a one-of-a-kind commit on Tuesday when sumo wrestler Hidetora Hanada in Japan announced his commitment to the Rams. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️ ...

Despite the barriers, women’s sumo has been around since the sport’s early days, according to Eiko Kaneda, a professor at the Nippon Sport Science University in Tokyo, Japan.