Sumo wrestling is often seen as a spectacle of brute force—massive men colliding in an explosive test of strength. It’s a ...

We investigate how rikishi perceive the sumo ring, a circle 4.55 meters across. Along the way we highlight the work that goes ...

But a high ranking or great records in the sumo ring do not necessarily translate into key qualities required to be a good stablemaster, such as coaching and management skills. One related ...

Yokozuna was one of the best big men in WWE during the 1990s, but as his weight got out of control, it led to an early end of such a successful life.

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the ... He was handed a white rope belt worn by yokozuna, which he put on for his ring-entering ceremony. During this, he clapped his hands, stamped ...

following the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in May and took over the current ring name from his stablemaster. His first victory was at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March when he was sekiwake ...

The nephew of Mongolian former yokozuna Asashoryu is unlikely to attain sumo's top rank with anything ... No. 6 maegashira Takayasu (7-6) exited the ring first while going for a crush out, handing ...

After taking part in rituals with priests and sumo elders, Hoshoryu re-emerged wearing the rope belt and his ring apron, flanked by two other wrestlers for the "ring-entering" ceremony. He clapped his ...

Ozeki Hoshoyru (facing camera) receives the championship trophy from Japan Sumo Association chief Hakkaku ... manhandling the maegashira out of the ring. The second playoff match was a trickier ...