Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, skipped a sumo awards ceremony, reflecting her cautious approach to gender issues. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno Reporting ...

The decisive day of the Hatsu Basho tournament has taken place in Tokyo at Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Arena on 25 January. Source: Champion, a sports news platform within Ukrainska Pravda's holding ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn (R), who is known by his ring name Aonishiki, attends a press conference with his stable master Ajigawa (L) after the ceremony announcing his promotion to ...

On the dohyo, the sacred mound of straw, sand, and clay where sumo wrestlers ply their trade, the most unlikely star in the sport goes by Aonishiki.

A man who brought a sumo club to Barnsley has said he hopes to encourage more women to take up the sport. Richard Riggs set up Barnsley Sumo Club in 2024 after "looking for something interesting to do ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New ozeki Aonishiki won back-to-back championships Sunday at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament by defeating fourth-ranked maegashira Atamifuji in a tie-breaking playoff. The ...

Yokozuna Onosato, left, beats ozeki Aonishiki during the 14th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 24, 2026. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato ...

Sumo wrestling is an ancient Japanese sport, with rituals and rules steeped in the Shinto religion - and it's attracting a growing number of Irish practitioners. Sumo na hÉireann is thought to be the ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki yesterday won his second straight tournament to take his meteoric rise in the ancient Japanese sport to new heights. The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine ...

Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are still barred from ...

Aonishiki has done it again. After winning back-to-back Emperor’s Cups the young Ukrainian now stands on the doorstep of promotion to sumo’s highest rank. If Aonishiki makes it three titles in a row ...

Ukrainian о̄zeki Aonishiki won his second straight tournament on Sunday to take his meteoric rise in the ancient sport to new heights. The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, ...