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Sumo
/ 2 weeks agoSummer Basho Day 5 Results
Rank-and-file wrestlers Nishikigi and Hakuoho, sekiwake Daieisho and ozeki Onosato are tied for the best record (5-0) in the top division...
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Sumo
/ 2 weeks agoSummer Basho Day 4 Results
Mongolian yokozuna Hoshoryu (2-2) suffered his second consecutive loss in the 15-day Summer Basho at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
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Sumo
/ 3 weeks agoSummer Basho Day 3 Results
Hoshoryu's unbeaten streak at the Summer Basho ended on Day 3, with No 1 maegashira Oho earning an upset victory at...
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Sumo
/ 3 weeks agoSummer Basho Day 2 Results
Spring Basho winner Onosato and yokozuna Hoshoryu are among the early leaders in the 15-day Summer Basho at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
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Sumo
/ 3 weeks agoSummer Basho Day 1 Results
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and ozeki Onosato were among the winners on the opening day of the 15-day Summer Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoWhy Are Foreign-Born Sumo Wrestlers So Fluent in Japanese?
Some say sumo wrestlers' language secret lies in the sport's unique training culture of "Get used to it" rather than "study...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoAll-Girls High School Sumo Club Breaking Barriers in the Ring
With a focus on strategy and self-reflection, Kyoto Ryoyo High School's all-girls sumo club is quickly rising in national rankings.
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoSpring Basho Final Day Results
Onosato defeated Kotozakura to force a playoff, then beat Takayasu to secure the Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Spring Basho in...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoOnosato Defeats Takayasu in a Playoff to Win His 3rd Title at the Spring Basho
The native of Ishikawa Prefecture produced his best result so far at sumo's second-highest rank in the Spring Basho, finishing with...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoOnosato Pulls into Tie for Lead with Clutch Win Over Daieisho on Day 14 of Spring Basho
The ozeki wrestler is even with veteran Takayasu, a fourth-ranked maegashira, heading into the final day of the 15-day Spring Basho...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoSpring Basho Day 14 Results
Heading into the final day of the 15-day Spring Basho in Osaka, Onosato and Takayasu share the lead (11-3). Three wrestlers...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoSpring Basho: Oho Upsets Onosato to Knock the Ozeki Out of the Lead on Day 13
The result left veteran grappler Takayasu as the sole leader of the 15-day Spring Basho in Osaka. Onosato is 10-3, one...
