-
Sumo
/ 7 months agoSummer Basho Day 8 Results
Ozeki Onosato (8-0) holds a one-win lead over a trio of wrestlers (Hakuoho, Aonishiki and Wakatakakage) in the 15-day Summer Basho...
-
Sumo
/ 7 months agoSummer Basho Day 7 Results
Yokozuna Hoshoryu (5-2) remains two wins behind co-leaders Onosato and Hakuoho heading into Day 8 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo.
-
Sumo
/ 7 months agoSummer Basho Day 6 Results
Ozeki Onosato and seventh-ranked maegashira Hakuoho are the lone unbeaten wrestlers in the makuuchi division heading into Day 7 at the...
-
Sumo
/ 7 months 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...
-
Sumo
/ 7 months 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.
-
Sumo
/ 7 months 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...
-
Sumo
/ 7 months 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.
-
Sumo
/ 7 months 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...
-
Sumo
/ 8 months 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...
-
Sumo
/ 8 months 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.
-
Sumo
/ 9 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...
-
Sumo
/ 9 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...
