All posts tagged "Takanohana"
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Sumo
/ 7 months agoCombining Speed with Size, Onosato Has Arrived as a Bona Fide Sumo Star
A native of Ishikawa, the 23-year-old Onosato is inspiring fans in his home prefecture and giving sumo a much-needed boost in...
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Sumo
/ 9 months agoOBITUARY | Akebono, a Former Sumo Grand Champion, Dies at 54
Hawaiian-born Akebono, the first foreign-born yokozuna, fueled a sumo boom in the 1990s with his rivalry against brothers Takanohana and Wakanohana.
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Sumo
/ 10 months agoEDITORIAL | It's High Time Sumo Comes to Grips with Its Bullying Problem
Incidents of violence by sumo stablemasters and senior wrestlers against younger members should be dealt with harshly to eradicate the problem...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoSumo Brothers Wakatakakage and Wakamotoharu Aiming for the Pinnacle
The siblings from Fukushima Prefecture hope to emulate the success that Takanohana and Wakanohana enjoyed as sumo wrestlers over three decades...
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