TOKYO — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he’s Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first Japanese ...
Sumo is Japan’s beloved sport. Yokozuna is the sport’s most prestigious title. And after 20 years of near-total dominance by Mongolian giants, a Japanese man once again holds the highest title in the ...
Yokozuna Hoshoryu, left, defeats Kirishima during the 11th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 24, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Hoshoryu racked up ...
Yokozuna Hoshoryu, right, defeats Wakamotoharu during the 10th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 23, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Hoshoryu ...
May 28 (Reuters) - Onosato has been promoted to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna, the Japan Sumo Association said on Wednesday, attaining the honour in a record 13 professional tournaments. The 24-year ...
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