The plan was expected to be presented to the Japan Sumo Association as early as March 10. If the association approves the proposal, the Miyagino stable will be effectively closed. One of the ...

Sumo has gained yet another set of rikishi siblings, as Chugo Saito last week joined older brother Seigo (jūryō division wrestler Wakaikari) at Isenoumi stable, in preparation for his debut at ...

It was Yamanaka who offered shelter in Japan to Yavhusishin, nicknamed Danya, after Russia started bombing around his hometown in Ukraine. The two met at a world junior sumo tournament held in ...

but Hiyori Kon is helping boost their cultural bonds through a very traditional Japanese sport like sumo. (AP video by Cristian Kovadloff) Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser is 'perfect' for the show ...

The latter is the chairman of the Japan Sumo Association known today as Hakkaku. Hakkaku, who also attended the event, gave a speech. The chairman said he still clearly remembers the time when he ...

Hakuho, now known as sumo elder Miyagino, received the Japan Sumo Association's approval to continue staging the event after the body consulted with Isegahama. "I've been spending my days ...

Many people in the amateur sumo world were caught by surprise last week when it was announced that the 15th edition of the Hakuho Cup would take place in February next year. While there had been ...

A remote island in western Japan is a spiritual home for sumo wrestling. For hundreds of years, a competition in Shimane Prefecture's Okinoshima town has honored a local deity. Among more than 200 ...

Top-tier sumo wrestling will make a rare appearance in London for the first time in three decades – and for the second time ever outside of Japan in the sport’s 1,500-year history. Some 40 ...

Japanese reality dating show The Boyfriend is coming back. The groundbreaking gay dating show’s first season broke out in Japan after launching on July 9, spending six weeks in Netflix‘s local ...

You can now experience Japanese schools as seen in books and TV shows. For a price as low as Rs 17,000 (30,000 yen), foreign tourists in Japan can experience the local school culture under a "one ...

As marriage equality inches toward reality in Japan, Netflix is returning to the East Asian country for another shot at love. On Sunday, the streamer announced Season 2 of its same-sex dating show ...