Her love of sumo paid unexpected dividends in spring when she was appointed to the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, which is tasked with nominating wrestlers for the sport’s highest rank.

Sumo wrestlers, officials and fans have gathered in Tokyo to remember former Yokozuna Kitanofuji, who died in November. A memorial gathering took place on Wednesday. About 2,000 people attended.

What do Shohei Ohtani, tax-free savings accounts and affordable grilled eel meals have in common? They were among the top products and services shoppers in Japan went crazy for this year. The ...

FUKUOKA--Yokozuna Terunofuji clinched the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with one day remaining on Nov. 27 by defeating a lower-ranked wrestler. Terunofuji faced off against maegashira No. 15 Abi ...

Ozeki Kotozakura said he will try to remain his "usual self" while bidding for yokozuna promotion at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament following Monday's ranking announcement for the January meet.

Over the course of WWE's long history, there is a long history of giants in the company. Names such as Andre The Giant, Yokozuna, Vader, The Big Show, and more immediately come to mind. Some of them ...