Fuelled by social media and a rare visit by Japan’s elite wrestlers, growing numbers of Britons are taking part in the centuries-old sport It is a centuries-old Japanese tradition, steeped in ceremony ...

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A 21-year-old Ukrainian sumo wrestler who fled the Russian invasion has won an elite-level sumo competition in Japan, where he’s been lauded for his rapid rise in the hyper-competitive sport.

TOKYO — As Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi has broken new ground in a country that struggles with gender equality. But she has quickly run up against a tradition that may be ...

THE TWO young contenders grab at each other’s loincloths. A referee keeps up the shout of “nokotta nokotta”, indicating that the wrestlers are still in the game. Suddenly one lunges forward, sending ...

A step-by-step guide to building lower body power, increasing flexibility, and maximizing leg day results. “Traditional squats focus more on quads, while sumo squats shift more of the load to the ...

Jessamyn R. Abel has received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Japan Foundation, the Northeast Asian Council of the Association for Asian Studies, and the McCourtney ...

Usually, visitors to the Royal Albert Hall come to savour the Proms or other concerts. For five days in mid-October the grand Victorian venue in south-west London hosted a rather different kind of ...

Highlights: • Ukrainian wrestler Aonishiki shocks fans with a one-handed throw in London • First Grand Sumo Tournament in the city since 1991 sells out instantly • Mongolian yokozuna Hoshoryu claims ...

London — Sumo's biggest international showcase in history rocked London this week, spotlighting more than 40 wrestlers across 100 bouts with blistering palm thrusts, stunning face slaps and an ...

London — The world of professional sumo wrestling stepped outside of Japan for only the second time in its centuries-long history on Wednesday night, as fighters clashed on a specially constructed ...

It's safe to say they're making their presence felt. Japan's top sumo wrestlers were wandering the streets of London ahead of the sold-out Grand Sumo Tournament taking place this week at the Royal ...