As the national sport of Japan, sumo wrestling has a long and intricate history. The sport involves wrestlers, called rikishi, attempting to force each other out of a circular ring or make their ...

With more than 1,500 years of history, sumo wrestling is one of Japan’s oldest and most sacred sports. But in recent years, it has been facing lower enrolment and a high attrition rate.

Now, a series of special events is set to combine those two parts of Sumida’s identity, as the Skytree’s observation deck, 350 meters up in the sky, will serve as a venue for geisha dance and sumo ...

Born Serhii Sokolovskyi in Melitopol, southern Ukraine, Shishi started wrestling at a young age and switched to sumo at 15. He made his debut in Japan in the spring tournament of 2020. Two years ...

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You can download SUMO via our downloads site. As the program is still under development (and is being extended continuously), we advice you to use the latest sources ...

East Antrim Martial Arts is seeking the local community’s help in supporting this year’s Cash for Kids Mission Christmas ...

Unlike other combat sports, such as boxing and MMA, sumo wrestling doesn't have weight divisions, meaning sumos are always at risk of being outmuscled and overpowered. Those were the odds young ...

Finally, on a “lighter” note, while size used to matter in sumo wrestling, high attrition rates have meant that the ancient Japanese sport is allowing shorter and slimmer men to join ...

Rodney Agatupu Anoa’i was portrayed as a sumo wrestling champion representing Japan and wrestled under the name Yokozuna. Managed by Mr. Fuji, Yokozuna debuted on the October 31, 1992 ...

The best scooters for kids fun and well-made, and also provide a smooth ride and can actually help kids get where they need to go. They should have top-of-the-line safety features, like high ...

After the Paris Olympics, there is no space for doubt about Japanese wrestlers. They came, they saw, and boy, oh boy, did ...