Ukrainian refugee Danylo Yavhusishyn became Japan’s first sumo champion from Ukraine after a historic Kyushu tournament win.

The final day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament was held in the city of Fukuoka on November 23. Sekiwake Aonishiki defeated ...

Beside the 21-year-old wrestler from Ukraine was his stablemaster Ajigawa, 47, a former sekiwake Aminishiki. Ajigawa has carefully trained Aonishiki for the past three years.

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki is only 21 but has moved just one step from the top rank of Japan’s national sport. In an ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki is only 21 but has moved just one step from the top rank of Japan’s national sport.

Sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn made more history on Wednesday as he became the first Ukrainian to be promoted to the ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki has become the first from his country to win an elite-level sumo championship.

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.

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn said Monday that he had surprised even himself by becoming the first from his ...

Yokozuna Onosato (facing camera) defeats Ura on Day 7 of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 15, 2025. (Kyodo) FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato stayed in the outright ...

Tokyo (AFP) – The world of sumo could be rocked this month if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presents a trophy in the ring, where women have traditionally been banned. AFP looks at the ancient sport, ...

Sumo grew out of ancient Shinto religious rituals and its origins can be traced back over 2,000 years, according to some historians. The practice of banning women from the ring stems from the Shinto ...