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.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts ...

In a stunning display of skill and determination, Ukrainian prodigy Aonishiki has kept his championship dreams alive at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. On Saturday, he continued his impressive ...

Takaichi, a staunch conservative who supports Japan’s traditional gender and paternalistic values, may not break the taboo.

The Grand Sumo Tournament came to London, only the second time it’s ever left Japan and we were invited to make Chanko Nabe, the traditional hot-pot stew that fuels Japan’s elite sumo wrestlers before ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from Day 13 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka.

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, at previous ...

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 ...

After more than three decades away, the ancient sport of sumo made a triumphant return to London’s Royal Albert Hall, filling the sold-out venue with the sound of stomps, shouts and centuries of ...

LONDON (AP) — Sumo wrestlers are bringing 1,500 years of tradition to London’s Royal Albert Hall. It marks only the second time the elite five-day tournament will be held outside Japan. The first was ...