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

The country’s top leaders often present trophies to champions of the national sport. But like other women, Prime Minister ...

Aonishiki wins the November sumo tournament in Japan and becomes the first person from Ukraine to claim an elite-level sumo ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Yokozuna Onosato, left, beats Hiradoumi during the sixth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 14, 2025. (Kyodo) FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Grand champion ...

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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 ...