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

A 21-year-old Ukrainian sumo wrestler who fled the Russian invasion has won an elite-level sumo competition in Japan, where ...

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

Aonishiki Arata, 21, left Ukraine just after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of his country and has risen very quickly ...

Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she’ll ...

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

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

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

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

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A young Ukrainian athlete who escaped Russia’s invasion has reached one of sumo’s most coveted titles, completing an unlikely ...

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 ...