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

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.

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, ...

There was a noticeable chill in the air as sumo decamped to Kyushu for the November basho. But while the weather may be growing colder, inside the ring, things have been heating up. After a year that ...

Tokyo Nights is "part sporting spectacle, part theatre, part interactive food and drink event". Sumo wrestling returned to London recently after 34 years — thanks to the recent Grand Sumo Tournament ...

Sumo grand champion Onosato, right, signs the shirt of a young fan in London on Oct. 15, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Sumo Association has hailed its five-day exhibition tournament in ...

Excited for some Saturday night sumo, are Japanese sisters with their British husbands speaking outside the Royal Albert Hall - 'We've always watched sumo with the grandparents back home in Japan. 'I ...

Click the 'Watch live' button for BBC coverage from the Royal Albert Hall Tonight's bouts You can catch up on all the week's Sumo action here for up to 30 days Join us tomorrow from 13:00 BST for ...

The five-day London Grand Sumo Tournament is a big deal, and we’re not just talking about the professional wrestlers taking part. Back in 1991, the Royal Albert Hall became the first venue outside of ...