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

There are many rules that govern sumo wrestling, the Japanese sport that operates on the principle of pushing another man down or out of a circular clay ring. But what epitomises wrestlers, in Japan ...

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 celebrated his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's second-highest rank on ...

A new star has emerged in the world of sumo, with Aonishiki winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, becoming the first ...

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

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

Sanae Takaichi made history in October when she became Japan's first woman to serve as prime minister. Now she faces another potential milestone: whether to challenge the long-standing prohibition ...

Covalent modification by the ubiquitin-like modifier SUMO regulates various cellular processes, such as nuclear transport and cell-cycle progression. But, in contrast to ubiquitylation, which ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from November 20, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka.