Ozeki Onosato steamrollered fellow ozeki Kotozakura out of the dohyo on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 23, securing the championship and his promotion to yokozuna. The 24-year ...

The play’s cast members wrestle, slap and toss one another in ambitiously choreographed fight sequences that took months of training to learn. Credit... Supported by By Emmanuel Morgan Photographs and ...

Could the destination of the Emperor’s Cup be decided in the first handful of days of the ongoing grand sumo tournament? The two front-runners were scheduled to meet on Day 4, and the victor will have ...

Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan is the place to explore the world as well as the latest advancements in science and technology. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to experience Japanese culture, as the ...

TOKYO (AP) -- Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It's a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are ...