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ASASHORYU

Hoshoryu (center), sumo's newest yokozuna, performs the ring-entrance ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Friday.
SUMO
Jan 31, 2025
Tokyo crowd welcomes sumo¡¯s newest grand champion in ancient ceremony
Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna in sumo history this week after winning the second tournament of his career.
Hoshoryu answers questions from reporters after being recommended for the rank of yokozuna, in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Monday.
SUMO
Jan 28, 2025
Sumo avoids chasm at top as Hoshoryu picked for top rank
The 25-year-old will become only the 74th wrestler to reach the exalted rank in the history of the sport.
Jargal Lhagvasuren practicing an aerial routine at the Mongolian Circus School in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on May 18. Contortionists and acrobats with celestial skills train in squalid conditions as the promise of a former sumo wrestler to restore the national circus to its past glory has gone mostly unfulfilled.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2023
Mongolians are circus stars all over the world, except at home
The promise to return state circus in Ulaanbaatar to its former glory remains unfulfilled, forcing trained performers abroad.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 23, 2023
A closer look at sumo¡¯s ¡®hot hand¡¯ after Hokutofuji¡¯s Nagoya run
Hokutofuji¡¯s career best 12-win outing in July not only came out of the blue, but was his first winning record of any kind since the previous September.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 23, 2022
In the land of baseball, sumo and soccer share a close relationship
Japan¡¯s national sport and the ¡®beautiful game¡¯ have formed many ties over the years, with even top-ranked wrestlers attending matches and taking part in promotional events.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 3, 2021
Interesting facts about sumo¡¯s 13 living former yokozuna
With the passing of Tochinoumi on Jan. 29 there are now just 15 surviving active or retired yokozuna.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 16, 2020
Are ozeki Asanoyama¡¯s struggles all in his head?
Called out by former yokozuna Asashoryu after a poor start to the Autumn Basho, the highly anticipated ozeki needs to clear his mind in order to reach sumo¡¯s top level.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 8, 2020
Sumo¡¯s unique kanreki ceremonies provide windows into past
It¡¯s looking increasingly likely that it could be December (or even 2021) before Isegahama will be able to don the red rope.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 17, 2020
Gaming world remains land of untapped potential for sumo
Putting a sport in front of the eyeballs of the younger generation guarantees much higher rates of engagement and participation at all levels.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 20, 2020
Who should be engraved on sumo¡¯s Mount Rushmore?
If Hakuho and Futabayama are locks, then who should occupy the remaining two slots is far less clear.
SUMO
Mar 12, 2020
Roho¡¯s career defined by unsavory incidents
Since September 2018, there are officially no Russians in professional sumo.
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Jan 15, 2020
Tochiazuma¡¯s bloody rivalry with Asashoryu a spectacle
In terms of sumo¡¯s vintage years, 1976 was one of the best.
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Jan 13, 2020
Technical acumen couldn¡¯t get Kotomitsuki over hump
The three pillars of sumo are shin-gi-tai, which translate as heart-technique-physique.
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Nov 13, 2019
Asashoryu electrified sport with unorthodox style
Hakuho may be the greatest rikishi of all time, but for many fans he has never come close to his immediate predecessor in terms of excitement.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 23, 2019
Quest to capture 10 titles a tough challenge for current crop of star wrestlers
It¡¯s been over 15 years since Andre 3000 of seminal Atlanta rap group OutKast once asked ¡ª and answered ¡ª a pressing question: ¡°What¡¯s cooler than being cool? Ice cold!¡±
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / BIG IN 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Sep 28, 2019
New generation of quasi-gangsters fly under police radar
Mainstream media last month broke a long-standing silence they¡¯ve had concerning the activities of Japan¡¯s organized crime groups, which are referred to in official circles as ¡°boryokudan¡± (violent groups) or, colloquially, as ¡°yakuza.¡±
SUMO
Sep 21, 2019
Sumo 101: Championship scores
One of the side effects of having Hakuho, the greatest rikishi of all time, succeed another legend in Asashoryu at the top of the sumo pile, is that fans in recent years have become accustomed to seeing dominant championship performances.
SUMO
May 25, 2019
Sumo 101: Controversial decisions
Friday¡¯s controversial overturning of an apparent Tochinoshin win has people up in arms.
SUMO
May 24, 2019
Sumo 101: Mongolians
Sumo might be Japan¡¯s national sport, but for most of the last two decades it has been dominated by Mongolians.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 31, 2018
Sumo dominance down to heart over matter
The newly-released banzuke (rankings) for the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament see Hakuho back in his old familiar ¡®Yokozuna 1 East¡¯ position.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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