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Former yokozuna Hakuho at a news conference to promote the 16th edition of his namesake tournament, on Tuesday in Tokyo.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 21, 2026
Hakuho unveils expanded version of his namesake tournament for children
The Hakuho Cup will feature girls and adults as the legendary yokozuna moves his event to the brand-new Toyota Arena Tokyo.
Former yokozuna Hakuho arrives at a news conference to announce his future plans in Tokyo on Monday.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Jun 11, 2025
Hakuho¡¯s new venture not an automatic ¡®Grand Slam¡¯
World Sumo Grand Slam is a very catchy name, but for those wanting more details, that¡¯s all it seems to be for now.
Former yokozuna Hakuho gives a news conference to announce his retirement from the Japan Sumo Association and reveal his future plans in Tokyo on Monday.
SUMO
Jun 9, 2025
Hakuho vows to grow sumo globally after exiting domestic sports body
The impetus for the decision, Hakuho said, was the failure of the Japan Sumo Association to provide a clear timeline about the restoration of Miyagino stable.
Former <i>yokozuna</i> Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Jun 4, 2025
Hakuho¡¯s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
Though many former yokozuna have exited over the past two decades, Hakuho¡¯s resignation is the biggest blow to the Japan Sumo Association.
Then-<i>yokozuna</i> Hakuho performs the New Year's ring-entering rite in 2018. The Japan Sumo Association has accepted his resignation and he will officially leave the association on June 9.
SUMO
Jun 2, 2025
Former yokozuna Hakuho to leave sumo association
Hakuho¡¯s departure comes more than a year after his stable closed down over a physical abuse incident involving one of its wrestlers.
Miyagino (left), or former yokozuna Hakuho, alongside a young medalist at the Hakuho Cup in February 2023
SUMO
Dec 18, 2024
Amateur sumo world caught by surprise as Hakuho Cup set to go ahead
It was widely assumed that the tourney would be put on hiatus in the wake of an abuse scandal that resulted in the shuttering of Hakuho¡¯s Miyagino stable.
Kirishima (behind) gets thrown down against Ura on Tuesday. The newly promoted ozeki's 0-3 start in Osaka has been one of the big disappointments of the tournament so far.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 13, 2024
Scandal and poor starts have sumo in a rut in Osaka
While the meet has had a rocky first few days, one of the sport¡¯s most promising young wrestlers is proving to be a beacon of light on the horizon.
Former yokozuna Hakuho apologizes for the bullying caused by his protege Hokuseiho (right), outside the Miyagino stable in Tokyo on Friday.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 28, 2024
How a rethink of supervision at stables could curtail bullying in sumo
Incidents of bullying and harassment of younger wrestlers by their seniors continue to erupt with regularity, causing major issues for the world of sumo.
SUMO
Feb 22, 2024
Sumo great Hakuho facing demotion over protege¡¯s alleged bullying
The JSA will hold an emergency board meeting on Friday to discuss the recommendation that the Mongolian-born protege, Hokuseiho, retire.
Elementary, junior high and high school girls represented 76 different sumo clubs from across the nation on Sunday at the Dream Girls Cup, with the tournament also given a slight international flavor by the inclusion of one athlete from the United States and one from Brazil.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 15, 2024
All-time great Hakuho hopes to help girls realize their sumo dreams
The inaugural Dream Girls Cup saw 76 sumo clubs from across the nation gather in Tokyo for an event that Hakuho hopes will spur big dreams.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 1, 2023
Hakuho positions himself to dominate sumo once again
Now known as Miyagino, the former yokozuna¡¯s proactive recruiting style has seen the stable add some seriously impressive talent under his watch.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 2, 2022
Centuries-old records test sumo¡¯s modern superstars
Autumn Basho champion Tamawashi is 11 tournaments away from becoming sumo¡¯s all-time ironman, but there are other marks in the sport widely expected to remain untouchable.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 7, 2022
Hakuho coy on details as January retirement ceremony announced
Fans of the former yokozuna can likely anticipate a spectacle when the newly minted Miyagino stablemaster enters the Ryogoku Kokugikan ring one last time.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 3, 2022
Former yokozuna Hakuho faces new challenges as Miyagino stablemaster
Sumo¡¯s greatest-ever grand champion is now in charge of his own beya, but whether he will be able to rise through the complicated hierarchy of the Japan Sumo Association is an open question.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 6, 2022
Return of Hakuho Cup a positive development for aspiring wrestlers
For more than a decade, the tournament for elementary school students has offered overseas teams a chance to compete against some of Japan¡¯s top programs and interact with the sport¡¯s stars.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 22, 2021
Sumo¡¯s 2022 storylines promise spectacle, but persistent COVID measures loom
Terunofuji¡¯s dominance is unlikely to be seriously challenged in 2022, but given his age and injury history it¡¯s possible we could start to see pretenders to his throne.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 16, 2021
Terunofuji¡¯s rise was among defining moments of eventful year in sumo
The past 12 months have been extremely challenging both inside and outside the ring, but sumo¡¯s highest highs and lowest lows of 2021 all occurred on the clay.
SUMO
Nov 12, 2021
Yokozuna Terunofuji heading into Kyushu Basho with no equal in sight
With Hakuho retired, the Isegahama stable man has a golden chance to cement his own legacy.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 3, 2021
One big name notably absent in November ranking of sumo wrestlers
For the first time in 14 years, the name of legend Hakuho Sho doesn¡¯t head up one side or the other of the banzuke¡¯s top row.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 27, 2021
Topknot-cutting ceremonies allow fans to participate in sumo history
With retirement ceremonies likely to resume in 2022, fans will have a chance to help send off a number of top wrestlers including former yokozuna Hakuho.
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