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NEW YEAR GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT

Aonishiki (center) defeats Atamifuji to clinch the championship at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sunday.
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 26, 2026
Incredible Aonishiki continues to edge closer to perfection
After winning back-to-back Emperor¡¯s Cups, the young Ukrainian now stands on the doorstep of promotion to sumo¡¯s highest rank.
Aonishiki receives the Emperor's Cup after winning his second consecutive Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 25, 2026
Aonishiki continues meteoric rise with victory at New Year Basho
Aonishiki clinched the New Year Basho by beating Maegashira No. 4 Atamifuji in a riveting playoff bout after both men ended the 15-day tournament with 12-3 records.
Aonishiki (left) defeats Ura on day one of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sunday.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Jan 14, 2026
Aonishiki sets the pace as New Year Basho title race takes shape
Although there is a long way to go in the current meet, if the 21-year-old takes home a second straight Emperor¡¯s Cup he¡¯ll be in position to earn promotion to yokozuna.
Onosato (right) wrestles during the open practice session at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Monday.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 9, 2026
Questions over sumo stars could open door for dark horse champion
Injuries and form concerns cloud sumo¡¯s biggest stars heading into the 2026 hatsu basho.
Yokozuna Onosato (center) performs at the ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Tuesday.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Jan 7, 2026
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 21, 2025
Why Prime Minister Takaichi should refuse to enter sumo¡¯s »å´Ç³ó²â¨­
The »å´Ç³ó²â¨­ is not a stage for political theater. It is a sacred space, not a square to be conquered for an #InstagrammableMoment.
Hoshoryu dispatches Oho in a playoff to clinch the Emperor's Cup on the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday in Tokyo.
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 26, 2025
Hoshoryu overcomes rank-and-file wrestlers to put yokozuna promotion in sight
Despite the best efforts of Kinbozan and Oho, it was ozeki Hoshoryu that eventually emerged victorious in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Terunofuji won 10 titles in sumo's top division during his career.
SUMO
Jan 17, 2025
Yokozuna Terunofuji retires after injury-plagued career
Terunofuji, who has already acquired Japanese citizenship, will become a stablemaster after his retirement.
Hoshoryu (right) defeats Kirishima on Sunday. Hoshoryu has the look of a contender in the early days of the year's first tournament.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 15, 2025
Wide-open field has the New Year Basho looking like anyone¡¯s tourney
There has still been enough shakiness among the top-rankers to preclude ruling out any kind of outcome in the year¡¯s first tournament.
Kotozakura is in position to fight his way to a promotion to yokozuna going into the New Year Basho.
SUMO
Jan 10, 2025
Stage set for action-packed New Year Basho with yokozuna promotion battle
Few years in recent sumo history have begun with a landscape of possibilities as wide as 2025.
Terunofuji performs during a ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Tuesday.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 8, 2025
Questions linger over Terunofuji¡¯s health ahead of year¡¯s first tournament
During the Yokozuna Deliberation Council¡¯s practice session on Monday, Terunofuji¡¯s latent power, but also his physical decline, were on full display.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Jan 31, 2024
Ninth title puts Terunofuji on cusp of joining all-time greats
His most recent victory puts him ahead ¡ª in terms of silverware won ¡ª of all but eight wrestlers to have made their debut in the past 65 years.
SUMO
Jan 24, 2024
Big names set up thrilling finale for January sumo meet
Terunofuji would appear to be the favorite as sumo¡¯s first tournament of 2024 reaches the homestretch, but a host of contenders means it could come down to the final day.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 12, 2024
Winds of change swirl at the top of sumo ahead of New Year meet
Kirishima has his sights set on promotion to yokozuna, while major questions surround injury-plagued Terunofuji.
Wrestlers with the Shikoroyama stable after a training session in Tokyo late last month.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 3, 2024
Opportunities abound for sumo¡¯s governing body as centenary nears
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 28, 2023
Who will grab the spotlight at sumo¡¯s first tourney of 2024?
Ozeki Kirishima has his sights set on the ultimate promotion, while debutant Onosato is looking to impress in his highly anticipated debut.
SUMO
Jan 18, 2023
Unstoppable Asanoyama well-positioned for return to top division
After serving a long suspension for violating the Japan Sumo Association¡¯s COVID-19 guidelines, the former ozeki is battling his way back to makuuchi with flair.
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 12, 2023
Unbeaten trio tied for lead after Day 5 of New Year Grand Sumo Tournament
Abi, Aoiyama and Kotoshoho all won to improve to 5-0 on the fifth day of the tournament.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 11, 2023
Hoshoryu¡¯s recent rise may earn him a speedy promotion
Japan¡¯s national sport has been going through a period of flux over the past few years and is in desperate need of a new marquee name.
SUMO
Jan 6, 2023
Takakeisho enters New Year Basho with golden opportunity
The first professional sumo tournament of the year gets underway at the Kokugikan in Tokyo this weekend.
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