Sumo: Ozeki return hopeful Kirishima savors long-awaited title

Spring Grand Sumo Tournament champion Kirishima voiced his relief on Monday after securing his third elite makuuchi-division ...

Sumo: Nat'l sport faces decline in new recruits despite growing popularity

Despite sumo's growing popularity, the number of people who took its entry exam ahead of the March tournament fell to a ...
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Sumo sees fewer new recruits despite growing popularity

Only 20 aspiring wrestlers attended the entry exam despite all 90 match tickets selling out for a second straight year.
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War refugee Aonishiki becomes first Ukrainian to win sumo tournament

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn on Sunday became the first from his nation to win a tournament of the traditional Japanese sport. The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ...
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Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki wins back-to-back championships in playoff

TOKYO - New ozeki Aonishiki won back-to-back championships Sunday at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament by defeating fourth-ranked maegashira Atamifuji in a tie-breaking playoff. The 21-year-old ...

Sumo faces decline in new recruits despite growing popularity

Despite sumo's growing popularity, the number of people who took its entry exam ahead of the March tournament fell to a record low, underlining a serious shortage of talent in Japan's national sport.