Netflix’s latest hit drama series Sanctuary offers a rare glimpse into the world of Japanese sumo, with troubled teen protagonist Kiyoshi Oze played by Wataru Ichinose It’s not the first time the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Former sumo wrestler Takanohana, who held the top rank of 'yokozuna', handed his resignation to the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) on Tuesday, according to local media, in the latest ...

TOKYO -- The Japan Sumo Association (JSA) has adamantly denied that it had pushed stablemaster Takanohana to retire as a stablemaster and shutter his stable. The statement follows the onetime grand ...

TOKYO -- Already reeling from a decline in popularity and a scarcity of young stars, Japan's ancient sport of sumo took another major hit Monday as Takanohana, one of its greatest wrestlers ever, ...

The departure of Takanohana from the Japan Sumo Association is a tremendous loss for both the professional sumo community and fans of the sport that should not have been allowed to happen. It means ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese sumo stable master and former sumo grand champion Takanohana said his decision to step down was 'gut wrenching' A top ...

He doesn't have as much clout or goodwill now as stable master as his yokozuna days. He did not handle the Harumafuji inquiry well, so this blowback political rejection adds to the baggage that will ...

Japan Sumo AssociationIt was revealed that Takanohana owner picked 10 votes and won the election. The constant of the director was 10, which had been adjusted beforehand so much that it ended without ...

Just go away please. I don't know Sumo still gets so much tax payer funding considering it's dirt. He was a great wrestler back in the day - a pleasure to watch, but sumo needs to clean up its act.