Japanese sumo wrestler Onosato (C) and his Nishonoseki stable master (R) attend the "yokozuna," or grand champion, promotion ceremony in Ami Town, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, May 28, 2025.

Wendy Altschuler has traveled around the world with her husband and three sons. Her kids agree that Japan has been their favorite destination. Sumo wrestling was the highlight of their trip. My ...

A typical scene in Japan’s traditional wrestling – except the loin-clothed wrestlers were 11 years old, each weighing more than many grown men.

TOKYO — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he's Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first Japanese ...

His success harkens back to Japan’s historic control of sumo wrestling: Aside from in 2017, when Onosato’s mentor was promoted to yokozuna, every other holder of the title in the 21st century ...

Top-tier sumo wrestling will make a rare appearance in London for the first time in three decades – and for the second time ever outside of Japan in the sport’s 1,500-year history.

Hakuho, a sumo wrestling legend in Japan, is retiring at 36. His resume includes a record 45 tournaments win, a record 16 perfect victories and an all-time sumo record 1,187 wins.

Top-tier sumo wrestling will make a rare appearance in London for the first time in three decades – and for the second time ever outside of Japan in the sport’s 1,500-year history.