A 21-year-old Ukrainian sumo wrestler who fled the Russian invasion has won an elite-level sumo competition in Japan, where he’s been lauded for his rapid rise in the hyper-competitive sport.

TOKYO — As Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi has broken new ground in a country that struggles with gender equality. But she has quickly run up against a tradition that may be ...

TOKYO — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan's first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she'll break another barrier: the taboo barring women from the sumo ring.

The sumo ring has always been a “sacred” arena where “only men may tread, bound by centuries of ritual and pride”, said The Japan Times. But now that Japan has elected its first female prime minister, ...

The world of sumo could be rocked this month if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presents a trophy in the ring, where women have traditionally been banned. AFP looks at the ancient sport, at previous ...

Japan's first woman Chief Cabinet Secretary Mayumi Moriyama expressed a desire to present the trophy in 1990, but her request was turned down by the Japan Sumo Association. A decade later the then ...

THE TWO young contenders grab at each other’s loincloths. A referee keeps up the shout of “nokotta nokotta”, indicating that the wrestlers are still in the game. Suddenly one lunges forward, sending ...

On October 24, Heritage Auctions conducted the sale of the ‘Television Treasures Collection’ amassed by pop-culture collector extraordinaire Dr. Stewart Berkowitz, which included iconic outfits from ...

A step-by-step guide to building lower body power, increasing flexibility, and maximizing leg day results. “Traditional squats focus more on quads, while sumo squats shift more of the load to the ...

London — The world of professional sumo wrestling stepped outside of Japan for only the second time in its centuries-long history on Wednesday night, as fighters clashed on a specially constructed ...

LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Japan's elite sumo wrestlers slapped, thrust and flipped their way through the first evening of their five-day exhibition tournament in London's Royal Albert Hall on ...