Tokyo (AFP) – Danylo Yavhusishyn fled the war in Ukraine to become a sumo wrestler in Japan and his rapid rise has taken him to one step away from reaching the ancient sport's highest rank. The ...

Ukrainian sumo sensation Danylo Yavhusishyn has made history, becoming the first from his nation to clinch a major tournament title. Fleeing war-torn Ukraine three years ago, the 21-year-old, known as ...

Top government spokesperson has indicated Sanae Takaichi is not considering stepping into the ring. Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan's first female prime minister in October. She must now ...

Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is confronting an unexpected dilemma: whether she will be allowed to enter the country’s most sacred sporting arena – the sumo ring – to present ...

Data analytics software firm Sumo Logic Inc. today announced the launch of Sumo Logic Dojo AI, an intelligent, agent-powered security operations service that accelerates and simplifies routine ...

TOKYO — Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are still ...

Professional sumo’s structure is often described as a pyramid, with the lower divisions forming a wide base that supports a tapering hierarchy, with the yokozuna at the apex. The reality, however, is ...

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With several stunning upsets in the first few days of what has so far been an utterly captivating Nagoya Basho, it’s not surprising that another significant bit of news mostly slipped under the radar.