In ancient China, women’s sumo was a popular form of entertainment in which participants wore minimal clothing that exposed their arms, backs, navels and lower abdomens, drawing significant attention.

Kirishima receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association President Hakkaku, left, after winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 22, 2026. (Kyodo) OSAKA (Kyodo) - ...

Newcomers prepare for preliminary bouts at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 10, 2026. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Despite sumo's growing popularity, the number of people who took its ...

Calgary is set to host Canada’s first sumo wrestling and Japanese cultural festival this weekend, and the stars of the show were given a warm welcome to the city on Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, ...

Sumo and Sushi makes its San Diego debut at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Friday. (Photo by Aubrie LeGault) It’s up to you whether the delicacy or the sport takes precedence when Sumo and Sushi comes to San ...

Tencent-owned co-development studio Sumo Digital has announced a redundancy process, with an unspecified number of staff at risk. Employees were told this morning. The company said it was unable to ...

On the dohyo, the sacred mound of straw, sand, and clay where sumo wrestlers ply their trade, the most unlikely star in the sport goes by Aonishiki.

When the Grand Sumo Tournament arrived in London this October, the city reacted as if a global pop star had touched down. For five days, the Royal Albert Hall transformed into a dohyō (sumo ring), ...

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