TOKYO — Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud. After years on the sidelines, sumo is back centre stage as part of Japan’s soft power arsenal overseas. Behind the scenes at ...

Like so many fathers and sons before them, Georgi Zilkin and Nicholas Tarasenko had an earnest conversation a while ago about what Nicholas was planning to do with his life. “He said, ‘Well, I want to ...

TOKYO >> Japan’s lengthy summer vacation is in full swing. Despite the heat, the energetic voices of children playing outside are likely echoing throughout neighborhoods. The Japan Sumo Association ...

Dwindling numbers of boys are interested in becoming sumo wrestlers. Aug. 31, 2013— -- Sumo is as Japanese as Mount Fuji or the cherry blossom festival, but the traditional sport is facing ...

Kitanofuji's final record as a sumo wrestler was 784–426–69, winning over 64-percent of his matches. After retiring, he became the head of the Kokonoe sumo stable, where he oversaw two more wrestlers ...

When Chad Haaheo Rowan left Waimanalo as a raw 19-year-old to enter the world of sumo in 1988, his stablemaster Jesse Kuhaulua sought a ring name that would match high hopes and inspire greatness.

Japan’s national sport — hundreds of years old and steeped in tradition — has long been a source of fascination outside the country. A sumo wrestler crosses the street as others buy drinks following a ...

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau were seen holding hands in Tokyo’s Asakusa district during the singer’s Japan tour, reports say. The pair later visited the Asakusa Sumo Stable ANNEX, where they watched ...