TOKYO >> The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, the last big competition of the year, began in Fukuoka Nov. 9 and ran through Nov. 23. Spectators in attendance caught the familiar sight of five ...
TOKYO – The Rui Hachimuras streamed into the yellow-lit gym with the other 120 or so people wearing credentials, a hodgepodge of American and Japanese reporters, social media influencers, sponsorship ...
Six annual grand sumo tournaments in Japan. Each lasts 15 days. The goal is to end with more wins than losses. Victories determine ranking and pay. The highest ranking for a wrestler. Since 1746, only ...