Harumafuji - his fighting name - was a sumo grand champion, known in Japanese as "yokozuna", until last Wednesday. On 25 October, he allegedly attacked a younger wrestler in a bar and fractured ...

Two sumo wrestlers (or rikishi) were in London last week, Kitanowaka Daisuke and Fukutsuumi Akira, gamely posing in their ring gear while stepping out of black cabs. They were promoting sumo’s ...

Mongolian wrestlers have dominated the Japanese sumo scene for years and Bum-Erdene ... her loincloth wrapped over black spandex. The competitors wait, stare, then cannon toward each other.

A Japanese sumo wrestler has died a month after falling on his head during a bout in a case that has raised questions about the sport’s response to medical emergencies. Hibikiryu, 28 ...

Following after-hour scandals during the recent summer tournament, sumo wrestlers have been given 16 commandments for safe behavior if they wish to go out on the town. The rules, set by the ...

Sumo wrestlers, officials and fans have gathered in Tokyo to remember former Yokozuna Kitanofuji, who died in November. A memorial gathering took place on Wednesday. About 2,000 people attended.

The 35-year-old took a chance on sumo wrestling in 2022. He ended up competing for Great Britain in the World Sumo Championships and becoming the Team GB national coach. He said he "fell in love ...