The 21-year-old, who is close to becoming the first European yokozuna or grand champion in Japan, is motivated by messages from his war-torn home The swish of feet on clay and sand has a soothing, ...

Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, skipped a sumo awards ceremony, reflecting her cautious approach to gender issues. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno Reporting ...

Keep the short-lived fruit at peak flavor for longer. Neala Broderick is a Brooklyn-based food writer exploring the stories behind what we eat and why. She began working in restaurants at 14 and has ...

You’re gonna want sumo this. Two Big Apple-bred sumo wrestlers will take part in the sport’s world championships held in the suburbs for the first time — and each of them said their love lives have ...

A 21-year-old Ukrainian sumo wrestler who fled the Russian invasion has won an elite-level sumo competition in Japan, where he’s been lauded for his rapid rise in the hyper-competitive sport.

TOKYO (AP) — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki has become the first from his country to win an elite-level sumo championship. Even more impressive: he defeated Hoshoryu on Sunday in the deciding match ...

A fire at Sumo Buffet in Shreveport prompted an evacuation of customers and employees Wednesday evening. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the upper portion of the building. No ...

16-year-old sumo prodigy Kosei defeated 39-year-old Amamidak Supreme Court Deals Major Blow to Trump Removal Taps may run dry in this country, where the water crisis is so severe it can be seen from ...

Jessamyn R. Abel has received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Japan Foundation, the Northeast Asian Council of the Association for Asian Studies, and the McCourtney ...

LONDON (AP) — Sumo wrestlers are bringing 1,500 years of tradition to London’s Royal Albert Hall. It marks only the second time the elite five-day tournament will be held outside Japan. The first was ...

LONDON — It's safe to say they're making their presence felt. Japan's top sumo wrestlers were wandering the streets of London earlier this week ahead of the sold-out Grand Sumo Tournament currently ...