Makuuchi division rankings for the July 13-27 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at IG Arena, released Monday by the Japan Sumo ...

While Onosato was claiming Emperor’s Cups in Osaka and Tokyo in recent months, Kusano was doing something similar, albeit one ...

He was the second to reach the top rank in the space of four months, following Hoshoryu’s promotion in January. Onosato’s promotion would set up an instant rivalry with Mongolia-born Hoshoryu. Onosato ...

Onosato, the new sumo grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first Japanese competitor to reach the top rank of yokozuna since 2017.

Onosato was the second to reach the top rank in the space of four months, following the promotion of Hoshoryu in January. Onosato won the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday to earn his fourth ...

Onosato and Hoshoryu will face each other for the first time as yokozuna in July in Nagoya. (Reporting by Suramya Kaushik in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris) Open Modal.

Onosato and Hoshoryu will face each other for the first time as yokozuna in July in Nagoya. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

TOKYO — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he's Japanese. Big surprise in sumo. The sport has a new champion -- and he's Japanese ...

Hoshoryu's promotion in January meant that sumo avoided having no grand champion for the first time in more than 30 years. Onosato's promotion was the fastest since the current six-tournament ...

Hoshoryu’s promotion in January meant that sumo avoided having no grand champion for the first time in more than 30 years. Onosato’s promotion was the fastest since the current six-tournament ...

Onosato, 24, is the first Japanese sumo wrestler to achieve the rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in years, and he's vowed not to "disgrace the title." ...