Sumo wrestlers are looking forward to showing off their sport and technique as World Championship Sumo debuts Jan. 30 at the ...

Sumo wrestler Aonishiki celebrates his 2025 Kyushu title win. Ready for some sumo content? That’s right, with the UFC going ...

Good news for any aspiring sumo wrestlers who are on the shorter side: height and weight no longer matter. The Japan Sumo Association announced in late September that potential sumo wrestlers would no ...

Fading public interest and a declining number of wrestlers is weighing heavily on the traditional sport of sumo. However, siblings and relatives of active and past competitors entering the dohyo, and ...

The dohyō is not a stage for political theater. It is a sacred space, not a square to be conquered for an ...

A month after securing his first Emperor's Cup and promotion to ozeki, Ukrainian star Aonishiki wore a relaxed demeanor on ...

Japan's national sport of sumo conjures up visions of very large loincloth-clad men crashing into one another. But lately, a new breed of sumo wrestler is stepping into the ring. At just over 50 ...

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A step-by-step guide to building lower body power, increasing flexibility, and maximizing leg day results. “Traditional squats focus more on quads, while sumo squats shift more of the load to the ...

As he did during his successful sumo career, Kotooshu never quit when things got difficult and kept strongly moving forward in life outside the dohyo. Today, the former Bulgarian ozeki, who now heads ...