Feb 29, 2020
Senior JSA official casts doubt on Spring Basho
The upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament is unlikely to proceed as planned due to the growing coronavirus crisis, the Japan Sumo Association said Friday.The JSA ... ...
Feb 27, 2020
Japan Sports Agency asks JSA to adjust spring tourney
The Japan Sports Agency has asked the Japan Sumo Association to make changes to its March grand tournament amid the current coronavirus outbreak, a source ... ...
Feb 27, 2020
Calling off Spring Basho would be right move for JSA
The Japan Sumo Association is essentially a reactive, rather than proactive, organization.Through the ups, downs and various scandals of the last few years, the JSA’s ... ...
Feb 24, 2020
Sumo left with only one ozeki for first time in over 38 years
For the first time in over 38 years, the Japan Sumo Association’s rankings, published Monday, have only one wrestler at the sport’s second-highest rank of ... ...
Feb 20, 2020
Sumo without American rikishi after Wakaichiro retires
Just like that, there are no American rikishi left in sumo.Wakaichiro, the sole remaining wrestler from the United States, called it quits earlier this month, ... ...
Feb 13, 2020
Legendary Ryogoku Kokugikan has adapted to modern needs
One of sport’s most overused cliches is the labeling of a ballpark or stadium as the mecca of football, baseball or basketball.True, there are adherents ... ...
Feb 06, 2020
Ban on social media wrong call for sumo’s popularity, transparency
Japan’s national sport is semiglobalized.For the first 1,957 years of its history, sumo was practiced exclusively by people born and raised in this country. From ... ...
Jan 30, 2020
Goeido secure in decision to retire
Retiring sumo wrestler Goeido said Wednesday there were no questions about his choice to hang up his mawashi, because he had failed in a do-or-die ... ...
Jan 30, 2020
Tokushoryu’s unlikely run among sumo’s best surprises
January 2020 served up one of the best sumo tournaments of recent times.After both yokozuna pulled out in the first few days — having managed ... ...
Jan 28, 2020
Ozeki Goeido retires, to start career as sumo elder
Ozeki Goeido has retired as a sumo wrestler and will move on to a new role as an elder at the Sakaigawa stable under the ... ...
Jan 28, 2020
Tokushoryu revels in improbable basho triumph
A day after a Cinderella story unfolded at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokushoryu spoke about his improbable victory at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament and ... ...
Jan 27, 2020
Amid tears and laughter, underdog Tokushoryu brings down house after winning maiden title
After a victory no one would have dared predict, Tokushoryu also proved to be a champion in the afterglow on Sunday.After spending 12 of sumo’s ... ...
