Japan’s New Year Grand Sumo Tournament is underway, but Japan’s first female prime minister may sit this one out. Local reports say Sanae Takaichi is expected to skip the trophy ceremony. CNN’s Hanako ...

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Danylo Yavhusishyn, a Ukrainian refugee who arrived in Japan three years ago, has become the first from his country to win a professional sumo tournament, claiming victory at the Kyushu basho after a ...

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.

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn said Monday that he had surprised even himself by becoming the first from his country to win a tournament in the ancient Japanese sport. The 21-year-old, who ...

Japan’s top sumo wrestlers rolled into London’s Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday evening for the start of a five-day tournament to showcase their ancient sport heaving under the weight of tradition, ...

London — The world of professional sumo wrestling stepped outside of Japan for only the second time in its centuries-long history on Wednesday night, as fighters clashed on a specially constructed ...

Kinbozan lifts Midorifuji during day one of The Grand Sumo Tournament Ryan Pierse/Getty Images It was a sight to behold. A sell-out crowd, many of whom had travelled from all over Europe to witness ...

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