NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts ...

David Shih, Ahmad Kamal, Red Concepción , Scott Keiji Takeda, Michael Hisamoto, and Earl T. Kim. Photo by Emma Zordan Sumo is ...

Suit up! The world's heaviest and the world's widest sumo wrestlers are set to come to the Natural State next month.

Courtney Ramsey and Jasmin "Jazzy" Carey barely staved off elimination in last week's season premiere, but episode two turned ...

Osaka Castle, endless shrines, and temples that make it onto just about every travel guide. And look, if it’s your first time ...

Bridget and Ernest, 59, were one of the three teams who scored the first flight out of Hong Kong to Osaka. When the father daughter duo ... of making mochi or learning how to properly wrap a sumo ...

Ozeki Onosato, right, loses to Wakamotoharu during the fourth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 12, 2025. (Kyodo) OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Ozeki Onosato and komusubi ...

These tournaments attract thousands of fans in major cities across Japan. When you attend a sumo match, follow a few key rules to show respect and fully enjoy the experience. Food is available. A sumo ...

Komusubi Abi, right, defeats yokozuna Hoshoryu on the opening day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 9, 2025. (Mainichi/Yuichi Nakagawa) OSAKA (Kyodo) -- New ...

The governing body of sumo—the Japan Sumo Association—organizes six tournaments annually: three of them are held in Tokyo in January, May, and September; one in Osaka in March, one in Nagoya in July, ...