Sumo is the iconic national sport of Japan, but it is also a mix of tradition, discipline and Shinto religious rituals going back more than 1,000 years. It is a combat sport with two wrestlers – ...

The 19th Annual Texas Classic Sumo Tournament returns to Asia Society Texas. Credit: Photo by Chris Dunn/Courtesy of Asia Society Texas Nicholas Ton of ShÅ geki Sumo Dojo knows what people think when ...

Sumo mandarins stand out in the produce aisle, thanks to their trademark knotty tops and a price of up to $4 per pound. But there’s more to these easy-to-peel fruits than their bulbous appearance and ...

One notable rebel was Takanohana, a popular retired yokozuna who won 22 championships. His dizzying ascent to the pinnacle of the sport along with his brother Wakanohana created the sumo boom in the ...

ROSS MIHARA: Fast start. Hakuho has the yokozuna in trouble, but he bends a knee. DETROW: The Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament comes to an end this weekend. Just ahead of the rise of a new yokozuna, or ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images The man widely considered to be the ...

The play’s cast members wrestle, slap and toss one another in ambitiously choreographed fight sequences that took months of training to learn. Credit... Supported by By Emmanuel Morgan Photographs and ...