Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are still barred from ...

Professional sumo wrestlers from Japan competing in the sport's first overseas tour in 20 years have been given an ...

Danilo Yavhushyshyn left his native Ukraine 3 1/2 years ago — just after Russia launched a full-scale invasion — and has ...

Young Ukrainian sensation Aonishiki is living his sumo life to the fullest far from home, with his stellar results quickly ...

Now known by his Japanese ring name, Aonishiki Arata, who was born Danilo Yavhushyshyn, has rapidly become a star. His ...

It was a night to remember at Tokyo’s iconic Sumo Hall as AJ Styles received a heartfelt farewell from the WWE roster during ...

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains what sumo wrestling is, why they eat up to 10,000 calories a day and why the Grand ...

TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The world's top sumo wrestlers will hold a tournament in August to support the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympics and showcase their sport to a global audience, the ...

WWE was in Tokyo at Sumo Hall on Friday, October 17. During the event, Shinsuke Nakamura teamed with Jey Uso to defeat Bron ...

A sumo tournament is set to be organised in between this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games as part of the Tokyo 2020 Nippon Festival. The Tokyo 2020 Nippon festivals are part of the official ...