Dwindling numbers of boys are interested in becoming sumo wrestlers. Aug. 31, 2013— -- Sumo is as Japanese as Mount Fuji or the cherry blossom festival, but the traditional sport is facing ...

They are giants of Japan. Climbing into the ring alone. Preparing for a battle that will only last seconds. Colliding into each other with stunning force. Sumo is this country's national sport.

The first time I saw a sumo match on TV, I was captivated. Yokozuna Kisenosato and ozeki Terunofuji, two of the sport’s most promising and successful stars, faced off for the championship title in ...

When they are not inside a dohyō with their mawashi on, the participants of the Grand Sumo Tournament are enjoying all the food, drinks and experiences London has to offer. Preparation for the ...

Female medics who rushed to save a man's life after he collapsed during a sumo event were told by organizers to "get out" of the ring. The incident occurred at a gym in the Kyoto Preferecture hosting ...

Wondering where to stream 'A Normal Life. Chronicle of a Sumo Wrestler' tonight? Here’s where you can watch it, including platforms and services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you ...

TOKYO - The Japan Sumo Association apologized Thursday after a sumo judge ordered women, including a physician, out of the ring while trying to administer first aid to the mayor after he collapsed - ...

The 12-year-old already weighs 230 lb. (105 kg). He has breasts. His thighs chafe when he walks. All this is good news in Japan’s sumo world, where excess flesh acts as indispensable armor in the ...