Study Finds Sumo Wrestlers Have More Fat-Free Mass Than Trained Bodybuilders originally appeared on Men's Fitness. The stereotypical (and usually false) image of a sumo wrestler is usually that of a ...

TOKYO (AP) — Hakuho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion and viewed by many as the sport's greatest wrestler, has quit the Japan Sumo Association after an apparent falling out with the governing ...

Living inside a sumo house meant following a strict routine built around hierarchy, discipline, and endurance. The day revolved around brutal training sessions, ritualized meals totaling nearly 10,000 ...

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 ...

A new star has emerged in the Japanese sumo world. Omori Yasuhiro (23, Otekaze-beya), who has a warm appearance and a ...

t’s a rainy day on Rainier Avenue, right on the border of Seattle’s Chinatown-International District and Central District. While it’s pouring outside, everyone inside the small dohyo — the sacred, ...

TOKYO (AP) — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki is only 21 but has moved just one step from the top rank of Japan’s national sport. In an elaborate ceremony on Wednesday, he was promoted by the Japan ...