The next Hakuho Cup, founded by the legendary former yokozuna, will feature girls and adults as the 45-time Emperor’s Cup winner ties up with Toyota to offer an expanded tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/21/sumo/hakuho-cup-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #hakuho #hakuhocup
Three days into the first Grand Sumo Tournament of the year and it’s already looking like Aonishiki could be the man to beat in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/14/sumo/hatsu-basho-week-1/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #hakunofuji #kotozakura #aonishiki #onosato #hoshoryu #newyeargrandsumotournament
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Injuries and form concerns cloud sumo’s biggest stars heading into the 2026 hatsu basho, and the Emperor’s Cup race feels far less settled than expected. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/09/sumo/hatsu-basho-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #januarygrandsumotournament #hoshoryu #aonishiki #onosato #kotozakura #yoshinofuji #asanoyama #fujinokawa
If the Japan Sumo Association issued yearly awards, who would emerge victorious and in what categories? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/30/sumo/sumo-awards-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #onosato #aonishiki #ura #asanoyama #ajikawabeya #japansumoassociation
Japanese screenwriter Makiko Uchidate, known for writing scripts for many television drama series in the country, died of acute left-side heart failure at a hospital in Tokyo on Dec. 17. She was 77. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/26/entertainment-news/screenwriter-makiko-uchidate-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #makikouchidate #obituary #japanesetv #sumo
Another exciting year of sumo is upon us, with the first "banzuke" of 2026 offering a hint of what’s to come and the names to watch. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/24/sumo/sumo-2026-first-banzuke/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #dewanoryu #aonishiki #terunofuji
Another sumo stable's foray with YouTube shows that the way fans are engaging with the sport is continuing to evolve, even if the competition in the “dohyō” remains the same. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/17/sumo/otake-stable-youtube-channel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #japansumoassociation #otakebeya #streaming #youtube #internet #television #sumo
Aonishiki gives up an average of 7 centimeters and 36 kilograms to his sumo rivals, but the rising Ukrainian star more than makes up for that disadvantage with elite technique. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/10/sumo/aonishiki-expert-technique/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #aonishiki #hoshoryu #onosato #ukraine
On Sunday, for just the third time in 74 tournaments, a college freshman claimed the title of amateur yokozuna. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/03/sumo/samejima-all-japan-freshman/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #alljapanchampionship #hikarusamejima #onosato #hidetorahanada
Aonishiki, a 21-year-old Ukrainian, won his first Emperor’s Cup at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament and was promoted to ōzeki, highlighting his rapid rise and Japan’s growing acceptance of foreign wrestlers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/11/28/japans-real-feelings-about-foreign-sumo-champ/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #sumo #aonishiki #ukraine #kyushugrandsumotournament #expats #foreignworkers #foreigntrainees #immigration
With two young yokozuna and now a fresh-faced ozeki at the top of the sumo rankings, the future looks bright for Japan's national sport. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/26/sumo/aonishiki-first-title-ozeki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #aonishiki #kyushugrandsumotournament #onosato #hoshoryu
Aonishiki, said Monday that he had surprised even himself by becoming the first from his country to win a sumo tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/24/sumo/aonishiki-shock-first-sumo-title/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #aonishiki #kyushugrandsumotournament
Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki, whose real name is Danylo Yavhusishyn, on Sunday became the first from his nation to win a tournament of the traditional Japanese sport. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/23/sumo/aonishiki-first-ukrainian-win-sumo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #aonishiki #ukraine
Onosato’s bid for a first-ever perfect championship came to an end at the hands of Yoshinofuji on day 10 of the ongoing Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/19/sumo/kyushu-basho-week-2/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #onosato #yoshinofuji #hoshoryu #aonishiki #kyushugrandsumotournament
There is simply no better word to describe the performance of Onosato over the first three days of the November Grand Sumo Tournament than imperious. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/12/sumo/gunning-kyushu-sumo-tournament/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #onosato #kyushugrandsumotournament #aonishiki #asakoryu #fujinokawa
Now that Japan has its first female prime minister, the question hangs in the air: If Sanae Takaichi can stand at the center of power, why not in the center of the ring? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/11/sumo/takaichi-sumo-ring/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #sanaetakaichi #japansumoassociation #sumo
In September, Onosato and Hoshoryu clashed in the first Day 15 title showdown between yokozuna in years, and a rematch could be in the cards later this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/07/sumo/onosato-hoshoryu-kyushu-basho-favorites/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #kyushugrandsumotournament #onosato #hoshoryu #kotozakura #aonishiki