Rarely seen traditions and plenty of light-hearted moments were on the menu for the Japan Sumo Association's well-received 100th anniversary event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/08/sumo/jsa-celebrates-100-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #japansumoassociation #hoshoryu #onosato
At just 25 years old, and already significantly better than every other wrestler in the sport, the only question that remains for Onosato is how many Emperor’s Cups he will win. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/29/sumo/yokozuna-onosato-sumo-king/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #onosato #aonishiki #hoshoryu #autumngrandsumotournament
Onosato and Hoshoryu are off to fast starts at the Autumn Basho, raising fans hopes of seeing a title-deciding yokozuna showdown on Day 15 for the first time in five years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/17/sumo/yokozuna-autumn-basho-good-start/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #onosato #hoshoryu #autumngrandsumotournament
With a new "yokozuna," a new arena, and no shortage of potential stars, the 2025 Nagoya Basho promises to be one of the hottest (figuratively, not literally) of recent years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/11/sumo/nagoya-basho-red-hot/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #onosato #hoshoryu #kotozakura #nagoyagrandsumotournament #kusano
Sumo’s updated rankings have been released, and for the first time since Hakuho retired in 2021 there are yokozuna on both the east and west sides of the banzuke — with a slight caveat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/02/sumo/gunning-july-2025-banzuke/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #banzuke #onosato#takayasu #aonishiki #nagoyagrandsumotournament
While Onosato was claiming Emperor’s Cups in recent months, Kusano was doing something similar, albeit one level down. Now the former Nihon University star is preparing to take on the sport's best. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/25/sumo/kusano-rise-sumo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #naoyakusano #onosato #nagoyagrandsumotournament