The final tournament on the sumo calendar, the Kyushu basho often solidifies storylines that were in flux over the previous 12 months and frames narratives for the following year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/29/sumo/kyushu-basho-banzuke-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #onosato #hoshoryu #kyushugrandsumotournament #endo #aonishiki
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
Kotoshoho's first Grand Sumo Tournament win in Nagoya on Sunday was perhaps even more surprising than early leader Ichiyamamoto’s would have been. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/30/sumo/gunning-nagoya-basho-recap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #kotoshoho #aonishiki #kusano #nagoyagrandsumotournament
Ten days into the ongoing Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament and Ichiyamamoto — a 31-year-old journeyman who hasn’t posted more than 8 wins in a basho since 2023 — stunningly leads the race for the Emperor’s Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/23/sumo/gunning-nagoya-basho-ichiyamamoto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #nagoyagrandsumotournament #aonishiki #ichiyamamoto #kusano #kirishima
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