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
Professional sumo is one of the harshest environments in sports. So what would drive a wrestler to bounce around in its bottom-tier nonsalaried divisions for years? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/10/sumo/sumo-lower-rank-journeymen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #autumngrandsumotournament #makushita #sandanme #shoketsu #hakuyo
Ahead of professional sumo's highly anticipated return to Europe, the release of the September rankings confirms who will be on the plane to London. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/03/sumo/london-sumo-banzuke/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #london #uk #japansumoassociation #autumngrandsumotournament