After winning back-to-back Emperor’s Cups, the young Ukrainian Aonishiki now stands on the doorstep of promotion to sumo’s highest rank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/26/sumo/basho-reports/aonishiki-hatsu-basho/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #bashoreports #aonishiki #newyeargrandsumotournament
Ukrainian о̄zeki Aonishiki clinched his second consecutive Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday in Tokyo, putting him one step closer to promotion to the sport’s highest rank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/25/sumo/basho-reports/aonishiki-wins-new-year-basho/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #bashoreports #aonishiki #newyeargrandsumotournament #atamifuji
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