Expert: Sumo’s ban on women not always a tradition

When Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister last year, questions were raised on whether she would step ...

Tourists craving heated sumo action in post-pandemic times

Amid the increasingly sweltering temperatures, enthusiasm for sumo is heating up among visitors to Japan who have a ...

Sumo: Grand champions return, Aonishiki fights for ozeki status in Nagoya

Grand champions Onosato and Hoshoryu are set to return from injury, while Ukrainian star Aonishiki will begin his battle for ...
Phys.org

Japan's sumo association turns 100, but the sport's rituals have a much older role shaping ideas about the country

A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for thinking they had intruded upon a religious ceremony. Tournaments begin with a line of burly men wearing little more than ...

Sumo: Returning yokozuna Onosato loses on Nagoya meet opening day

Yokozuna Onosato fell to a worrying opening day defeat while his fellow returning grand champion, Hoshoryu, triumphed as the ...
The Japan Times

Sumo draws capacity crowds for over 300 consecutive days

Japan’s traditional sport of sumo is enjoying a resurgence in popularity, with regular tournaments drawing sellout crowds for ...
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Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have a much older role shaping ideas about the country

(THE CONVERSATION) A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for thinking they had intruded upon a religious ceremony. Tournaments begin with a line of burly men wearing ...