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An intense stare-down between wrestlers. It’s believed salt wards off evil spirits. Sumo wrestling is steeped in tradition and ritual, and watching a match can be a unique cultural experience in Japan ...

But rarer, nonexistent even, is a theatrical work about sumo wrestling. Now, Lisa Sanaye Dring’s “Sumo” is transporting Off Broadway audiences at the Public Theater to an intimate sumo ...

The Royal Albert Hall hosted sumo wrestling in 1991, but hasn't done so since. Image: Chris Christodoulou The last (and only) time that a sumo wrestling Grand Tournament took place outside of ...

In this paper, we look for evidence of corruption in an unlikely place: the highest echelons of Japanese sumo wrestling. This paper provides strong statistical evidence documenting match rigging in ...

Chanko is a dish aspiring sumo competitors eat to gain weight —Street Fighter's own E. Honda opened his Chanko joint during the events of Street Fighter 6. Not only sumo fans visit the area, as the ...

“I thought it was neat that one of the best sumo wrestlers in the world is teaching where I grew up,” said Porter, adding that he was a member of wrestling teams at Northwest High School and St. Louis ...

As one of the world’s oldest forms of organized competition, the origins of sumo wrestling – Japan’s national art or kokugi, combining sport, sacred Shinto ritual, and cultural tradition – dates back ...

A look into the studio that captivated viewers not only with their ASMR stop-motion, but also thought-provoking short films. There’s something oddly satisfying about removing blackheads — the moment ...

Hoshoryu came to Japan to study wrestling at Nippon Sport Science University Kahiwa High School in Chiba Prefecture in 2015. There, he switched to the sumo team and made his professional debut at ...

Noggin is a 6-minute short doc featuring stop-motion animation, papercraft, and his own personal footage. After premiering at the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival earlier this year, it's now available ...