I experienced a level of intensity and thrill that was completely different from football or sumo wrestling — something truly ...

But the highlight of their trip was learning about sumo wrestling. The whole family tried sumo wrestling In Nara, near Kyoto and Osaka, we encountered sacred deer that bowed when we fed them crackers.

Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna after winning a major tournament last week.

Terunofuji is retiring from sumo, the ancient Japanese sport's governing body said Friday, potentially leaving it without a wrestler at the highest rank of yokozuna for the first time in over 30 ...

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the sport's highest rank in a ceremony on Friday. Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion ...