OSAKA—Three days after winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, Kirishima was promoted to ozeki here on March 25, returning to the sport's second highest-rank after nearly two years. A messenger from ...

Kirishima receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association President Hakkaku, left, after winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 22, 2026. (Kyodo) OSAKA (Kyodo) - ...

The head of an advisory body to the Japan Sumo Association has expressed high expectations for third-highest rank Sekiwake Kirishima. Kirishima is certain to return to sumo's second-highest rank of ...

Sumo and smiles — two words that rarely go together. Japan’s national sport is famous for the stoic seriousness with which its participants conduct their affairs both inside and outside the ring.

In less than a year, Nathan Rault has gone from never stepping into the ring to becoming an international sumo wrestler. The Southampton-based wrestler, who is originally from Jersey, took up the ...

Kirishima, second from left, accepts his return to the rank of ozeki during a ceremony in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on March 25, 2026. (Kyodo) OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Spring Grand Sumo Tournament champion ...

All of professional sumo’s six bimonthly tournaments carry the same weight. Eight wins in Tokyo in May are of equal value to eight wins in Fukuoka in November, and an Emperor’s Cup triumph in Osaka in ...

Background Sumo has long been a traditional sport in Japan, and recently is becoming a popular sport that is rapidly attracting enthusiasts abroad. With the aim of having the sport included in the ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from March 22, Day 15 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.