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Sumo's latest banzuke rankings are headlined by Kirishima's promotion back to ōzeki, but they also reflect a broader reshuffling as new contenders edge closer to the top. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/29/sumo/may-basho-2026-banzuke/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #kirishima #wakanosho #maygrandsumotournament #japansumoassociation #fujinokawa #atamifuji
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Kirishima will regain his ōzeki status, the sport's second-highest rank, after capturing his third championship in the March grand tournament that ended Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/25/sumo/kirishima-ozeki-promotion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #kirishima #marchgrandsumotournament #japansumoassociation
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Kirishima's Osaka championship could prove pivotal, turning a strong run of results into a likely ōzeki return and restoring his place among sumo's top ranks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/23/sumo/gunning-kirishima-osaka-ozeki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #kirishima #springgrandsumotournament #japansumoassociation
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Why is there always so little surprise, but inevitably so much anger, when violence scandals break out in sumo? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/05/sumo/violence-in-sumo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #terunofuji #japansumoassociation #hakunofuji
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If the Japan Sumo Association issued yearly awards, who would emerge victorious and in what categories? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/30/sumo/sumo-awards-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #onosato #aonishiki #ura #asanoyama #ajikawabeya #japansumoassociation
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With the Japan Sumo Association’s first trip to London’s in 34 years being far more successful than almost anyone could have expected, the possibility of a return visit has already been raised. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/22/sumo/sumo-albert-hall-london/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #london #japansumoassociation #uk #ukjapanrelations #sumo
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With the Japan Sumo Association’s first trip to London’s in 34 years being far more successful than almost anyone could have expected, the possibility of a return visit has already been raised. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/22/sumo/sumo-albert-hall-london/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #london #japansumoassociation #uk #ukjapanrelations #sumo
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With the Japan Sumo Association’s first trip to London’s in 34 years being far more successful than almost anyone could have expected, the possibility of a return visit has already been raised. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/22/sumo/sumo-albert-hall-london/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #london #japansumoassociation #uk #ukjapanrelations #sumo
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With the Japan Sumo Association’s first trip to London’s in 34 years being far more successful than almost anyone could have expected, the possibility of a return visit has already been raised. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/22/sumo/sumo-albert-hall-london/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #london #japansumoassociation #uk #ukjapanrelations #sumo
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Sumo wrestlers bring ancient Japan to London
London’s Royal Albert Hall has swapped violins for loincloths this week as 40 sumo wrestlers take part in the city’s first Grand Sumo Tournament in 34 years. The five-day event marks the Japan Sumo Association’s first outing abroad s…
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #grandsumotournament #JapanSumoAssociation #London #news #RoyalAlbertHall #sumowrestler #sumowrestlers #tokyonews #東京 #東京都
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Sumo wrestlers bring ancient Japan to London
London’s Royal Albert Hall has swapped violins for loincloths this week as 40 sumo wrestlers take part in the city’s first Grand Sumo Tournament in 34 years. The five-day event marks the Japan Sumo Association’s first outing abroad s…
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #grandsumotournament #JapanSumoAssociation #London #news #RoyalAlbertHall #sumowrestler #sumowrestlers #tokyonews #東京 #東京都
https://www.alojapan.com/1393608/sumo-wrestlers-bring-ancient-japan-to-london/ -
Rarely seen traditions and plenty of light-hearted moments were on the menu for the Japan Sumo Association's well-received 100th anniversary event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/08/sumo/jsa-celebrates-100-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #japansumoassociation #hoshoryu #onosato
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Sumo is entering a new era marked by record popularity, a rising Japanese champion and the fading influence of its greatest wrestler, Hakuho, reflecting both generational change and shift in Japanese identity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/17/japan/japans-national-sports-generational-change/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #onosato #japansumoassociation #sumo #sport
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Retired former yokozuna Hakuho, a native of Mongolia who is now known as Miyagino oyakata, will quit the Japan Sumo Association, the association said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/02/sumo/hakuho-to-leave-jsa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #sumo #hakuho #miyaginooyakata #miyaginostable #japansumoassociation
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Although France has yet to produce a professional wrestler, the European nation, which will host sumo's best in a special event next year, has long-standing connections with Japan’s national sport. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/02/05/sumo/france-sumo-adoration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #france #paris #francejapanrelations #japansumoassociation #jacqueschirac
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Every night from Oct. 15 to 19 next year at London's historic Royal Albert Hall, wrestlers from Japan's top sumo division will battle it out in a rare overseas tournament, the Japan Sumo Association has announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/12/05/sumo/sumo-tournament-london/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #london #ukjapanrelations #uk #japansumoassociation
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Even as sumo experiences a popularity boom, the sport — much like the rest of aging Japan — is struggling to attract new professionals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/06/sumo/sumo-struggling-recruitment/ #sumo #japansumoassociation #aging #children #springgrandsumotournament
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Sumo's governing body decided Friday to demote former yokozuna Hakuho, now known as stablemaster Miyagino, and give him a salary cut over repeated violence by his 22-year-old protege Hokuseiho. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/23/sumo/hakuho-demoted-jsa-sumo/ #sumo #hakuho #miyagino #japansumoassociation #hokuseiho
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Record-setting former yokozuna Hakuho will likely be demoted and fined by the Japan Sumo Association over reports of repeated violence by his 22-year-old protege, Hokuseiho, a JSA source has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/22/sumo/hakuho-faces-demotion-protege-bullying/ #sumo #japansumoassociation #hakuho #hokuseiho #bullying
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Sekiwake Kotonowaka has been confirmed by the Japan Sumo Association as sumo's newest ozeki wrestler. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/31/sumo/kotonowaka-ozeki-promotion/?utm_content=buffer44629&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #kotonowaka #sumo #japansumoassociation
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The Japan Sumo Association has unanimously decided to promote Kiribayama to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki, following his recent run of strong results. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/05/31/sumo/kiribayama-ozeki-promotion/?utm_content=buffer83ce1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #sumo #ozeki #japansumoassociation #kirishima #kiribayama
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The Summer Basho will see sumo media granted pre-pandemic levels of access to most wrestlers, ending three years of restrictions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/05/03/sumo/media-returns-kokugikan/?utm_content=buffer465f8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #sumo #media #summergrandsumotournament #japansumoassociation #ryogokukokugikan #banzuke
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With yokozuna often restricted to more orthodox styles of wrestling, it’s at sumo’s second-highest rank where much of the variance among the elite stars of the sport can be found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/04/26/sumo/ozeki-charisma/?utm_content=buffer749d1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer #sports #sumo #ozeki #japansumoassociation