After winning back-to-back Emperor’s Cups, the young Ukrainian Aonishiki now stands on the doorstep of promotion to sumo’s highest rank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/26/sumo/basho-reports/aonishiki-hatsu-basho/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #bashoreports #aonishiki #newyeargrandsumotournament
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Ukrainian о̄zeki Aonishiki clinched his second consecutive Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday in Tokyo, putting him one step closer to promotion to the sport’s highest rank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/25/sumo/basho-reports/aonishiki-wins-new-year-basho/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #bashoreports #aonishiki #newyeargrandsumotournament #atamifuji
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Hideki Kuriyama Honored as a Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/526251/ #2035RugbyWorldCup #abi #asanoyama #Baseball #HidekiKuriyama #HirokazuIbata #hoshoryu #IkumaHorishima #JapanRugbyFootballUnion #JapanSportsNotebook #JapaneseBaseballHallOfFame #MaiYamamoto #MasatoTsuchida #NaomiOsaka #NewYearBasho #NewYearGrandSumoTournament #onosato #ProjectB #QuoteOfTheWeek #SamuraiJapan #ShoheiOhtani #Sports #TomoyukiSugano #WorldBaseballClassic #YukiKawamura
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Three days into the first Grand Sumo Tournament of the year and it’s already looking like Aonishiki could be the man to beat in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/14/sumo/hatsu-basho-week-1/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #hakunofuji #kotozakura #aonishiki #onosato #hoshoryu #newyeargrandsumotournament
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Despite the best efforts of Kinbozan and Oho, it was ozeki Hoshoryu that eventually emerged victorious in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, putting him on track for yokozuna promotion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/26/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-final-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #bashoreports #newyeargrandsumotournament #hoshoryu #kinbozan #oho
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Yokozuna Terunofuji, who claimed 10 titles in the sport's top division, plans to retire, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/17/sumo/terunofuji-plans-to-retire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #terunofuji #newyeargrandsumotournament
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Following an opening day rife with upsets, it appeared that we were in for another one of sumo’s wild tournaments. Things have settled down since, but the field remains wide open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/15/sumo/new-year-basho-opening-days/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #newyeargrandsumotournament #hoshoryu #terunofuji #kotozakura
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The first sumo tournament of 2025 will feature returning yokozuna Terunofuji fighting to extend his career and two ozeki battling to reach the sport’s highest rank, among many other storylines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/10/sumo/new-year-basho-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #newyearbasho #kotozakura #hoshoryu #terunofuji #onosato #newyeargrandsumotournament
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During the Yokozuna Deliberation Council's practice session earlier this week, Terunofuji’s latent power, but also his physical decline, were on full display. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/08/sumo/terunofuji-onosato-yokozuna-deliberation-council-session/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #terunofuji #onosato #newyeargrandsumotournament #japansumoassociation
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Terunofuji, sumo's lone yokozuna, said rebuilding the strength and conditioning needed to win the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament was a painstaking process. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/29/sumo/terunofuji-strentgh-return-sumo-victory/?utm_content=buffer71e2f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #terunofuji #newyeargrandsumotournament
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Lone yokozuna Terunofuji claimed his ninth top-division title Sunday by defeating joint leader Kotonowaka in a thrilling championship playoff at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/28/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-wins-new-year-basho/?utm_content=buffer41c15&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #terunofuji #newyeargrandsumotournament #kotonowaka
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Lone yokozuna Terunofuji grabbed a share of first place by defeating solo overnight leader Kotonowaka on Friday at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, setting the stage for a thrilling final weekend in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/26/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-beats-kotonowaka/?utm_content=buffer591c2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #terunofuji #newyeargrandsumotournament #kotonowaka #kirishima
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Kotonowaka took a step toward his first career championship and promotion to the second-highest rank by retaining the sole lead on the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/25/sumo/basho-reports/kotonowaka-11th-win/?utm_content=buffer99520&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #newyeargrandsumotournament #kotonowaka
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Promotion-seeking sekiwake Kotonowaka retained sole possession of first place Wednesday at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament as he comfortably took care of rank-and-file opponent Oho. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/24/sumo/basho-reports/kotonowaka-terunofuji-basho/?utm_content=buffer5067d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #kotonowaka #terunofuji #newyeargrandsumotournament
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With so many leading lights still in contention for silverware, the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament promises to be exciting until the last day. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/24/sumo/sumo-stars-tournament-battle/?utm_content=bufferfe80b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #newyeargrandsumotournament #kotonowaka #onosho #terunofuji #kirishima #hoshoryu
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Promotion-chasing sekiwake Kotonowaka claimed the outright lead Tuesday, the 10th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, moving ahead of his five closest rivals by a single win. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/23/sumo/basho-reports/sekiwake-kotonowaka-takes-lead/?utm_content=buffer479e5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #kotonowaka #newyeargrandsumotournament
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Mongolian ironman Tamawashi handed front-runner Asanoyama his first loss of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday, creating a four-man logjam atop the leaderboard at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/21/sumo/basho-reports/asanoyama-loses-solo-lead/?utm_content=buffer0def2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #newyeargrandsumotournament #tamawashi #asanoyama #kirishima #terunofuji
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Former ozeki Asanoyama held onto the outright lead with his seventh straight win, while lone yokozuna Terunofuji suffered his second loss at the hands of rank-and-file opponent Shodai on Saturday at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/20/sumo/basho-reports/asanoyama-keeps-solo-lead/?utm_content=bufferbd139&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #terunofuji #shodai #asanoyama #newyeargrandsumotournament
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Promotion-seeking sekiwake Kotonowaka suffered his first loss of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at the hands of rank-and-file opponent Wakamotoharu on Friday, leaving unbeaten former ozeki Asanoyama with the outright lead. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/19/sumo/asanoyama-solo-leader/?utm_content=bufferd71f7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #newyeargrandsumotournament #kotonowaka #asanoyama
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Rank-and-file wrestler Gonoyama caused Thursday's biggest upset as he handed ozeki Hoshoryu his first loss of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/18/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-day-5/?utm_content=buffere3683&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #newyeargrandsumotournament #gonoyama #hoshoryu
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No. 2 maegashira Midorifuji toppled yokozuna-promotion-chasing Kirishima at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, handing the ozeki his first defeat of the 15-day meet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/17/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-day-4/?utm_content=buffer9a89a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #midorifuji #kirishima #newyeargrandsumotournament
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Ozeki Takakeisho withdrew from the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday after exacerbating a neck injury that will require around two weeks to heal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/17/sumo/takakeisho-withdraws-new-year-meet/?utm_content=bufferf4dd1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #takakeisho #newyeargrandsumotournament
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Lone yokozuna Terunofuji was victorious in his return from injury, while ozeki Kirishima made a winning start to his promotion bid as the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opened Sunday at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/14/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-winning-start/?utm_content=buffer11142&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #newyeargrandsumotournament #terunofuji #kirishima
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The first Grand Sumo Tournament of 2024, which gets underway Sunday, could hasten significant change at the top of the sport, with Kirishima eyeing promotion to yokozuna and major questions surrounding Terunofuji. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/12/sumo/new-year-basho-preview/?utm_content=buffer1f37b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #newyeargrandsumotournament #kirishima #terunofuji #takakeisho
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Yokozuna Terunofuji will compete at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting this weekend as he makes his return after withdrawing from three straight meets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/11/sumo/terunofuji-confirmed-new-year-meet/?utm_content=bufferbd3f3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #terunofuji #newyeargrandsumotournament
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Lone yokozuna Terunofuji was tight-lipped on Monday about his participation at the upcoming New Year Grand Sumo Tournament but showed positive signs during a vigorous practice session. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/09/sumo/terunofuji-practice-bouts/?utm_content=buffer18aba&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #terunofuji #newyeargrandsumotournament
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With injuries limiting him to one full tournament in 2023, the sumo world faces the prospect of lone yokozuna Terunofuji retiring before another wrestler has ascended to the sport's highest rank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/05/sumo/terunofuji-yokozuna-injuries/?utm_content=buffer306ad&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #terunofuji #newyeargrandsumotournament
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For sumo fans and media members, a later start to the New Year's basho provides extra time to reflect on recent successes by the sport's governing body — and the work that still needs to be done. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/03/sumo/state-of-sumo-2024/?utm_content=bufferc984e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #newyeargrandsumotournament #japansumoassociation
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Grand Sumo Tournaments in recent years have come to resemble Marvel movies, with a different character stepping into the limelight each time and enjoying 15 minutes of glory. But now Kirishima is eyeing promotion to the sport’s highest rank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/12/28/sumo/sumo-january-rankings/?utm_content=buffer8674f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #kirishima #newyeargrandsumotournament #ura #onosato