These Japanese "schoolgirls" are making sumo wrestling great again. Two Japanese sumo girls are seen twisting, throwing, and body dropping each other with ease in a promotional video for a high school ...

Japan's national sport of sumo conjures up visions of very large loincloth-clad men crashing into one another. But lately, a new breed of sumo wrestler is stepping into the ring. At just over 50 ...

In the battle for financial survival, some sumo stables are inviting overseas groups of tourists to watch their morning training sessions, an activity frowned upon by some in the industry. Like so ...

One week after resigning from the Japan Sumo Association, retired yokozuna great Hakuho said he isn't leaving the sport entirely but wants to take sumo global and support it outside the JSA. At a news ...

A sumo referee was forced to protect the modesty of a wrestler to prevent a wardrobe malfunction. The incident occurred during a bout between Ura Kazuki and Shonannoumi Momotaro at the Royal Albert ...

Good news for any aspiring sumo wrestlers who are on the shorter side: height and weight no longer matter. The Japan Sumo Association announced in late September that potential sumo wrestlers would no ...

BANGKOK/TOKYO -- Sumo's most decorated champion is sounding the alarm over the future of Japan's national sport, even as he pushes to take it global. Hakuho, the former yokozuna (grand champion) with ...