Aonishiki: The First Ukrainian to Triumph in Sumo Wrestling

Growing up in Ukraine, he was inspired by the discipline and physicality of sumo wrestling. After moving to Japan to train, he faced numerous challenges, including language barriers and cultural ...
Associated Press

Japanese women struggle to find a place in the Japanese sumo world

Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are still barred from ...
Orange County Register

Love wrestling? Lucha libre and sumo wrestling shows come to Southern California in November

The ancient traditions of lucha libre and sumo wrestling are making their way to Southern California next month. Sumo and Sushi will take over the Ace Mission Studios in Los Angeles, from Nov. 6-9, ...
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Love wrestling? Lucha libre and sumo wrestling shows come to SoCal in November

The ancient traditions of lucha libre and sumo wrestling are making their way to Southern California next month. Sumo and Sushi will take over the Ace Mission Studios in Los Angeles, from Nov. 6-9, ...
The New York Times

For the Actors of ‘Sumo,’ Learning Lines Was Just the Half of It

The play’s cast members wrestle, slap and toss one another in ambitiously choreographed fight sequences that took months of training to learn. Credit... Supported by By Emmanuel Morgan Photographs and ...