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Tsurugisho throws salt at a one-day sumo event at the Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Remembering the wrestlers who rarely make the headlines
By John Gunning
The quiet retirement of Tsurugisho is a reminder that sumo’s rank-and-file veterans deserve more recognition for the pain, sacrifice and resilience their careers demand.
<i>Yokozuna</i> Hoshoryu waves to reporters during a news conference at the Japanese Culture House of Paris on June 11.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Cultural aspects dominate coverage as sumo enthralls Paris
By John Gunning
Sumo’s trip to Paris offered a vivid reminder that the sport’s rituals and symbolism can resonate as strongly as the action in the ring.
Sumo wrestlers in town for a special two-day tournament walk down a street in Paris on Thursday.
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In pictures: Sumo tournament returns to Paris after 30 years
A decade-long effort by organizers brought sumo back to Paris, where fans gathered for the sport’s first tournament since 1995.

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Hoshoryu dispatches Oho in a playoff to clinch the Emperor's Cup on the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday in Tokyo.
Basho reports
Hoshoryu overcomes rank-and-file wrestlers to put yokozuna promotion in sight
By John Gunning
Despite the best efforts of Kinbozan and Oho, it was ozeki Hoshoryu that eventually emerged victorious in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Paris sumo tournament should deepen existing ties and open up new frontiers
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Rare komusubi title win bodes well for Wakatakakage’s future
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Injuries dampen excitement for wide-open Emperor’s Cup race
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Kirishima’s hot streak saves summer tournament from disastrous start
By John Gunning
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Path to glory opens for Hoshoryu after injuries to rivals Onosato and Aonishiki
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
What should the expectations be for sumo’s current trio of ōzeki?
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Kirishima back at ōzeki in sumo’s latest banzuke rankings
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Professional sumo awaits three potential new stars
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Chiyomaru’s next act shines light on sumo’s unsung roles
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sumo creates unity on an island famed for division
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Smiles, not stoicism, at new tournament for retired sumo stars
By John Gunning
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Kirishima clinches return to ōzeki rank
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Kirishima’s Emperor’s Cup likely seals dramatic return to ōzeki
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aonishiki’s busted yokozuna bid disappointing, but not concerning
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Onosato’s withdrawal evokes painful reminder of stablemaster’s fate
By John Gunning
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March basho opens with Aonishiki on verge of historic promotion
By John Gunning
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Violence in sumo provokes anger but little surprise
By John Gunning
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Physical banzuke ranking reveals sumo’s storylines
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Tales of perseverance abound in sumo’s hidden corners
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Why we’ll never see a yokozuna in the Super Bowl
By John Gunning
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Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay&#039;s Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team&#039;s loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia&#039;s Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
LGBTQ+ families are building lives Japanese lawmakers still struggle to see
Haru Ono founded Nijiiro Kazoku in 2010 after forming a same-sex stepfamily. She said the impetus for founding the organization was that she couldn’t find much reliable information out there for families such as hers in Japan.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.
What Yokoze can teach Japan about rural revival
By Alex K.T. Martin

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