A professional sumo wrestler has lost his life after battling an absolutely horrifying disease for the past few weeks.

With tickets for grand tournaments tough to come by, regional tours are the best chances for fans to watch live sumo — and ...

The popularity of traditional Japanese sumo has seen a welcome rise in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion ...

Sumo -- Japan's "National Sport" Before we look at the year's major events, let's take a look at the history of the sport. The origins date back about 1500 years.

partaking of Japanese cuisine and also watching very large men slam into and grapple with each other? Not a problem, because Asakusa Sumo Club Annex is here to handle that exact combination of ...

A remote island in western Japan is a spiritual home for sumo wrestling. For hundreds of years, a competition in Shimane Prefecture's Okinoshima town has honored a local deity. Among more than 200 ...

Ohtori spent his two-decade sumo career struggling for wins so he could move up the ranks of Japan’s traditional sport, but now he is fighting to entertain a different crowd: Curious tourists.

London will host just the second-ever professional Sumo wrestling event outside of Japan next October. The Grand Sumo Tournament will take place at the Royal Albert Hall in partnership with the ...