TOKYO (AP) — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki is only 21 but has moved just one step from the top rank of Japan’s national sport. In an elaborate ceremony on Wednesday, he was promoted by the Japan ...

A 21-year-old Ukrainian sumo wrestler who fled the Russian invasion has won an elite-level sumo competition in Japan, where he’s been lauded for his rapid rise in the hyper-competitive sport.

COCONUT GROVE, FLA. (WSVN) - A Japanese tradition has made its way to South Florida. Sumo wrestling is Japan’s oldest and most popular sport, dating back 1,500 years. It is both spiritually and ...

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, ...

At the beginning of a sumo match, a referee announces this to the two competitors, before they crouch opposite each other and touch both their fists to the mat. The sumo match does not begin until all ...