Ukrainian Aonishiki is filled with gratitude toward his Japanese “family” who helped him to enter the sumo world, win his ...
A father ordered his son, who was leaving home to become a sumo wrestler: “Do not come home until you’ve made it to ‘sekitori.'” (Sekitori means sumo wrestlers in the highest “makuuchi” division and ...
Uncrowned is a new destination for all things MMA, boxing, wrestling, and more, featuring Ariel Helwani. You’re gonna want sumo this. Two Big Apple-bred sumo wrestlers will take part in the sport’s ...
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Photos show women in Japan working to break down barriers in ancient, tradition-bound sumo
TOKYO (AP) — For centuries, sumo's deep links with the Shinto religion barred women from entering the ring, let alone allowing them to participate. While women remain excluded from professional sumo, ...
TOKYO — 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 ...
Viral Sumo Wrestler Reveals How He Lost 100 Pounds in Just 8 Months originally appeared on Men's Fitness. Sumo wrestlers have to eat a ton of food on a daily basis in order to maintain their fighting ...
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