Tag: "sumo"
Sumo draws capacity crowds for over 300 consecutive days
World 14:10 07/07/2026TOKYO -- Japan's traditional sport of sumo is enjoying a resurgence in popularity, with regular tournaments drawing sellout crowds for more than 300 consecutive days.
Salt: integral ingredient of sumo stars' art
World 15:28 10/06/2026Paris will be the setting next weekend for one of Japan's oldest martial art forms, sumo wrestling, but an unheralded star of the major two-day tournament will be 100 percent French: the 200 kilograms of customized Guerande salt ordered by organizers.
Sumo diplomacy: Japan's heavyweight 'soft power' ambassadors
World 11:44 30/01/2026TOKYO -- Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud. After years on the sidelines, sumo is back center stage as part of Japan's soft power arsenal overseas.
Meet Kyuta: the 10-year-old, 85-kilo sumo in training
World 15:54 19/01/2021Among the young sumo wrestlers lifting weights in the ring, 10-year-old Kyuta Kumagai stands out
