Onosato made a solid start to his yokozuna career, while fellow grand champion Hoshoryu overcame one of his most troublesome ...

For the first time in 18,760 days, a wrestler named Kotozakura has lifted the Emperor’s Cup. Sunday’s championship — a career first for sumo’s top-ranked ozeki — came more than half a ...

Kotozakura used the Shiranui style of ring-entering ceremony which, before its adoption by yokozuna Hakuho, had gained an unlucky reputation as there were few successful grand champions using it.

Earlier this year, Kotozakura inherited the ring name of his grandfather, a former yokozuna. He now also wants to reach the sport’s highest rank to honor his family’s legacy.

FUKUOKA--Ozeki Kotozakura won his first Emperor’s Cup, besting fellow ozeki Hoshoryu on Nov. 24 on the final day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.

Ozeki Kotozakura takes part in wrestling practice at the Sadogatake sumo stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, on June 13, 2025. (Kyodo) MATSUDO, Japan (Kyodo) -- Ozeki Kotozakura resumed wrestling ...

Kotozakura made history by clinching his first Emperor's Cup at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on 24 November. The 27-year-old ozeki defeated Hoshoryu in a thrilling final-day showdown, securing ...

Are NHK news program reporters ever allowed to go off-script? On this topic, I listened to longtime NHK voice Murray Johnson severely criticize the head sumo judge repeatedly for a poor decision that ...