Although officials in the sumo world underline the importance of passing down Japanese culture, active and former foreign wrestlers are increasing their presence to provide a solid foundation for ...

The Heisei sumo boom was partly due to the matchup of the Japanese-born Waka-Taka brothers versus a foreign-born wrestler. But it was significant that Akebono, who was the antagonist in this plot ...

Each is only allowed to train one foreign wrestler, and as Japan is the only country with professional sumo, the majority of fighters are homegrown. The winner of the men's amateur Sumo World ...

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After several years of displacing boulders the candidate is considered tough enough to begin learning the 48 tricks & dodges of Japanese wrestling, or Sumo.* In a 12-ft. ring a Japanese wrestler ...

John Gunning, a former amateur sumo wrestler who commentates on the sport ... Sumo chiefs have made an effort to reach out to foreign sumo fans in recent years, in 2022 launching the Sumo Prime ...

Hakkaku (2nd from right), president of the Japan Sumo Association, attends a press conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19, 2025, to announce top-division wrestlers' exhibition tour to ...