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Babies cry as they are held up by amateur sumo wrestlers during 'Nakizumo' or a baby crying sumo contest at Sensoji temple in Tokyo, Japan, April 28. REUTERS/Issei Kato Ring assistants wear masks ...

Akebono, the first non-Japanese grand champion or "yokozuna" of sumo wrestling, died of heart failure this month ... earlier this month while receiving care at a hospital in the Tokyo area," the ...

The Japan Sumo Association on Feb. 23 demoted retired ... The decision was made at a special board meeting held at the Kokugikan in Tokyo. Hakuho, now a stablemaster who goes by the name Miyagino ...

No. 10 maegashira Shonannoumi had no answer in the ring for his nemesis on Thursday, when his loss to sekiwake Abi cost him ...

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Sumo wrestlers hold children during the Naki Sumo Crying Baby Contest in Tokyo, Japan, on April 28, 2024. Naki Sumo is a traditional ceremony performed as a prayer for healthy growth.(Photo ...

Trump arrived shortly after a relatively strong earthquake rattled Tokyo. Japan's Meteorological Agency ... round of golf and take the president to a sumo wrestling match, a sport Trump said ...

In an unexpected showdown, Dallas Cowboys star linebacker Micah Parsons faced off against an unusual opponent: a Japanese sumo wrestler. The encounter took place during Parsons’ Asia tour ...

Akebono, who was a familiar face on Japanese TV, entered the sumo world in 1988, becoming the 64th yokozuna at the New Year tournament in Tokyo in January 1993. He became a stable master after ...

The pair were at a baseball game in Japan where they threw out the first pitch for the Tokyo Giants.

Babies cry while held up by amateur sumo wrestlers during Nakizumo or a baby-crying sumo ... cry and determines the winner based on the loudest baby, at Sensoji temple in Tokyo, on Sunday. The ritual ...