Sumo is coming — well, almost coming — to the Tokyo Olympics. Knowing it may have the world's attention, the Japan Sumo Association and local Olympic organizers are planning a sumo tournament on Aug.

A sumo tournament is set to be organised in between this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games as part of the Tokyo 2020 Nippon Festival. The Tokyo 2020 Nippon festivals are part of the official ...

They are giants of Japan. Climbing into the ring alone. Preparing for a battle that will only last seconds. Colliding into each other with stunning force. Sumo is this country's national sport.

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Equestrian riders at the Olympics have discovered an interesting challenge at Tokyo 2020. A statue of a sumo wrestler featured in one of the jumps seems to be startling some of the horses. "As you ...

Getting tickets to the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan is always a bit of a struggle, but now there’s an easier option for English-speaking sumo fans. Japanese travel agency JTB is ...

Dallas Cowboys fans must be wondering what Micah Parsons has been up to in the past couple of days. The All-Pro pass rusher was in Japan, continuing his offshore training regime and preparing for the ...

Highly ritualistic and more athletic than initial appearances may imply, sumo is a stunning, charged spectacle that you cannot miss if you are in Tokyo at tournament time. Highly ritualistic and more ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Sumo is coming — well, almost coming — to the Tokyo Olympics. Knowing it may have the world’s attention, the Japan Sumo Association and local Olympic organizers are planning a sumo ...