Jinmaku Kyūgorō, born OTD in 1829, was #sumo's 12th Yokozuna or top champion https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/hiroshima/okonomiyaki.html?s=mb #travel #Japan #history
Even though many former yokozuna have left professional sumo over the past two decades, Hakuho’s resignation is the biggest blow of all to the Japan Sumo Association. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/04/sumo/hakuho-resignation-jsa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #hakuho #japansumoassociation
The New York Sumo Club has given its practitioners a place to test their confidence, experience a mental boost, and perhaps most importantly, find a community, one member says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/03/sumo/new-york-sumo-club/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #sumo #newyork
Chiyonoyama Masanobu, born OTD in 1926, was #sumo's 41st Yokozuna or top champion https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/hiroshima/okonomiyaki.html?s=mb #travel #Japan #history
Retired former yokozuna Hakuho, a native of Mongolia who is now known as Miyagino oyakata, will quit the Japan Sumo Association, the association said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/02/sumo/hakuho-to-leave-jsa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #sumo #hakuho #miyaginooyakata #miyaginostable #japansumoassociation
Former yokozuna Hakuho to leave sumo association https://www.byteseu.com/1067139/ #Hakuho #Japan #JapanSumoAssociation #MiyaginoOyakata #MiyaginoStable #Sumo
#Sumo wrestler Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, born OTD in 1955, was the 58th Yokozuna or ultimate champion of the sport https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/tokyo-ueno/?s=mb #travel #Japan #history
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, born OTD in 1955, was #sumo's 58th Yokozuna or top champion https://toilet-guru.com/blog/34.html?s=mb #travel #Japan
https://www.alojapan.com/1287384/ex-yokozuna-hakuho-set-to-retire-from-japan-sumo-association-source/ Ex-yokozuna Hakuho set to retire from Japan Sumo Association: source #Japan #JapanNews #JapanSumo #news #sumo #SumoHakuho #SumoInJapan #SumoJapan #SumoWrestling #WrestlingSumo Former yokozuna Hakuho plans to retire from the Japan Sumo Association amid uncertainty about the future of his scandal-hit Miyagino stable, a source with knowledge of the matter said Friday. Former yokozuna Hakuho, known now as elder Miyagino, is pictured at Tokyo’s Ry…
Akinoumi Setsuo, born OTD in 1914, was #sumo's 37th Yokozuna or top champion https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/koyasan/okunoin-cemetery.html?s=mb #travel #Japan #history
Taihō Kōki, born OTD in 1940, was #sumo's 48th Yokozuna or top champion https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/hiroshima/?s=mb #travel #Japan #history
Taihō Kōki, born OTD in 1940, was #sumo's 48th Yokozuna or top champion; he was widely considered the greatest sumo wrestler of the post-WWII era https://toilet-guru.com/japan/osaka.html?s=mb #travel #Japan
Sakaigawa Namiemon, born OTD in 1841, was #sumo's 14th Yokozuna or top champion https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/tokyo-ueno/?s=mb #travel #Japan #history
"Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first Japanese competitor to reach the top rank since 2017."
#sports #international #wrestling #sumo #Japan #news
https://apnews.com/article/sumo-japan-new-champion-e7e977340c1ff600fa9145f74467b8ce
Big fan; I do always enjoy watching #sumo YouTube replays https://pubeurope.com/@europesays/114585994902434545
Sakaigawa Namiemon, born OTD in 1841, was #sumo's 14th Yokozuna or top champion https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/naoshima/?s=mb #travel #Japan #history
https://www.alojapan.com/1284848/in-japan-a-sumo-shocker/ In Japan, a Sumo Shocker #Japan #JapanNews #news #sumo #SumoWrestling Japan has a new sumo grand champion—or yokozuna—and the big news is he’s Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 421 pounds and is the first Japanese competitor to reach the top rank since 2017. The AP puts that in perspective: The average weight of an NFL lineman is just over 300 pounds. The …
It’s been an historic week for Japan’s national sport, with Onosato’s rapid rise to yokozuna forcing major revisions to sumo’s record books. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/28/sumo/onosato-rise-to-yokozuna/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #onosato #wajima #hoshoryu #summergrandsumotournament
Sumo crowned a new grand champion in record time on Wednesday as Onosato became the fastest to attain the exalted rank of yokozuna in the Japanese sport's modern era. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/28/sumo/onosato-yokozuna-record-promotion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #onosato #yokozuna
