Raising the quality of the matches will benefit the commercial value of sumo. The sport's attractiveness in turn can lead to the revitalization of Japan.
It was cold and sunny on February 3, but many braved the chilly weather anyway for a very specific event: Setsubun. Setsubun, which is...
Despite the frequency of sumo tournaments, the atmosphere is different for every event, determined by its location and the wrestlers who fight. When special guests...
A recent episode, where at least two women climbed up into the sumo wrestling ring—known as the dohyo in Japanese—and were asked to leave caused...