In the battle for financial survival, some sumo stables are inviting overseas groups of tourists to watch their morning training sessions, an activity frowned upon by some in the industry. Like so ...
But the sound of bare feet padding, and bodies thudding on the mat of a sports hall in Belfast signals an unlikely first - ...
(HONOLULU, Hawaii) HawaiiNewsNow - Throughout the 90s, Hawaii sumo wrestlers rose to prominence in Japan, two of them captured the coveted title of Yokozuna. It is the highest honor a sumo wrestler ...
In the United States the sport of sumo wrestling hasn't reached the popularity that it has around the world. Although the sport is relatively new in our country Idaho Falls native Matthew Davis has ...
Like most Southern California kids, Phillip Barnes grew up playing sports with his friends. You know, like football and basketball. But Barnes was also obsessed with martial arts, mostly because of ...
The two hulking men squatted on the balls of their feet, facing each other in the fighting ring. They rubbed their hands together to symbolize washing before battle, clapped once to alert the gods ...
Discover English-friendly Japanese culture experiences in Tokyo, from cooking and ceramics to sumo, tea ceremony, ikebana and ...
Students practice sumo wrestling form at a dojo in Tokyo. TOKYO — Chikara Yamanobe is about as far from a sumo wrestler as it’s possible to be. He’s so skinny that his ribs stick out, and his eyes ...
Like most Southern California kids, Phillip Barnes grew up playing sports with his friends. You know, like football and basketball. But Barnes was also obsessed with martial arts, mostly because of ...