There are always a handful of head-scratching promotions and demotions, and the latest banzuke is no exception.

Her hero is Akio (Scott Keiji Takeda), a young wrestler who’s just been accepted into a sumo heya, or stable, in contemporary Tokyo by its master, the oyakata. Oyakata are traditionally retired ...

Minatogawa Oyakata, who recently retired from the ring, explains how he divides pusher-thrusters into three types. Sumo's oldest active rikishi, dubbed the "iron man," shares his special power!

In 2007, a young sumo wrestler died from severe beatings by his stablemaster and fellow wrestlers acting under the oyakata’s instructions. The tragedy was made worse by deliberate attempts to ...

During the victory ceremony, the rookie said that despite being injured and physically strained, he felt it was the responsibility of a sumo wrestler ... Tamagaki Oyakata, who is the former ...