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Sumo: Yokozuna Hoshoryu, Onosato grind out wins to join New Year leaders

Kyodo 18 Jan 2026
TOKYO - Hoshoryu needed a rematch and his fellow yokozuna Onosato walked on thin ice, but the pair did enough to join the top of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament leaderboard on Saturday after No. 12 maegashira Abi fell to his first loss ... The No ... No.
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Sumo: Rank-and-file wrestler Abi takes sole lead at New Year tournament

Kyodo 16 Jan 2026
TOKYO - Former sekiwake Abi took sole ownership of first place at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 6-0 record Friday after joint overnight leader Oshoma suffered his first loss of the 15-day competition ... No ... 1 Ichiyamamoto (1-5) ... ....
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Sumo: Injury-hit Onosato narrowly escapes 2nd loss at New Year meet

Kyodo 15 Jan 2026
TOKYO - Injury-hampered yokozuna Onosato survived a close call against former sekiwake Takanosho to improve to 4-1 at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday ... 3 maegashira ... 3 maegashira Hakunofuji (3-2) ... ....
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"SUMO" בחולון אינה מתחכמת - היא פשוט מגישה אוכל טוב, שמח וצבעוני | ביקורת מסעדות

Maariv 15 Jan 2026
בלי קריצות ובלי יומרה. SUMO בחולון ומיו בגדרה מציגות מטבח אסייתי כשר, צבעוני ויצירתי, שמוותר על תחכום יתר ומוכיח שאוכל טוב לא חייב להגיע מתל אביב ....
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Sumo: Yoshinofuji stuns Onosato to claim second yokozuna victim on Day 4

Kyodo 15 Jan 2026
TOKYO - Rising talent Yoshinofuji shocked five-time Emperor's Cup winner Onosato to claim back-to-back victories over yokozuna at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday ... "I was just moving naturally, and it worked out," Yoshinofuji said ... ....
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Calgary to host sumo festival in March, featuring live wrestling and Japanese market

CTV 14 Jan 2026
Japanese culture and tradition will take centre stage in March when Calgary hosts a new sumo festival. .
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Sumo: Yoshinofuji condemns yokozuna Hoshoryu to 1st loss after 3 days

Kyodo 13 Jan 2026
1 maegashira Yoshinofuji handed yokozuna Hoshoryu his first defeat Tuesday at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, on a day that saw the ringside judges called into action in a number of bouts featuring the top-ranked wrestlers ... ....
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NYC sumo wrestlers stay hot on the dating scene as they prep for world championships ...

New York Post 13 Jan 2026
You’re gonna want sumo this ... Josh Ortiz, of the Bronx, and Kofi Miller, of Brooklyn, are among the 12-plus-sized athletes who will take to the mat at the World Championship Sumo in White Plains on Jan.
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PM Takaichi to skip sumo award ceremony amid ban on women in rings

Kyodo 12 Jan 2026
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to skip the award ceremony for the winning sumo wrestler at the New Year's tournament, as the ring is traditionally off-limits to women, a government source said Monday.
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Sumo: New ozeki Aonishiki salvages win as top-rankers stay perfect

Kyodo 12 Jan 2026
TOKYO - Ukrainian star Aonishiki survived a scare to continue his perfect start at the second-highest rank of ozeki as the two yokozuna and two ozeki all recorded wins at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday ... Hoshoryu (2-0) overcame No ... No ... ....
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Sumo: Onosato untroubled by shoulder issue in Day 1 win over Ichiyamamoto

Kyodo 11 Jan 2026
TOKYO - Yokozuna Onosato showed no signs of the left shoulder injury that limited his buildup to the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament as he blew away No.
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Sumo: Yokozuna Onosato seeks to overcome injury hurdle at New Year meet

Kyodo 09 Jan 2026
... the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening Sunday at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena ... The sumo world will be watching closely as its brightest star faces the challenge at the first tournament of 2026.
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Sumo: Mongolian rookie Asahifuji carries high expectations with ring name

Kyodo 07 Jan 2026
TOKYO - Set to make his debut as a ranked wrestler at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting Sunday, Mongolian rookie Asahifuji is already drawing attention thanks to his illustrious ring name and impressive performances in practice.
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'Sumo' Fish Fetches Rs 32 Crore At Japan Auction, So Heavy 4 People Had To ...

News18 05 Jan 2026
The fish, weighing 243 kgs, was so massive that four people were needed to lift it, and it has now set a new benchmark in the history of the annual tuna bidding war ....
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