In the mid-19th century, Japan was relatively isolated from the Western world. Most Americans knew almost nothing about the ...

Bend your knees and hinge at the hips to lower into a standard sumo squat. Stand on a resistance band, assuming a wide stance ...

The top division of Sumo is called the makuuchi, which includes five ranks. The top rank is yokozuna, which translates to ...

Danilo Yavhushyshyn left his native Ukraine 3 1/2 years ago — just after Russia launched a full-scale invasion — and has ...

All-Star Sumo, a sumo tournament company featuring professional wrestlers, will be coming to the venue's Premier Theater on Nov. 15, according to Foxwoods' website.

A strongman and strongwoman have wed – and even did sumo on honeymoon. George Smith, 27, is set to compete in England’s ...

How sumo fever took over Kensington as the Grand Sumo Tournament came to the UK for the first time in more than three decades.

Estonian-born Baruto Kaito – known to his family as Kaido Hoovelson – rose from a small Estonian town athlete to one of Japan’s most celebrated sumo wrestlers, becoming one of only two Estonians ever ...

There are not many sports that can keep an audience enraptured through 45 minutes of ceremony before the first point is even contested. And yet, the intricate traditions unfolding in a small clay ring ...

Professional sumo wrestlers have been spotted sightseeing in London ahead of this week’s historic Grand Sumo Tournament. The ...

Danylo Yavhusishyn fled the war in his native Ukraine to follow his dream of becoming a professional sumo wrestler in Japan and has taken the ancient sport by storm.

Victoria remembers the time she wore a sumo costume during a WWE Divas Battle Royal. The real-life Lisa Marie Varon gained recognition for her work during the WWE Ruthless Aggression Era, with her ...