Former ozeki Takayasu overcomes new yokozuna Hoshoryu in the quarterfinals on his way to winning the one-day Japan Grand Sumo ...

The ceremonies are complete, the celebrations are done, and now it’s time for Hoshoryu to get down to the daily task of ...

Less than two weeks after the sole yokozuna retired from the sport, the Japan Sumo Association on Jan. 29 filled the void by promoting Hoshoryu, 25, to be the 74th yokozuna. The JSA decision came ...

This marks Hoshoryu's second Emperor’s Cup, following his previous win in the July 2023 Nagoya tournament, when he was a sekiwake, the rank just below ozeki. The Yokozuna Deliberation Council ...

(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Mongolian ozeki Hoshoryu earned his second Emperor's Cup and promotion to yokozuna Sunday by winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in a thrilling three-way ...

New sumo grand champion Hoshoryu practices a ring-entering ritual at his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2025, following his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna the previous day. (Pool photo ...

Mongolian-born sumo wrestler Hoshoryu has been promoted to the sport's top rank of yokozuna grand champion. He became the first newly promoted grand champion in three and a half years. The ...

About 3,500 people gathered at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Friday to see sumo yokozuna grand champion Hoshoryu perform his first ring-entering ceremony. He was promoted to the sport's highest ...

Tokyo, Japan - January 29, 2025 Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu waves to fans in front of his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2025, following his promotion to the sport's highest rank of yokozuna ...

It’s January 2025 and Hoshoryu is officially sumo’s 74th yokozuna. Just nine days ago the possibility of that sentence being true seemed remote. With three losses after the midway point of the ...