For one day, two of the smaller sumo wrestlers overshadowed their larger counterparts in a highly anticipated matchup that entertained spectators at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

Legend has it that Japan’s origins stem from the outcome of a sumo match when the behemoth god Takemikazuchi defeated a tribal rival, giving birth to the Land of the Rising Sun. Accordingly, more than ...

SAKAI, Japan >> If the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo is considered the holy ground of professional sumo, the Ohama Sumo Stadium in Sakai is regarded the same way for amateur sumo. The stadium ...

In Brooklyn, a reporter witnessed the sport of sumo wrestling in action. By Aimee Ortiz Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism ...

At Madison Square Garden, New Yorkers got a rare look at an ancient Japanese sport, cheering and booing as though they were watching a Yankees game. A pared-down format of sumo wrestling was on ...

At the beginning of a sumo match, a referee announces this to the two competitors, before they crouch opposite each other and touch both their fists to the mat. The sumo match does not begin until all ...

Katrina Watts stumbled across the ancient sport while living in Japan, and became known for photographing competitors and bringing ANZAC biscuits to matches.