Less than two weeks after the sole yokozuna retired from the sport, the Japan Sumo Association on Jan ... used the same kihaku issen phrase at the ceremony when he was promoted to ozeki, saying ...

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the sport's highest rank in a ceremony on Friday. Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion ...

Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's highest rank. Mongolian-born ...

TANABE, Wakayama Prefecture--Yokozuna Terunofuji performed a ring entrance ceremony at the Kumano Hongu ... to dedicate the performance as a sumo wrestler that “embodies” the region’s ...