With injured yokozuna, a possible Aonishiki promotion and a shifting hierarchy at the top, the spring basho in Osaka could reshape sumo’s balance of power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/06/sumo/2026-march-basho-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #aonishiki #springgrandsumotournament #hoshoryu #onosato #kotozakura #kirishima #atamifuji

Three days into the first Grand Sumo Tournament of the year and it’s already looking like Aonishiki could be the man to beat in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/14/sumo/hatsu-basho-week-1/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #hakunofuji #kotozakura #aonishiki #onosato #hoshoryu #newyeargrandsumotournament

Injuries and form concerns cloud sumo’s biggest stars heading into the 2026 hatsu basho, and the Emperor’s Cup race feels far less settled than expected. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/09/sumo/hatsu-basho-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #januarygrandsumotournament #hoshoryu #aonishiki #onosato #kotozakura #yoshinofuji #asanoyama #fujinokawa

In September, Onosato and Hoshoryu clashed in the first Day 15 title showdown between yokozuna in years, and a rematch could be in the cards later this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/07/sumo/onosato-hoshoryu-kyushu-basho-favorites/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #kyushugrandsumotournament #onosato #hoshoryu #kotozakura #aonishiki

With a new "yokozuna," a new arena, and no shortage of potential stars, the 2025 Nagoya Basho promises to be one of the hottest (figuratively, not literally) of recent years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/11/sumo/nagoya-basho-red-hot/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #onosato #hoshoryu #kotozakura #nagoyagrandsumotournament #kusano

One of sumo’s most reliable truisms is that “results in training mean nothing.” Which means it would be wise for fans of Hoshoryu to not get carried away with the yokozuna's results in training ahead of the May Basho. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/09/sumo/sumo-may-basho-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #hoshoryu #onosato #kotozakura #summergrandsumotournament #aonishiki #hakuoho

It’s been a rocky start to spring for sumo both in Japan and abroad, with issues over ticketing plaguing an event in London and top wrestlers struggling at the outset of the Osaka tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/12/sumo/gunning-sumo-march-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #springgrandsumotournament #hoshoryu #onosato #aonishiki #abi #kotozakura #oho

Can Hoshoryu make it two in a row, or will Onosato be first to three Emperor’s Cups and earn a shot at making yokozuna? That question will be answered at the Spring Basho, which starts in Osaka on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/07/sumo/sumo-spring-basho-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #springgrandsumotournament #hoshoryu #onosato #kotozakura #kotozakura

Following an opening day rife with upsets, it appeared that we were in for another one of sumo’s wild tournaments. Things have settled down since, but the field remains wide open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/15/sumo/new-year-basho-opening-days/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #newyeargrandsumotournament #hoshoryu #terunofuji #kotozakura