Sumo's trip to Paris may not have mattered much competitively, but it offered a vivid reminder that the sport's rituals and symbolism can resonate as strongly as the action in the ring. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/17/sumo/paris-sumo-coverage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #paris #japansumoassociation #kotozakura

With Kirishima's recent promotion to sumo's second-highest rank, there will be three "ōzeki" in action during the summer grand sumo tournament. What should the expectations be for the trio? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/05/06/sumo/three-ozeki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #kirishima #kotozakura #aonishiki #maygrandsumotournament

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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