The Spring Grand Sumo Tournament winner returns home as the sixth Mongolian-born wrestler to achieve the esteemed rank, second only to yokozuna. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/06/05/sumo/kirishima-returns-home-mongolia/?utm_content=buffer3a3ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #sumo #kirishima #kiribayama

The Japan Sumo Association has unanimously decided to promote Kiribayama to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki, following his recent run of strong results. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/05/31/sumo/kiribayama-ozeki-promotion/?utm_content=buffer83ce1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #sumo #ozeki #japansumoassociation #kirishima #kiribayama

The Mongolian-born yokozuna heads into the final weekend of the 15-day tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan with the outright lead at 12-1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/05/26/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-beats-asanomaya-basho/?utm_content=buffer419ec&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #summergrandsumotournament #terunofuji #asanoyama #kiribayama

Terunofuji briefly grabbed Endo by the right arm and spun the No. 2 maegashira around before following it up with an attack toward the edge of the raised ring in a push-out win at Ryogoku Kokugikan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/05/16/sumo/basho-reports/summer-basho-2023-day3/?utm_content=bufferd38a5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #summergrandsumotournament #endo #terunofuji #kiribayama

Terunofuji could not halt the opening charge of komusubi Shodai, but the grand champion had enough leeway to execute a right beltless arm throw near the edge of the raised ring at Ryogoku Kokugikan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/05/14/sumo/basho-reports/summer-basho-day1-terunofuji-kiribayama/?utm_content=buffer47466&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #summergrandsumotournament #terunofuji #kiribayama

The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, which gets underway this Sunday, sees yokozuna Terunofuji return to honbasho action after an absence of almost eight months. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/05/12/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-summer-sumo-basho/?utm_content=bufferdd21a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #summergrandsumotournament #terunofuji #asanoyama #hokuseiho #kiribayama

Mongolian-born Kiribayama was placed top among the four sekiwake in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament rankings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/05/01/sumo/kiribayama-bid-for-ozeki/?utm_content=bufferaa9ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #sumo #summergrandsumotournament #asanoyama #kiribayama