A new tournament for former sumo wrestlers promises competition on the dohyō — and a far more relaxed atmosphere than the sport usually allows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/01/sumo/former-wrestler-sumo-tournament/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #gagamaru #hidenoumi #baruto #shohozan #toyonoshima #daikiho

The professional and amateur sides of Japan’s national sport have come together with the founding of Tachihi Holdings Women’s Sumo Club, with the first goal being for Airi Hisano to reclaim gold this September. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/07/sumo/toyonoshima-womens-club-coach/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #fujiokariya #toyonoshima #airihisano