The ceremonies are complete, the celebrations are done, and now it’s time for Hoshoryu to get down to the daily task of ...

When the dust cleared on the final day of the New Year tournament in January, Mongolian-born ozeki Hoshoryu had made a ...

Former ozeki Takayasu overcomes new yokozuna Hoshoryu in the quarterfinals on his way to winning the one-day Japan Grand Sumo ...

Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion, in sumo history this week after winning the second tournament of his career. The 25-year-old is the first new yokozuna since 2021 ...

Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion, after winning a major tournament last week. To become a yokozuna, the wrestler must not only achieve ...

Tokyo (AFP) – 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 ...

About 3,500 people gathered at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Friday to see sumo yokozuna grand champion Hoshoryu perform his first ring-entering ceremony. He was promoted to the sport's highest ...

TOKYO, Jan 30 — Sumo’s only grand master Hoshoryu vowed not to “tarnish the title” after being officially promoted to the highest rank on Wednesday, 15 years after his uncle quit the sport in disgrace ...

Tokyo, Japan - January 29, 2025 Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu waves to fans in front of his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2025, following his promotion to the sport's highest rank of yokozuna ...