Sumo elders of the Isegahama group met in Osaka on March 8 to discuss what to do with the Miyagino stable from April following the scandal, in which Hokuseiho repeatedly assaulted two wrestlers.

The stable is led by Kasugano Oyakata, who fought as Tochinowaka and reached the rank of Sekiwake. 05:54 He's supported by six other oyakata, which is a term that refers to sumo elders in general.

Through the club, arrangements were made for Danya to join the Ajigawa sumo stable. Half a month after his parents returned to Europe, Danya was accompanied by his “Japanese family” to the ...

A fitness expert breaks down the differences between a sumo squat vs. goblet squat, plus which move may be the best fit for ...

Eastern Europe, Russia, Hawaii and Samoa all send promising wrestlers to the Japanese sumo "stables" - effectively a men's boarding house where "stable masters" drill surly teenagers in the arts ...

Matsudo, Japan - December 23, 2024 Ozeki Kotozakura holds a press conference at his stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 23, 2024, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo ...

After retiring, he became the head of the Kokonoe sumo stable, where he oversaw two more wrestlers - Chiyonofuji and Kitanoumi - also achieve the rank of Yokozuna. The two men would combine for 39 ...

In 2007 a sumo stable-master received six years in prison after a novice was beaten to death by older wrestlers.

Lone yokozuna Terunofuji cut short his latest injury comeback Thursday following his second loss of the New Year Grand Sumo ...

Abi's stable master Shikoroyama ordered Abi to sit out the remainder of the competition. Later, Abi submitted a letter of resignation to the sumo association to take responsibility for his selfish ...