Onosato (centre) holds up a fish as to celebrate being promoted to sumo "yokozuna" or grand champion on Wednesday
New yokozuna: Sumo wrestler Onosato
Sumo crowned a new grand champion in record time on Wednesday as Onosato became the fastest to attain the exalted rank of yokozuna in the Japa…
Sumo wrestler Hoshoryu holds a fish to celebrate being promoted to the sport's highest rank of yokozuna
Sumo's only grand master Hoshoryu vowed not to "tarnish the title" after being officially promoted to the highest rank on Wednesday, 15 years …
People gather at the entrance of Tokyo's Kokugikan arena for the arrival of sumo wrestlers during the Grand Sumo Tournament
Former French president Jacques Chirac (2nd L), who was known to be a huge fan of sumo, meets wrestlers in Japan in 1996
Grand champion Terunofuji (top C) enters the ring at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo this month, days before announcing his retirement
Sumo will stage a tournament in Paris for the first time in over three decades next year in a push to expand the ancient sport beyond Japan, o…
Mongolian-born highest-ranked sumo Terunofuji (R) is retiring from the sport