Japan’s national sport seems more popular than ever. Attendance has bounced back from the pandemic; all 90 days of bouts in ...

Although he is now retired, he is the symbol of Japan’s greatness in the sport. What is the national sport of Japan? Sumo wrestling. It is a Japanese style of wrestling in which the first player ...

The announcement that a sumō exhibition would be held in London in 2025 was greeted with excitement by British fans and those curious about Japan’s national sport. The demonstration ...

“It’s not easy to achieve and I’m really delighted.” Sumo is regarded as Japan's national sport, or most sacred sport, and many of the ritual elements are connected to Shinto, Japan's ...

Sumo is considered Japan's national sport, with many of its ritual elements connected to Shinto, Japan's indigenous religion. Sumo's origins date back more than 1,000 years, and Japan is the only ...

By 1928, baseball was more popular in Japan than the antique national sport of wrestling. Nowadays Japanese newspapers must report the world’s series from the U. S. play by play. Last week a ...

The Japanese national team — which aimed to win 20 gold medals in ... Before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Japan launched the Japan Sports Agency under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science ...

When Kinori Sugihara Rosnow helped his Japanese national team clinch sixth ... ranked No. 5 in men’s box lacrosse, while Japan is unranked in that sport (though is No. 5 in men’s field lacrosse).

Japan’s national sport seems more popular than ever. Attendance has bounced back from the pandemic; all 90 days of bouts in ...

The Japan Sumo Association, which oversees the sport, is enjoying record revenues. This autumn, it will hold a tournament in London’s Royal Albert Hall, the first outside Japan in 20 years.