YOKOZUNA: Kakuryu (Mongolia/Izutsu) came into July looking for his third consecutive tournament championship. He pulled out after day...

YOKOZUNA: KAKURYU (Mongolia/Izutsu) went 14-1 in May, winning his second consecutive championship. HAKUHO (Mongolia/Miyagino) finished...

The May basho was an exciting one, with the champion being decided in the final match of the final day. It’s hard to believe we are...

Yokozuna: Kakuryu is coming off of his fourth career yusho, after a 13-2 showing in March. Hakuho is returning to the dohyo after sitting...

Another basho has come to an end, and we’re officially one third of the way through the 2018 Grand Sumo year. The March Basho provided us...

Yokozuna: Kakuryu was the only yokozuna to complete the January Basho, dropping four consecutive matches after a perfect 10-0 start to...

American businessman Noah Goldman is launching the Ultimate Sumo League, with it’s debut tournament to be held at the Monte Carlo Resort...

This is an opinion article. The viewpoints presented are solely those of the author, and should not be construed as fact. Ok, raise your...

The January 2018 basho is over, and it certainly was fifteen days of exciting sumo. The excitement culminated in Tochinoshin’s unexpected...

A 22 year-old former member of Kasugano Heya is suing the stablemaster and a 24 year-old former stablemate for incidents surrounding a...

Welcome to Sumo Talk! This blog will be dedicated to the ancient sport of sumo wrestling. Here's a brief introduction to what you will...