The “oicho-mage” topknot is symbolic of top-notch sumo wrestlers, but concerns are being raised about the future of the traditional methods used to produce the elaborate design resembling a ...

However, his unusually rapid ascent means that his hair hasn't grown long enough to be tied into the "oicho-mage" topknot ... Having started in sumo at the tender age of 7, the wrestler's ...

Sumo oranges are hard to miss. They're the orange variety you see at the store with the puckered topknot, and they're named "sumo" since the bump on top resembles a sumo wrestler's distinct hairstyle.

sporting disheveled hair as he hasn't even been able to tie the regular topknot yet. There have been serious problems in the ...

In professional sumo, the release of every new banzuke — or ranking list — signals the imminent arrival of the next official tournament. For the March 2025 meet in Osaka, the two most striking ...