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New yokozuna Hoshoryu took part in a traditional "tsuna-uchi" rope-making ceremony Thursday at his Tatsunami stable in Tokyo in preparation to step into the ring as sumo's sole grand champion. The ...

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Hoshoryu, right, responds to messengers after being notified of his promotion to yokozuna at the Tatsunami stable in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:23 JST, January 29, 2025 ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Sumo Association officially approved Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna, the sport's highest rank, at an extraordinary board meeting Wednesday.

The Japan Sumo Association officially approved Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna, the sport's highest rank, at an extraordinary board meeting Wednesday. The 25-year-old grappler won ...

It’s January 2025 and Hoshoryu is officially sumo’s 74th yokozuna. Just nine days ago the possibility of that sentence being true seemed remote. With three losses after the midway point of the ...

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Sumo avoided having a hole at the top for the first time in over 30 years Monday when the Mongolian Hoshoryu was recommended for promotion to the highest rank of yokozuna. The ancient Japanese ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:48 JST, January 27, 2025 Ozeki Hoshoryu was as surprised as anyone of his amazing comeback on the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament that gave him a second career ...

Japan's sumo world will have its first new yokozuna grand champion in three and a half years. Ozeki Champion Hoshoryu has been recommended for promotion to sumo's top rank after winning his second ...