Sumo: Onosato

Sumo: Onosato

Yokozuna Onosato (facing camera) trains at his stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 2, 2026, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 11.

Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Onosato (top) celebrates at his Nishonoseki stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 25, 2024, following his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at a ceremony in the eastern Japan town. Onosato clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo that concluded on Sept. 22.

Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Onosato (R) celebrates at his Nishonoseki stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 25, 2024, following his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at a ceremony in the eastern Japan town. Onosato clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo that concluded on Sept. 22.

Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Onosato celebrates at his Nishonoseki stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 25, 2024, following his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at a ceremony in the eastern Japan town. Onosato clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo that concluded on Sept. 22.

Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Onosato holds a press conference at his stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 25, 2024, after accepting his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at a ceremony in the eastern Japan town. Onosato clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo that concluded on Sept. 22.

Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Onosato (L), accompanied by his stablemaster Nishonoseki, holds a press conference at his stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 25, 2024, after accepting his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at a ceremony in the eastern Japan town. Onosato clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo that concluded on Sept. 22.