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Sumo: Kiho

Sumo wrestler Kiho works on his "suriashi" feet sliding at his Miyagino stable in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 5, 2023, ahead of his debut in the second-tier juryo division at the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: 19-year-old wrestler Ochiai

Screenshot shows Ochiai (L), a 19-year-old new sumo recruit who set a record for quickest promotion to the second-tier juryo division, and his stablemaster Miyagino attending an online press conference on Jan. 25, 2023. Ochiai moved up to juryo after winning one makushita tournament.

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Sumo: 19-year-old wrestler Ochiai

Screenshot shows Ochiai, a 19-year-old new sumo recruit who set a record for quickest promotion to the second-tier juryo division, attending an online press conference on Jan. 25, 2023. Ochiai moved up to juryo after winning one makushita tournament.

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Kakuryu wins spring sumo meet

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kakuryu (R) waves during a parade after winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 23, 2014. The Mongolian-born sumo wrestler captured his first career championship to all but secure his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna. At left is Homasho, who won in the juryo rank competition.

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Sumo wrestler retires

TOKYO, Japan - Former juryo Kotoyutaka (R) undergoes a retirement ceremony as a sumo wrestler at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2013. His stablemaster Sadogatake (C) cuts his hair.

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Nagoya basho 1st day

NAGOYA, Japan - Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi (R) pushes Oniarashi out of the ring on July 7, 2013, the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Osunaarashi, the first sumo wrestler from Africa, was elevated to the juryo ranks before the tournament.

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Egyptian sumo wrestler

NAGOYA, Japan - Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi, who has been promoted to the juryo rank, wears his ceremonial apron featuring pyramids in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, on July 1, 2013.

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Egyptian sumo wrestler

TOKYO, Japan - Osunaarashi smiles at a press conference at Otake stable in Tokyo on May 29, 2013, after the Japan Sumo Association elevated him to the juryo ranks, making the Egyptian the first rikishi from Africa. "To be the only one makes me happy," said the 21-year-old wrestler, whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan. In the background is a portrait of legendary yokozuna Taiho, who died in January.

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Egyptian sumo wrestler

TOKYO, Japan - Osunaarashi holds a press conference at Otake stable in Tokyo on May 29, 2013, after the Japan Sumo Association elevated him to the juryo ranks, making the Egyptian the first rikishi from Africa. "To be the only one makes me happy," said the 21-year-old wrestler, whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan.

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Egyptian sumo wrestler

TOKYO, Japan - Osunaarashi reacts at Otake stable in Tokyo on May 29, 2013, after the Japan Sumo Association elevated him to the juryo ranks, making the Egyptian the first rikishi from Africa. "To be the only one makes me happy," said the 21-year-old wrestler, whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan.

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Former ozeki Miyabiyama retires

OSAKA, Japan - Former ozeki and current juryo wrestler Miyabiyama wipes tears at a press conference after announcing his retirement at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on March 24, 2013, the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Former ozeki Miyabiyama retires

OSAKA, Japan - Former ozeki and current juryo wrestler Miyabiyama holds a press conference to announce his retirement at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on March 24, 2013, the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Takamisakari retires

TOKYO, Japan - Takamisakari (back) beats Wakakoyu in the juryo division with an under-shoulder swing down on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on Jan. 27, 2013. The former komusubi Takamisakari, whose pre-bout goofball antics and gutsy performances made him one of sumo's best-loved wrestlers, called time on his wrestling career the same day.

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Sumo wrestler smiles broadly after promotion

KASUGAI, Japan - Fujiazuma, a sumo wrestler belonging to the Tamanoi stable, smiles broadly at a lodging facility used by the stable for its wrestlers in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, on June 27, 2011, after his promotion to the top makuuchi class from the second-tier juryo division was announced earlier in the day by the Japan Sumo Association for the July 10-24 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo match-fixing scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows juryo-division wrestler Chiyohakuho (L) and sumo elder Takenawa (C), who have reportedly admitted to involvement in match-fixing, and lower-tier wrestler Enatsukasa, who did not deny involvement during questioning in Tokyo by the Japan Sumo Association on Feb. 2, 2011, after police said the same day text messages suggesting bout-fixing have been found on some wrestlers' confiscated cellphones.

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Former sekiwake Tosanoumi retires

TOKYO, Japan - Former sekiwake Tosanoumi, who has announced his retirement from sumo, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2010. The 38-year-old Tosanoumi had a 4-11 record at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in November as the No. 8 juryo. Tosanoumi will adopt the new name of Tatekawa to become a coach at the Isenoumi stable.

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Former sekiwake Tosanoumi retires

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former sekiwake Tosanoumi, who announced his retirement from sumo on Dec. 15, 2010. The 38-year-old Tosanoumi had a 4-11 record at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in November as the No. 8 juryo. Tosanoumi will adopt the new name of Tatekawa to become a coach at the Isenoumi stable.

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Sokokurai becomes 2nd Chinese sumo wrestler

SHIME, Japan - Chinese sumo wrestler Sokokurai of the Arashio stable is held aloft by fellow wrestlers near the stable's temporary lodging in Shime, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Dec. 2, 2009. The 25-year-old, who hails from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is the second Chinese wrestler to fight in the second-tier juryo division, following Osaka-born Chinese national Kiyonohana in the 1970s.

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Sokokurai becomes 2nd Chinese sumo wrestler

ONOJO, Japan - Chinese sumo wrestler Sokokurai of the Arashio stable smiles during a news conference in Shime, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Dec. 2, 2009. After posting a 5-2 mark in the third-tier makushita division of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, the 25-year-old became the second Chinese wrestler to fight in the second-tier juryo division, following Osaka-born Chinese national Kiyonohana in the 1970s.

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Disgraced sumo wrestler submits resignation to JSA

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Oguruma (R) bows to apologize for the arrest of Juryo-division wrestler Wakakirin at a news conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 31 after submitting a letter of resignation offered by Wakakirin to the Japan Sumo Association. Wakakirin was arrested for possessing marijuana.

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Disgraced sumo wrestler submits resignation to JSA

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Oguruma wipes away tears during a news conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 31 after submitting a letter of resignation offered by Juryo-division wrestler Wakakirin who was arrested for possessing marijuana.

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Sumo wrestler arrested for marijuana possession

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Oguruma (C), besieged by reporters and photographers, bows in apology over the arrest of his apprentice wrestler Wakakirin for alleged possession of marijuana at the stable in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Jan. 30. Wakakirin, a wrestler in the second-tier juryo division, became the first Japanese sumo wrestler to be arrested in a marijuana case.

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Sumo wrestler arrested for marijuana possession

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese sumo wrestler Wakakirin (file photo taken Sept. 16, 2008) was arrested Jan. 30 on suspicion of possessing marijuana in Tokyo. The second-tier juryo division wrestler, whose real name is Shinichi Suzukawa, became the first Japanese wrestler to be arrested in a marijuana scandal.

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Sumo wrestler arrested for marijuana possession

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese sumo wrestler Wakakirin (file photo) was arrested Jan. 30 on suspicion of possessing marijuana in Tokyo. The second-tier juryo division wrestler, whose real name is Shinichi Suzukawa, became the first Japanese wrestler to be arrested in a marijuana scandal.

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Yamamotoyama is heaviest Japanese sumo wrestler at 251.5 kg

TOKYO, Japan - Yamamotoyama, a juryo-division sumo wrestler, has broken the weight record of Japanese sumo wrestlers, tipping the scale at 251.5 kilograms during a physical checkup at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena in Tokyo on Aug. 22, according to the Japan Sumo Association. The previous record was held by Susanoumi, who weighed 240 kg during the physicals prior to the summer grand tournament in 1998. The heaviest sumo wrestler on record is Konishiki from Hawaii at 284 kg.

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Estonian Baruto wins juryo division title with perfect record

OSAKA, Japan - Estonian sumo wrestler Baruto, whose real name is Kaido Hoovelson, poses after defeating Takanowaka at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 26 in Osaka to become the first wrestler in 43 years to win the second-tier juryo division title with an unblemished record.

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Bularian Kotooshu promoted to sumo's makuuchi division

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian Kotooshu holds up a sumo ranking chart in front of his stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, on Aug. 30 after being promoted to the top makuuchi division from the second-tier juryo division for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Roho of Russia promoted to sumo's makuuchi division

TOKYO, Japan - Roho of Russia (L) holds up a sumo ranking chart for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament during a press conference at his stable in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Aug. 30. Roho was promoted to the top makuuchi division from the second-tier juryo division.

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(1)2nd day of Japanese sumo tour in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Sumo juryo-division wrestler Kasugao, who was the first sumo wrestler from South Korea ever to reach the makuuchi division, is warmly received by spectators on Feb. 15, the second day of a Japanese sumo exhibition tour at Chamsil indoor gymnasium in Seoul.

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(4)Sumo exhibition opens in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Spectators are delighted by a child toppling sumo juryo-division wrestler Kasugao during an exhibition session at Chamsil indoor gymnasium in Seoul on Feb. 14.

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(3)Sumo exhibition opens in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Sumo juryo-division wrestler Kasugao, who was the first sumo wrestler from South Korea ever to reach the makuuchi division, holds up a child during an exhibition session at Chamsil indoor gymnasium in Seoul on Feb. 14.

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Former maegashira Higonoumi retires

FUKUOKA, Japan - Thirteenth-ranked juryo wrestler Higonoumi, a former maegashira in sumo's elite makuuchi division, speaks at a press conference in Fukuoka on Nov. 21 about his retirement. Higonoumi, who won the collegiate sumo championship as a student at Nihon University, made his professional debut in January 1992.

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Former sekiwake Terao retires

TOKYO, Japan - Popular sumo wrestler Terao smiles after winning his last match on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 22. Terao, 39, now ranked 11th in the second-tier juryo division, later announced his retirement from the sport.

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Former sekiwake Takatoriki hangs up mawashi

TOKYO, Japan - Former sekiwake Takatoriki speaks at a news conference in Tokyo after submitting his official resignation to the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) on Sept. 20. ''I've been allowed to wrestle on my own terms (for all these years) but my power has been drained,'' said Takatoriki, who is currently an 11th-ranked wrestler in the second-tier juryo division.

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Former sekiwake Mitoizumi retires

TOKYO, Japan - Former sekiwake Mitoizumi, shown in this file photo, retired from sumo Sept. 15 after struggling with a 1-11 record in the second-tier juryo division at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Mitoizumi was a favorite of sumo fans, especially with his practice of throwing the ritual salt high as possible to psyche himself up just before a bout.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Juryo No. 4 Akua (R) beats juryo No. 12 Shohozan on the 12th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 19, 2022, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Bularian Kotooshu promoted to sumo's makuuchi division

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian Kotooshu holds up a sumo ranking chart in front of his stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, on Aug. 30 after being promoted to the top makuuchi division from the second-tier juryo division for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Roho of Russia promoted to sumo's makuuchi division

TOKYO, Japan - Roho of Russia (L) holds up a sumo ranking chart for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament during a press conference at his stable in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Aug. 30. Roho was promoted to the top makuuchi division from the second-tier juryo division. (Kyodo)

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Estonian Baruto wins juryo division title with perfect record

OSAKA, Japan - Estonian sumo wrestler Baruto, whose real name is Kaido Hoovelson, poses after defeating Takanowaka at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 26 in Osaka to become the first wrestler in 43 years to win the second-tier juryo division title with an unblemished record. (Kyodo)

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Yamamotoyama is heaviest Japanese sumo wrestler at 251.5 kg

TOKYO, Japan - Yamamotoyama, a juryo-division sumo wrestler, has broken the weight record of Japanese sumo wrestlers, tipping the scale at 251.5 kilograms during a physical checkup at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena in Tokyo on Aug. 22, according to the Japan Sumo Association. The previous record was held by Susanoumi, who weighed 240 kg during the physicals prior to the summer grand tournament in 1998. The heaviest sumo wrestler on record is Konishiki from Hawaii at 284 kg. (Kyodo)

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Disgraced sumo wrestler submits resignation to JSA

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Oguruma wipes away tears during a news conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 31 after submitting a letter of resignation offered by Juryo-division wrestler Wakakirin who was arrested for possessing marijuana. (Kyodo)

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Disgraced sumo wrestler submits resignation to JSA

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Oguruma (R) bows to apologize for the arrest of Juryo-division wrestler Wakakirin at a news conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 31 after submitting a letter of resignation offered by Wakakirin to the Japan Sumo Association. Wakakirin was arrested for possessing marijuana. (Kyodo)

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Former maegashira Higonoumi retires

FUKUOKA, Japan - Thirteenth-ranked juryo wrestler Higonoumi, a former maegashira in sumo's elite makuuchi division, speaks at a press conference in Fukuoka on Nov. 21 about his retirement. Higonoumi, who won the collegiate sumo championship as a student at Nihon University, made his professional debut in January 1992. (Kyodo)

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Former sekiwake Terao retires

TOKYO, Japan - Popular sumo wrestler Terao smiles after winning his last match on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 22. Terao, 39, now ranked 11th in the second-tier juryo division, later announced his retirement from the sport. (Kyodo)

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Former sekiwake Takatoriki hangs up mawashi

TOKYO, Japan - Former sekiwake Takatoriki speaks at a news conference in Tokyo after submitting his official resignation to the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) on Sept. 20. ''I've been allowed to wrestle on my own terms (for all these years) but my power has been drained,'' said Takatoriki, who is currently an 11th-ranked wrestler in the second-tier juryo division. (Kyodo)

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(2) Former sekiwake Mitoizumi retires

TOKYO, Japan - Former sekiwake Mitoizumi, shown in this file photo, retired from sumo Sept. 15 after struggling with a 1-11 record in the second-tier juryo division at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Mitoizumi was a favorite of sumo fans, especially with his practice of throwing the ritual salt high as possible to psyche himself up just before a bout. (Kyodo)

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(3) Former sekiwake Mitoizumi retires

TOKYO, Japan - Former sekiwake Mitoizumi, shown in this file photo, retired from sumo Sept. 15 after struggling with a 1-11 record in the second-tier juryo division at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Mitoizumi was a favorite of sumo fans, especially with his practice of throwing the ritual salt high as possible to psyche himself up just before a bout. (Kyodo)

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Mongolian warhorse Kyokutenho considering retirement

No. 11 maegashira Kyokutenho of Mongolia (R) is forced out of the ring by first-ranked maegashira Tochinoshin at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 26, 2015, ending the 15-day event at 3-12. Kyokutenho, 40, who has wrestled in 99 tournaments in the top makuuchi division but looks set to drop to the second-tier juryo division, said he is considering calling time on his career as an active sumo wrestler. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo wrestler arrested for marijuana possession

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese sumo wrestler Wakakirin (file photo taken Sept. 16, 2008) was arrested Jan. 30 on suspicion of possessing marijuana in Tokyo. The second-tier juryo division wrestler, whose real name is Shinichi Suzukawa, became the first Japanese wrestler to be arrested in a marijuana scandal. (Kyodo)

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Sumo wrestler arrested for marijuana possession

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese sumo wrestler Wakakirin (file photo) was arrested Jan. 30 on suspicion of possessing marijuana in Tokyo. The second-tier juryo division wrestler, whose real name is Shinichi Suzukawa, became the first Japanese wrestler to be arrested in a marijuana scandal. (Kyodo)