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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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Twins clear sumo physicals

OSAKA, Japan - The twin brothers Masahiro (R) and Sadahiro Kogure, 15, clear their physical checkups for new sumo apprentices at an Osaka hospital on March 3. The brothers, from Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, began taking up sumo in fifth grade, both determined to join the ranks of professional sumo wresters. ''It would be nice if one day I can take on my brother in a title bout,'' says elder brother Masahiro. Both say they want to become yokozuna.

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(2)25 new wrestlers clear 1st stage of exams

TOKYO, Japan - Masatsugu Onishi, the 2002 amateur yokozuna, is among 25 newcomers to pass the first stage of physicals on Jan 6 to become a new wrestler at the upcoming New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Onishi, 21, who belongs to the Oguruma stable, cleared the height and weight requirements of 173 centimeters and 75 kilograms.

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(1)25 new wrestlers clear 1st stage of exams

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian Gankhugag Naranbut, 19, the runner-up from Meitoku Gijuku High School, Kochi Prefecture, for the 2003 inter-high school championship title. is among 25 newcomers to pass the first stage of physicals on Jan. 6 to become a new wrestler at the upcoming New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Twins clear sumo physicals

OSAKA, Japan - The twin brothers Masahiro (R) and Sadahiro Kogure, 15, clear their physical checkups for new sumo apprentices at an Osaka hospital on March 3. The brothers, from Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, began taking up sumo in fifth grade, both determined to join the ranks of professional sumo wresters. ''It would be nice if one day I can take on my brother in a title bout,'' says elder brother Masahiro. Both say they want to become yokozuna. (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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(2)25 new wrestlers clear 1st stage of exams

TOKYO, Japan - Masatsugu Onishi, the 2002 amateur yokozuna, is among 25 newcomers to pass the first stage of physicals on Jan 6 to become a new wrestler at the upcoming New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Onishi, 21, who belongs to the Oguruma stable, cleared the height and weight requirements of 173 centimeters and 75 kilograms. (Kyodo)

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(1)25 new wrestlers clear 1st stage of exams

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian Gankhugag Naranbut, 19, the runner-up from Meitoku Gijuku High School, Kochi Prefecture, for the 2003 inter-high school championship title. is among 25 newcomers to pass the first stage of physicals on Jan. 6 to become a new wrestler at the upcoming New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)