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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/24/sumo/asahishos-comedic-talents-provided-many-laughs/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817im_/https://cdn.japantimes.2xx.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-rikishi-a-20191125-200x200.jpg" alt="Asahisho's comedic talents have provided many laughs"/> </a> </figure> <div class="content_col "> <header> <hgroup> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/sumo/" class="category-link">Sumo</a><span> | </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_column/rikishi-files/" class="category-link">Rikishi Files</a> <span class="right date">Nov 24, 2019</span> </h3> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/24/sumo/asahishos-comedic-talents-provided-many-laughs/">Asahisho's comedic talents have provided many laughs</a></p> <h5 class="writer" role="author">by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/john-gunning/" title="Posts by John Gunning" class="author url fn" rel="nofollow">John Gunning</a></h5> </hgroup> </header> <p> Sumo is a sport with a surprising amount of interesting characters. For a lifestyle so intrinsically violent and harsh, it attracts a striking number of comedians and practical jokers. Social media feeds of rikishi like Chiyomaru are filled with hilarious antics. Everything from scaring people with ... <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/24/sumo/asahishos-comedic-talents-provided-many-laughs/" class="more_link"><span class="icon-arrow-2"></span></a> </p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article class="story archive_story single_block"> <figure class="image_col column_large_small_margin"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/23/sumo/terunofuji-endures-tough-times-get-back-track/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817im_/https://cdn.japantimes.2xx.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-rikishi-a-20191124-200x200.jpg" alt="Terunofuji endured tough times to get back on track"/> </a> </figure> <div class="content_col "> <header> <hgroup> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/sumo/" class="category-link">Sumo</a><span> | </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_column/rikishi-files/" class="category-link">Rikishi Files</a> <span class="right date">Nov 23, 2019</span> </h3> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/23/sumo/terunofuji-endures-tough-times-get-back-track/">Terunofuji endured tough times to get back on track</a></p> <h5 class="writer" role="author">by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/john-gunning/" title="Posts by John Gunning" class="author url fn" rel="nofollow">John Gunning</a></h5> </hgroup> </header> <p> On a day when yokozuna Hakuho all but sealed his 43rd Emperor's Cup, the biggest news out of Fukuoka concerned a man in sumo's third division. Terunofuji clinched the makushita title with a perfect 7-0 record and will be back in the salaried ranks in ... <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/23/sumo/terunofuji-endures-tough-times-get-back-track/" class="more_link"><span class="icon-arrow-2"></span></a> </p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article class="story archive_story single_block"> <figure class="image_col column_large_small_margin"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/23/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-seals-43rd-career-title/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817im_/https://cdn.japantimes.2xx.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-sumo-a-20191124-200x200.jpg" alt="Hakuho seals 43rd career title at Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament"/> </a> </figure> <div class="content_col "> <header> <hgroup> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/sumo/" class="category-link">Sumo</a><span> / </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/basho-reports/" class="category-link">Basho Reports</a> <span class="right date">Nov 23, 2019</span> </h3> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/23/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-seals-43rd-career-title/">Hakuho seals 43rd career title at Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament</a></p> </hgroup> </header> <p> Yokozuna Hakuho won a record-extending 43rd championship and his first as a naturalized Japanese citizen on Saturday, taking out the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with a day to spare. The 34-year-old from Mongolia, who acquired Japanese citizenship in September and withdrew from that month's tourney ... <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/23/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-seals-43rd-career-title/" class="more_link"><span class="icon-arrow-2"></span></a> </p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article class="story archive_story single_block"> <figure class="image_col column_large_small_margin"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/22/sumo/veteran-tochiozan-clawing-back-makuuchi-twilight-long-career/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817im_/https://cdn.japantimes.2xx.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-rikishi-a-20191123-200x200.jpg" alt="Veteran Tochiozan clawing back to makuuchi in twilight of long career"/> </a> </figure> <div class="content_col "> <header> <hgroup> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/sumo/" class="category-link">Sumo</a> <span class="right date">Nov 22, 2019</span> </h3> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/22/sumo/veteran-tochiozan-clawing-back-makuuchi-twilight-long-career/">Veteran Tochiozan clawing back to makuuchi in twilight of long career</a></p> <h5 class="writer" role="author">by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/john-gunning/" title="Posts by John Gunning" class="author url fn" rel="nofollow">John Gunning</a></h5> </hgroup> </header> <p> After finishing five straight tournaments with a losing record, Tochiozan was demoted to the juryo division for the ongoing Fukuoka meet. The veteran is in a good position for instant repromotion to the top tier after securing a winning record on Day 12, but whether ... <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/22/sumo/veteran-tochiozan-clawing-back-makuuchi-twilight-long-career/" class="more_link"><span class="icon-arrow-2"></span></a> </p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article class="story archive_story single_block"> <figure class="image_col column_large_small_margin"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/22/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-one-win-43rd-title-dismantling-abi/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817im_/https://cdn.japantimes.2xx.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-sumo-a-20191123-200x200.jpg" alt="Hakuho one win from 43rd title after dismantling Abi"/> </a> </figure> <div class="content_col "> <header> <hgroup> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/sumo/" class="category-link">Sumo</a><span> / </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/basho-reports/" class="category-link">Basho Reports</a> <span class="right date">Nov 22, 2019</span> </h3> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/22/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-one-win-43rd-title-dismantling-abi/">Hakuho one win from 43rd title after dismantling Abi</a></p> </hgroup> </header> <p> Yokozuna Hakuho beat komusubi Abi at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday, positioning himself just one win away from extending his record for career top-division championships to 43. Hakuho claimed his 12th victory at Fukuoka Kokusai Center to retain a two-win buffer over his ... <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/22/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-one-win-43rd-title-dismantling-abi/" class="more_link"><span class="icon-arrow-2"></span></a> </p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article class="story archive_story single_block"> <figure class="image_col column_large_small_margin"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/21/sumo/relatively-light-takanoyama-paid-dues-lower-ranks/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817im_/https://cdn.japantimes.2xx.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-takanoyama-a-20191122-200x200.jpg" alt="Relatively light Takanoyama paid his dues in lower ranks"/> </a> </figure> <div class="content_col "> <header> <hgroup> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/sumo/" class="category-link">Sumo</a><span> | </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_column/rikishi-files/" class="category-link">Rikishi Files</a> <span class="right date">Nov 21, 2019</span> </h3> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/21/sumo/relatively-light-takanoyama-paid-dues-lower-ranks/">Relatively light Takanoyama paid his dues in lower ranks</a></p> <h5 class="writer" role="author">by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/john-gunning/" title="Posts by John Gunning" class="author url fn" rel="nofollow">John Gunning</a></h5> </hgroup> </header> <p> About five years ago a sumo video went viral online and was widely shared on websites dedicated to other fighting sports. The video itself was a low resolution (360p) poorly-edited effort with ill-fitting music, featuring a rikishi that spent only five tournaments in the top ... <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/21/sumo/relatively-light-takanoyama-paid-dues-lower-ranks/" class="more_link"><span class="icon-arrow-2"></span></a> </p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article class="story archive_story single_block"> <figure class="image_col column_large_small_margin"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/21/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-pushes-ahead-rival-falls/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817im_/https://cdn.japantimes.2xx.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-sumo-a-20191122-200x200.jpg" alt="Hakuho pushes ahead as rival falls"/> </a> </figure> <div class="content_col "> <header> <hgroup> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/sumo/" class="category-link">Sumo</a><span> / </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/basho-reports/" class="category-link">Basho Reports</a> <span class="right date">Nov 21, 2019</span> </h3> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/21/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-pushes-ahead-rival-falls/">Hakuho pushes ahead as rival falls</a></p> </hgroup> </header> <p> Yokozuna Hakuho extended his lead at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with a win over Endo on Thursday as new komusubi Asanoyama suffered his third loss and fell two wins off the pace. Hakuho (11-1) blasted Endo (5-7) with his right forearm and issued a ... <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/21/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-pushes-ahead-rival-falls/" class="more_link"><span class="icon-arrow-2"></span></a> </p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article class="story archive_story single_block"> <figure class="image_col column_large_small_margin"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/20/sumo/tamawashis-january-victory-among-sumos-biggest-shocks/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817im_/https://cdn.japantimes.2xx.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-tamawashi-a-20191121-200x200.jpg" alt="Tamawashi's January victory among sumo's biggest shocks"/> </a> </figure> <div class="content_col "> <header> <hgroup> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/sumo/" class="category-link">Sumo</a><span> | </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_column/rikishi-files/" class="category-link">Rikishi Files</a> <span class="right date">Nov 20, 2019</span> </h3> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/20/sumo/tamawashis-january-victory-among-sumos-biggest-shocks/">Tamawashi's January victory among sumo's biggest shocks</a></p> <h5 class="writer" role="author">by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/john-gunning/" title="Posts by John Gunning" class="author url fn" rel="nofollow">John Gunning</a></h5> </hgroup> </header> <p> Roughly half of sumo's recent first-time champions have been rikishi on the way up. Takakeisho, Mitakeumi and Asanoyama are young guns who should all win titles again in the future. The other half are rikishi like Tochinoshin and the now-retired Kisenosato — veterans whose Emperor's Cup ... <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/20/sumo/tamawashis-january-victory-among-sumos-biggest-shocks/" class="more_link"><span class="icon-arrow-2"></span></a> </p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article class="story archive_story single_block"> <figure class="image_col column_large_small_margin"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/20/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-steps-toward-another-title/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817im_/https://cdn.japantimes.2xx.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-sumo-a-20191121-200x200.jpg" alt="Hakuho steps toward another title"/> </a> </figure> <div class="content_col "> <header> <hgroup> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/sumo/" class="category-link">Sumo</a><span> / </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/basho-reports/" class="category-link">Basho Reports</a> <span class="right date">Nov 20, 2019</span> </h3> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/20/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-steps-toward-another-title/">Hakuho steps toward another title</a></p> </hgroup> </header> <p> Hakuho took another step toward his record-extending 43rd top-level championship with a victory over Ryuden at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday. The Mongolian-born yokozuna maintained his outright lead, improving to 10-1 as he forced out the No. 5 maegashira in the final bout ... <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/20/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-steps-toward-another-title/" class="more_link"><span class="icon-arrow-2"></span></a> </p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <nav class="pagination grid single_block"> <span class="pages"><h3><a class="blue" href="/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/sumo/page/2/">View older articles</a></h3></span> <div class="clearfix"></div> </nav> </section> </div> <div class="section_title small single_block mt20 mb20"><h2>WHAT PEOPLE ARE READING</h2></div><div class="related_block_unit"><div class="related_block single_block"><div class="related_block_header"><div class="related_block_header_img"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817im_/https://cdn.japantimes.2xx.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-john-a-20191128-200x200.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail-200x200 size-thumbnail-200x200 wp-post-image" alt="Yokozuna Hakuho (right) is incredibly popular among sumo's foreign fans."/></div><div class="related_block_header_desc"><header><hgroup><h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/sumo/" rel="tag" class="category-link" title="See all entries from Sumo">Sumo</a></h3><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/27/sumo/content-needed-satisfy-sumos-overseas-fans/" title="More content needed to satisfy sumo’s overseas fans">More content needed to satisfy sumo’s overseas fans</a></p><h5 class="writer" role="author">by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191204045817/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/john-gunning/" title="Posts by John Gunning" class="author url fn" rel="nofollow">John Gunning</a> </h5></hgroup></header></div></div><div class="related_block_body"><p class="featured_excerpt">Sumo's popularity abroad has increased massively over the past few years. 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