New yokozuna Hoshoryu admitted feeling trepidation Tuesday after seeing his name on top of the official rankings for the ...

Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest yokozuna strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark his promotion to the ancient sport's highest rank. Mongolian-born Hoshoryu ...

About 3,500 people gathered at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Friday to see sumo yokozuna grand champion Hoshoryu perform his first ring-entering ceremony. He was promoted to the sport's highest ...

The ceremonies are complete, the celebrations are done, and now it’s time for Hoshoryu to get down to the daily task of ...

New sumo grand champion Hoshoryu practices a ring-entering ritual at his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2025, following his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna the previous day. (Pool photo ...

Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna, or grand master, in the history of the ancient Japanese sport in a ceremony in Tokyo after winning the second tournament of his career on Sunday. His ...

Tokyo, Japan - January 29, 2025 Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu waves to fans in front of his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2025, following his promotion to the sport's highest rank of yokozuna, or ...

With the triumph, the 25-year-old ozeki is likely to be promoted to yokozuna, the highest rank ... first nine days of the 15-day tournament at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan. However, he managed ...

Less than two weeks after the sole yokozuna retired from the sport ... and a special board of directors meeting at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. After his promotion was formally delivered ...

Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna, or grand master, in the history of the ancient Japanese sport in a ceremony in Tokyo after winning the second tournament of his career on Sunday.

Tokyo (AFP) – Drums thundered and priests ... Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion, in sumo history this week after winning the second tournament of his career.