sumo wrestling

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He started sumo wrestling, too, and as a preteen was mesmerized by a YouTube clip he saw of a famous match between sumo legends Takanohana and Asashoryu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

Among AEG’s recent developments is the IG Arena in the outer citadel of Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Japan, where sports and entertainment events, including sumo wrestling, are held.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Sotogake is an outside leg trip in sumo wrestling.

From Washington Times • May 4, 2023

As a child, Aiko was known to be a big fan of Japanese traditional sumo wrestling and memorized the names of all wrestlers.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2021

If cheating to lose is sport’s premier sin, and if sumo wrestling is the premier sport of a great nation, cheating to lose couldn’t possibly exist in sumo.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt