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

Sumo wrestler Hoshoryu has expressed his hope for next month's Grand Sumo Tournament, in which he will compete as a newly ...

Less than two weeks after the sole yokozuna retired from the sport, the Japan Sumo Association on Jan. 29 filled the void by promoting Hoshoryu, 25, to be the 74th yokozuna. The JSA decision came ...

This marks Hoshoryu's second Emperor’s Cup, following his previous win in the July 2023 Nagoya tournament, when he was a sekiwake, the rank just below ozeki. The Yokozuna Deliberation Council ...

The end of the January grand sumo tournament was an absolute thriller as Hoshoryu won three straight matches on the final day ...

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

The release of every new 'banzuke,' or ranking list, signals the imminent arrival of the next official tournament — and the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion, in sumo history this week after winning the second tournament of his career. The 25-year-old is the first new yokozuna since 2021 ...

Within a few days, the Mongolian Ozeki was promoted to Yokozuna, replacing the spot on the banzuke previously held by now-retired Terunofuji. But the decision to promote Hoshoryu to Yokozuna was a ...