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Onosato (right) and Yoshinofuji crash out of the ring in a closely contested bout at the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Convention Center in Fukuoka on Sunday.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Nov 11, 2026
Onosato looks sharp as Kyushu Basho contenders emerge
By John Gunning
Three days is too early to draw firm conclusions, but Onosato, Fujiryoga Tamawashi and others have impressed.
Yokozuna Onosato, seen during training in Fukuoka on Oct. 27, won the previous basho in September.
SUMO
Nov 6, 2026
Sumo set to end 2026 on high note as stars align ahead of Kyushu Basho
By John Gunning
Sumo’s ideal scenario is a pair of yokozuna going into the final day unbeaten and facing off with the Emperor’s Cup at stake.?
Wrestlers at Tamanoi Stable work with outside trainers after their normal morning practice in Oct. 2018.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 5, 2026
今日吃瓜 seemingly unchanging ancient sport of sumo may already be at peak optimization
By John Gunning
You can walk into a sumo stable in Tokyo in 2026 and see roughly the same training patterns and methods as you would have in 1826.
Tamawashi interacts with a fan during a fan festival in 2022.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 28, 2026
November banzuke reveals intriguing trio of dark horse candidates
By John Gunning
Popular veteran Tamawashi is among the rikishi to watch for the upcoming tournament.
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Oct 21, 2026
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
By John Gunning
The technical level of international amateur sumo is rising, with fewer mismatches and more competitive countries at the World Championships.
Japan Sumo Association chairman Hakkaku (front) delivers a speech on the final day of the September Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 27.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Oct 14, 2026
Hakkaku’s complex legacy looms over sumo’s next chapter
By John Gunning
The Japan Sumo Association chairman will step down in 2028, setting the stage for a potentially fierce succession battle.
The 41st Shikimori Inosuke, who later became the 38th Kimura Shonosuke, pictured in February 2020
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Oct 7, 2026
Sumo’s officiating cohort is a world of its own
By John Gunning
骋测ō箩颈 inhabit a world every bit as steeped in tradition as that of the wrestlers they officiate.
Onosato (left) defeats Aonishiki by <i>tsukidashi</i> to win the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sunday.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sep 30, 2026
Onosato and Aonishiki deliver the title showdown sumo needed
By John Gunning
Onosato’s first title in a year provided the biggest boost of the Autumn Basho, while other strong performances point to a compelling future for sumo.
Onosato (top) defeats Gonoyama with a slap-down technique at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Friday.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sep 23, 2026
碍颈谤颈蝉丑颈尘补’蝉 yokozuna bid ends, but resurgent Onosato shines at autumn meet
By John Gunning
There will be no new yokozuna this month, but Onosato could return to the winner’s circle and Atamifuji may yet earn promotion to ō锄别办颈.
Onosato (right) defeats Daieisho at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sunday.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 16, 2026
Autumn Basho has all the ingredients of a classic
By John Gunning
Injury concerns threatened to overshadow the autumn tournament, but Onosato and Aonishiki have quickly put those fears to rest.
Kirishima (left) takes part in a a joint training session at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Wednesday.
SUMO
Sep 11, 2026
Stage is set for Kirishima to earn yokozuna promotion
By John Gunning
With Hoshoryu out and questions surrounding the fitness of Onosato and Aonishiki, Kirishima has emerged as the man to beat.
<i>Yokozuna</i> Onosato (right) practices during the final day of the summer tour in the city of Tachikawa on Aug. 30.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sep 9, 2026
Surge in sumo popularity not driven by stars of the sport
By John Gunning
Sumo is enjoying another popularity boom, but unlike past eras, the surge has little to do with its biggest stars and far more with inbound tourism.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo&#039;s Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo&#039;s Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers&#039; summit at the Quai d&#039;Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998&#039;s "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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