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November 11, 2026
 

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Yokozuna Onosato, seen during training in Fukuoka on Oct. 27, won the previous basho in September.
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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
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
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.

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Hoshoryu dispatches Oho in a playoff to clinch the Emperor's Cup on the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday in Tokyo.
Basho reports
Hoshoryu overcomes rank-and-file wrestlers to put yokozuna promotion in sight
By John Gunning
Despite the best efforts of Kinbozan and Oho, it was ozeki Hoshoryu that eventually emerged victorious in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sumo’s officiating cohort is a world of its own
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Onosato and Aonishiki deliver the title showdown sumo needed
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
碍颈谤颈蝉丑颈尘补’蝉 yokozuna bid ends, but resurgent Onosato shines at autumn meet
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Autumn Basho has all the ingredients of a classic
By John Gunning
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Stage is set for Kirishima to earn yokozuna promotion
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Surge in sumo popularity not driven by stars of the sport
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sumo misses out on potential superstar as Hidetora Hanada decides against turning pro
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
JSA plans to reduce summer burden on rikishi from 2027
By John Gunning
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Stable of young stars fueling resurgence of storied Nihon University sumo program
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
The hidden details that shape professional sumo
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sumo’s top wrestler isn’t a yokozuna — yet
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Nagoya Basho enters final stretch with everything to play for
By John Gunning
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Early losses for yokozuna in Nagoya no cause for concern — in theory
By John Gunning
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Uncertain health of main stars sets the stage for wild ride in Nagoya
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Wakatakakage injury casts pall over July meet, but potential new stars loom
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Remembering the wrestlers who rarely make the headlines
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Cultural aspects dominate coverage as sumo enthralls Paris
By John Gunning
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In pictures: Sumo tournament returns to Paris after 30 years
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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's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo'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.
Japan works to shield Takaichi from any Xi snub at China summit
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 4.
Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan
A magnitude-5.7 earthquake with its epicenter in Shizuoka Prefecture struck central Japan early Sunday, injuring dozens, shattering windows and disrupting train services, with no tsunami warning issued.
Private high schools remain out of reach for many despite tuition-free policy, survey finds
A survey showed that many families with children attending private high schools are struggling to pay expenses other than tuition.
‘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's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie

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