TOKYO (AP) — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he's Japanese. Onosato, the new grand ...

Sumo crowned a new grand champion in record time on Wednesday as Onosato became the fastest to attain the exalted rank of yokozuna in the Japanese sport's modern era.

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At first glance modern Japanese martial arts, Sumo wrestling actually has historical origins in various Asian countries. Sumo wrestlers are renowned for their great physique and girth, which includes ...

There were martial arts and sumo demonstrations, more than 30 food and merchant vendors, and a cosplay contest. "I always like getting the food, seeing what kind of different Japanese foods they ...

Credit: Yumi Oba "Compared to a lot of other martial arts these days like karate and kung fu, sumo still holds a lot of culture and tradition within it," says Oisín. Others, like Heith Sines ...

Martial arts was still a niche sport ... faced off against Teila Tuli, a 410-pound sumo wrestler. Gordeau quickly landed “the kick heard round the world,” knocking out three of Tuli’s ...