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Hakuho springs to top in Osaka

Edit The Japan News 24 Mar 2016
The Japan NewsYokozuna Hakuho is showing the rest of the field it still has a bit more work to do to reach his level. The Mongolian manhandled ozeki Goeido (10-2) in their matchup and finished Thursday with sole possession of the lead at 11-1 at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka’s Edion Arena ... Meanwhile, No ... 3 maegashira Aminishiki to end a three-match skid ... No ... Speech ... + - ... ....

Kakuryu keeps up push

Edit The Japan News 15 Jan 2016
The Japan NewsYokozuna Kakuryu (4-2) kept Aoiyama winless, overpowering the bigger No. 2 maegashira to win Friday’s final bout at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo ... 1 maegashira Aminishiki (2-4), who had to withdraw from the tournament after coming down with influenza ... + - ... ....

Hakuho cruises on 4th day

Edit The Japan News 13 Jan 2016
The Japan NewsHakuho looked like an immovable object on Wednesday’s fourth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. The Mongolian fought off a quick attack from No ... Yokozuna Harumafuji (3-1) took care of No ... 1 maegashira Aminishiki (2-2) to back up after the tachiai and ran him out of the ring to stay unbeaten ... + - ... ....

Ozeki go 2-2 on 3rd day in Tokyo

Edit The Japan News 12 Jan 2016
The Japan NewsIt was a day of mixed results for the four ozeki on Tuesday’s third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo ... Yokozuna Kakuryu (2-1), though, lost contact with Aminishiki (2-1) after the jump-off and got out of position, eventually losing when the No ... Click to play ... + - ... ....

Harumafuji sent sailing to defeat

Edit The Japan News 11 Jan 2016
The Japan News Yokozuna Harumafuji’s bid for a second straight title took an early hit when he was unceremoniously tossed out of the ring by No. 1 maegashira Shohozan on Monday, the second day of the New Year Grand Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo ... 1 maegashira Aminishiki out in seconds ... Speech. Click to play ... + - ... ....

Kisenosato starts year with loss

Edit The Japan News 10 Jan 2016
1 maegashira Aminishiki had to wrestle twice after judges ordered a rematch of their first bout, which the in-ring referee ruled in favor of Aminishiki but ringside judges couldn’t agree on a winner. Aminishiki (1-0) then used a side-step move at the jump-off to get Kisenosato out of position and knock him off the raised ring ... Click to play ... + - ... ....

Harumafuji tumbles to title

Edit The Japan News 22 Nov 2015
The Japan NewsYokozuna Harumafuji wasn’t all smiles following his bout on Sunday at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, but he was happy after coming away with his seventh career tournament championship and first Emperor’s Cup in nearly three years ... Hakuho ended the basho with three consecutive defeats ... Meanwhile, No ... 3 Aminishiki (8-7) slapped him down just after the jump-off. Shohozan (12-3) still took home a third Fighting Spirit Award ... No ... + - ... ....

SUMO ABC (16) / Tossing cushions at Kyushu Basho made more difficult

Edit The Japan News 11 Nov 2015
By Shuji Miki / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior WriterThe Aug ... On just the first day of the tournament that year when the new cushions were introduced, then komusubi Aminishiki caused a sensation by defeating yokozuna Hakuho with an underarm throw. It was an outstanding performance by Aminishiki, but the “ceremony” congratulating him seemed to lack vigor without the usual pile of thrown cushions ... — Miki is an expert in sumo.Speech. Click to play....

Terunofuji stays perfect with 9th win

Edit The Japan News 21 Sep 2015
The Japan News Ozeki Terunofuji stayed on track toward a second career title, while yokozuna Kakuryu remained firmly on his heels and ozeki Kisenosato dropped a further step back at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Terunofuji maintained his perfect record through nine days of action by forcing out No ... 6 maegashira Aminishiki to improve to 8-1. Speech ... + - ... ....

Hakuho slips into 4-way tie

Edit The Japan News 21 Jul 2015
The Japan NewsWith one misstep, yokozuna Hakuho lost his bout, his perfect record and sole possession of the lead on Tuesday’s 10th day at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament ... Terunofuji and No ... 4 maegashira Aminishiki (3-7). Speech. Click to play ... + -. Generating speech. Please wait... Offline error ... ....

Kakuryu remains perfect

Edit The Japan News 19 Jul 2015
The Japan NewsSumo fans might be wondering whether yokozuna Kakuryu really skipped the previous two tournaments because of a left shoulder injury ... 3 maegashira Ikioi at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on Sunday ... 3 maegashira Kaisei (5-3) ... 4 maegashira Aminishiki (2-6) with a force-out for his sixth win ... Click to play ... + - ... ....

Spinning free

Edit The Japan News 14 May 2015
2 maegashira Aminishiki (1-4), who fell to the surface of the dohyo after both men spun around at different points during their match on Day ......

Terunofuji posts 2nd win

Edit The Japan News 12 May 2015
The Japan NewsSekiwake Terunofuji made quick work of komusubi Tochiozan on Tuesday to pick up consecutive victories at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan ... Unbeaten yokozuna Harumafuji put everything into downing No ... 2 maegashira Aminishiki (0-3) ... Click to play ... + - ... ....
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