Ozeki Terunofuji may have come up one victory short on the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, but he walked away with the most coveted prize in his sport: promotion to yokozuna.

In the end, the Emperor’s Cup ended up in the hands of a wrestler who also clinched his promotion to the second-highest rank of ozeki. Before the tournament, a lot of attention was focused on ...

Ozeki Onosato holds a press conference at Edion Arena Osaka in the western Japan city on March 24, 2025, a day after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo) OSAKA (Kyodo ...

And in the end, one of them hoisted the Emperor's Cup for the first time. Two days before the tournament started, Ozeki Takakeisho announced his withdrawal. The 26-year-old said his knees were ...