TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Sumo Association officially approved Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna, the sport's highest rank, at an extraordinary board meeting Wednesday.

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Sumo avoided having a hole at the top for the first time in over 30 years Monday when the Mongolian Hoshoryu was recommended for promotion to the highest rank of yokozuna. The ancient Japanese ...

New Year Grand Sumo Tournament winner Hoshoryu on Monday was still feeling the effects of the grueling three-way championship playoff in which he clinched his second Emperor's Cup and a promotion to ...

Ozeki Hoshoryu smiles at a press conference in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Monday, the day after his victory at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:48 JST, January 27, 2025 Ozeki ...

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Japan's sumo world will have its first new yokozuna grand champion in three and a half years. Ozeki Champion Hoshoryu has been recommended for promotion to sumo's top rank after winning his second ...

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Hoshoryu defeated maegashira-ranked wrestlers Kinbozan and Oho in consecutive matches in the playoff to win his second career title at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan ...

The Japan Sumo Association's judges division will hold an extraordinary meeting Sunday, before the final day's action at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, to discuss Hoshoryu's chances of earning ...