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A Wanpaku Sumo tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in July 2016
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
The hidden details that shape professional sumo
By John Gunning
Beyond the in-ring action, professional sumo is packed with fascinating details, and August¡¯s quieter schedule is the perfect time to explore stories that rarely make headlines.
Aonishiki (left) receives the trophy from Hakkaku, chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, after winning the July Grand Sumo Tournament at IG Arena in Nagoya on Sunday.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sumo¡¯s top wrestler isn¡¯t a yokozuna ¡ª yet
By John Gunning
A championship-winning return from injury in Nagoya cemented Aonishiki¡¯s status as sumo¡¯s leading performer.
Kirishima (right) defeats Atamifuji by <i>oshidashi</i> at IG Arena in Nagoya on Sunday.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Nagoya Basho enters final stretch with everything to play for
By John Gunning
Aonishiki¡¯s push for both the Emperor¡¯s Cup and a return to ¨­³ú±ð°ì¾± has become the defining story of Nagoya, but several dangerous challengers remain firmly in the hunt.

SUMO

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
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
SUMO
In pictures: Sumo tournament returns to Paris after 30 years
SUMO
French salt enters the sumo ring in Paris
By Diane Falconer
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Could Hoshoryu be the last Mongolian yokozuna?
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Paris sumo tournament should deepen existing ties and open up new frontiers
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Rare komusubi title win bodes well for Wakatakakage¡¯s future
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Injuries dampen excitement for wide-open Emperor¡¯s Cup race
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Kirishima¡¯s hot streak saves summer tournament from disastrous start
By John Gunning
SUMO
Path to glory opens for Hoshoryu after injuries to rivals Onosato and Aonishiki
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
What should the expectations be for sumo¡¯s current trio of ¨­³ú±ð°ì¾±?
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Kirishima back at ¨­³ú±ð°ì¾± in sumo¡¯s latest banzuke rankings
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Professional sumo awaits three potential new stars
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Chiyomaru¡¯s next act shines light on sumo¡¯s unsung roles
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sumo creates unity on an island famed for division
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Smiles, not stoicism, at new tournament for retired sumo stars
By John Gunning
SUMO
Kirishima clinches return to ¨­³ú±ð°ì¾± rank
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Kirishima¡¯s Emperor¡¯s Cup likely seals dramatic return to ¨­³ú±ð°ì¾±
By John Gunning
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America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital&#039;s largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn&#039;t just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it&#039;s an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
By Alex K.T. Martin

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