The 13th Hakuho Hai Cup takes place in Tokyo on Sunday, February 12. 1,500 other sumo athletes, ages 10-15, from around the world will compete. “Sumo has taught me so many valuable life lessons ...

Students practice sumo wrestling form at a dojo in Tokyo. TOKYO — Chikara Yamanobe is about as far from a sumo wrestler as it’s possible to be. He’s so skinny that his ribs stick out, and his eyes ...

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You can become a professional sumo wrestler at 15 years old. That's the age most kids are when they graduate junior high school and complete compulsory education. The academic year in Japan ends in ...

"Sumo doesn't require much, there's no equipment necessary, and it's easier to start, so we are promoting sumo that way in order to expand the player base," he said. Numbers are hard to come by, but ...