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According to sources, Ichinojō missed a day of practice in February 2022 and told his stablemaster that he couldn't wake up that day because he was too drunk. [21] At the conclusion of the November tournament, Kyodo News reported that Ichinojō was interviewed for about 30 minutes by executives of the Sumo Association. [22]
Right behind Ichinojō in the jūryō standings is former ōzeki Asanoyama (13–2), who seeks to return to sumo's top division for the first time after COVID violations resulted in his suspension for one year. [27] 29: The Sumo Association announces three promotions to the second-highest rank of jūryō for May.
A sumo wrestler from Ukraine is one of three new promotions by the Sumo Association to the second-highest jūryō division for the November 2024 tournament. 20-year-old Aonishiki , a third-place finisher in the 2019 World Junior Sumo Championships, moved to Japan in 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In the six tournaments since ...
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In Japan, letting a sumo wrestler make your baby cry is considered good luck
The Sumo Association announces that Kakuryū (the 71st yokozuna) and one gyōji have tested positive for COVID-19. [18] 27: The Sumo Association's board of directors accepts the committee's report regarding illegal gambling by maegashira Hidenoumi and jūryō Shiden . Hidenoumi is handed a one-tournament suspension retroactive to the January ...
2022 in sumo - Six different wrestlers win titles; Wakatakakage, Ichinojō, and Abi each win their first titles. 2021 in sumo - Kakuryū and Hakuhō retire. Hakuhō wins his 45th and final title. Terunofuji wins four of six titles and is promoted to yokozuna. Asanoyama is suspended for one year for violating COVID-19 protocols.
Theo, a nine-year-old child from Australia, tries to spar against former sumo wrestler Towanoyama in the sumo ring at Yokozuna Tonkatsu Dosukoi Tanaka in Tokyo, Japan on June 30, 2023.