But it was Akebono, the first foreign-born yokozuna, who challenged their domination and further boosted the popularity of the sport with their intense rivalries. Akebono's vaunted strength and his behavior at the top of the world of sumo made even the most seasoned sumo enthusiasts swoon. The...
After learning his trade in Japan and Mexico, Anoa’i worked for the struggling AWA for a short time before signing with the WWF. Making his debut as "Yokozuna" in October 1992, Anoa’i portrayed a grand sumo champion, despite not being of Japanese descent. He was accompanied to the ring...
Maegashira No. 18 Oho pulls down Kotoeko on Jan. 10, the second day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. (Sayuri Ide) With the recent retirement of yokozuna great Hakuho and few compelling storylines entering 2022, a young wrestler with a fabled bloodline is breathing new life in the ...
The top rank in sumo, usually translated Grand Champion. The name comes from the rope a yokozuna wears. The goal of the Yokozuna application is to integrate Apache Solr with Riak in order to find the "top rank" documents for a given query. NOTICE: Yokozuna is the new search implementation...
HARD TIMES IN SUMO WORLD When the earthquake and tsunami hit 10 years ago, the Japan Sumo Association had decided to cancel the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament because of a bout-throwing scandal. At that time, Hakuho was the lone yokozuna and also the head of all sumo wrestlers. In that posi...