The short list of illegal moves in sumo include: pulling hair, striking with a closed fist ... The makushita is stocked with 42 wrestlers hoping to gain promotion to juryo so they can start ...

Akira Kato is not a yes-man, even to the greatest sumo wrestler ... a popular wrestler in the top makuuchi division, heard about his situation and asked Tokohachi to arrange his hair.

TSUGARU, Aomori Prefecture--A young sumo wrestler here is following in the footsteps of Takerufuji, who recently became the first wrestler since 1914 to win a pro tournament on his debut in the ...