The New York Times

Japan finally has another yokozuna atop nation’s beloved sport of sumo

Sumo is Japan’s beloved sport. Yokozuna is the sport’s most prestigious title. And after 20 years of near-total dominance by Mongolian giants, a Japanese man once again holds the highest title in the ...
CBS News

Sumo wrestling gets its first Japanese grand champion in 7 years as 24-year-old Onosato reaches top rank

Tokyo — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he's Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 421 pounds and he is the first Japanese competitor to reach the ...
The New York Times

Japan Welcomes a New Sumo Champ. Surprise: He’s Japanese.

Onosato Daiki became the first Japanese man in eight years to be named a yokozuna, or grand champion, the highest title in the sport. By Victor Mather Sumo is Japan’s national sport, steeped in ...
The Denver Post

Big surprise in sumo. The sport has a new champion — and he’s Japanese.

TOKYO — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he’s Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first Japanese ...
Reuters

Onosato attains yokozuna rank in record time

May 28 (Reuters) - Onosato has been promoted to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna, the Japan Sumo Association said on Wednesday, attaining the honour in a record 13 professional tournaments. The 24-year ...