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Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn became the first-ever sumo champion in Japan on Sunday, November 23, 2025. A 21-year-old refugee who fled the Ukraine war three years ago won the Kyushu ...

A 21-year-old Ukrainian sumo wrestler who fled the Russian invasion has won an elite-level sumo competition in Japan, where he’s been lauded for his rapid rise in the hyper-competitive sport.

A Ukrainian sumo wrestler who left his homeland after Russia's full-scale invasion has made history in Japan. Danylo Yavhusishyn, also known by his ring name of Aonishiki Arata, has become the first ...

Ukraine-born wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn, also known as Aonishiki Arata, is the first from his country to win an elite-level sumo championship in Japan. Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn, ...

A Ukrainian refugee has become the first person from his country to win an elite-level sumo tournament. Danylo Yavhusishyn - known by his sumo ring name Aonishiki - arrived in Japan as an 18-year-old ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces a historic decision at the Fukuoka sumo tournament. She may present the winner's trophy, a role traditionally reserved for men due to Shinto beliefs about ...

Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is confronting an unexpected dilemma: whether she will be allowed to enter the country’s most sacred sporting arena – the sumo ring – to present ...

Jessamyn R. Abel has received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Japan Foundation, the Northeast Asian Council of the Association for Asian Studies, and the McCourtney ...

The five-day tournament saw elite wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to the iconic venue, marking only the second time the event has ever been held outside Japan. After more than three decades ...

London — Sumo's biggest international showcase in history rocked London this week, spotlighting more than 40 wrestlers across 100 bouts with blistering palm thrusts, stunning face slaps and an ...