Once again, a scandal of violence has emerged in Japan’s professional sumo world. Any form of malicious and mean violence or bullying must have no place in sports training whatsoever. A makuuchi ...

The Japan Sumo Association on Feb. 23 demoted retired yokozuna Hakuho, the winningest wrestler in the sport’s history, two ranks over the violent acts committed by a disciple in his stable. The ...

Sumo wrestling's greatest champion has been demoted as a trainer after an investigation found one of his students repeatedly assaulted other wrestlers. Hakuho Sho, 38, was downgraded to the lowest ...

His trainer has also been punished and forced to take a pay cut A TOP sumo wrestler has retired after admitting he bullied junior wrestlers. Rising star Hokuseiho assaulted younger fighters and stole ...

With Hokuseiho becoming the latest high-profile wrestler to see a promising career ended by a bullying scandal, the question of what measures can be taken to reduce violence in Japan’s national sport ...

On February 23, the Japan Sumo Association announced that Hokuseiho, a 22-year-old wrestler from Mongolia belonging to the Miyagino stable, would retire from the sport due to numerous allegations of ...

Hakuho, the esteemed sumo champion, faces a humiliating demotion in his new role as stablemaster due to allegations of misconduct by his protege. Hakuho, renowned for winning a record 45 tournaments ...

Grand sumo champion Hakuho could lose his stable over protégé's harassment. GETTY IMAGES The Japanese press reported that Hakuho, widely regarded as the greatest sumo champion in history, could be ...

TOKYO – Sumo’s greatest champion, Hakuho, has been demoted from his role as stable master over a failure to supervise a protege and prevent him from physically abusing other wrestlers, Japanese media ...

A TOP sumo wrestler has retired after admitting he bullied junior wrestlers. Rising star Hokuseiho assaulted younger fighters and stole money from them. Hokuseiho is understood to have slapped their ...

A photo from July 2021 showing Mongolian-born sumo wrestler Hakuho at an awards ceremony. His protege, 22-year-old Hokuseiho, was alleged to have punched his lower-ranked stable mates and stolen money ...