Sumo wrestlers too heavy for flight Sumo might ... According to Sky News the airline had to turn the rikishi away and arrange separate flights over fears the wrestlers would literally take down ...

which offers a one-stop service for renting out retired rikishi professional sumo wrestlers. The agency, operated by Sirius Ltd., helps cast retired rikishi in films, TV dramas and commercials.

The death of a young diabetic sumo wrestler in May has reignited fears over the health of professional athletes in the sport, which is seeing heavier and heavier wrestlers. Shobushi, a rikishi in ...

The achievement is all the more remarkable because there are only 46 stables and they can only have one foreign person as a Rikishi (Sumo wrestler) at a time. The invitation seemed to happen out ...

In the early 17th Century professional sumo wrestlers, or rikishi, to give them their common name, travelled around Japan bringing tournaments to the masses. It was at this time that the Japan ...

Furthermore, earlier the bouts could begin as soon or as late as the opponent rikishi (Sumo wrestlers) were ready. However, with the time crunch that comes with the commercialisation of a sport ...

Several things had to happen to reach the dance offs seen above. First, Rikishi had to agree to do what Yokozuna wouldn't and shed the tights underneath his sumo mawashi. Second, Scott Taylor and ...

Sumo Wrestling Simulator codes can be redeemed ... and face opponents ranging from skeletons to the heaviest rikishi. Winning matches allow you to advance through levels and improve your skills.