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Kotozakura won his first Emperor’s Cup on Sunday, November 24 when he swatted down fellow ozeki Hoshoryu in a winner-take-all bout on the final day of the Kyushu Basho. In the day’s final bout at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Hoshoryu went on the attack with several arm thrusts to the neck and upper body of his […]
Between you and me, if I had to pick only one island in Japan to visit for the rest of my days, it would be Kyushu. It is an island with pristine nature, outstanding cuisine, vivid daily and cultural life, and a deep history tied to the first phase of Japan’s encounter with Western culture. […]
For years, overseas visitors to Japan have seemingly worn a groove traveling between Tokyo and Kyoto / Osaka during their holiday stay. A few have ventured further west, perhaps to Hiroshima, to visit the Peace Park or the mystical island of Miyajima. But just beyond Hiroshima and the western region of Japan’s main island of […]
Yokozuna Terunofuji has withdrawn from the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament opening Sunday, marking his absence from two straight meets. The grand champion’s Isegahama stable made the decision Friday after his preparation was hampered by the knee pain and diabetes symptoms that saw him miss all of September’s Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Yokozuna Terunofuji receives the […]