Tag: sumo
Akebono, legendary sumo wrestler of Hawaiian origin, dies at 54
A big sumo fan, Jacques Chirac made him famous in France, notably by presenting him with the first “Jacques Chirac Cup” in July 2000. Former sumo grand champion of Hawaiian…
Akebono Taro: The sumo icon died of heart failure
Hüne wrote sports history Sumo icon Akebono dies at 54 Sumo legend Akebono (right) during a fight in 1998 © Imago Images Akebono Taro has died. The mighty sumo wrestler…
Review: Japanese sumo wrestling series “Sanctuary” – Media
The approach to the Japanese Netflix series Sanctuarya sumo wrestling epic that follows an outlaw from a poor background on his way to becoming a top sumo wrestler, begins in…
Photo book “Sumo”: The work of Annie Leibovitz: Images that will never be forgotten
Every year shortly before the Oscars, the US magazine “Vanity Fair” publishes its so-called “Hollywood Issue”. It is a homage to the hottest stars and creative minds in the film…
Hakuho resigns: farewell to a sumo legend
Status: 03.10.2021 11:36 a.m. 1187 wins and 14 years of yokozuna – Hakuho can look back on an unparalleled sumo career. Now he is retiring at the age of 36.…