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 ...

Covalent modification by the ubiquitin-like modifier SUMO regulates various cellular processes, such as nuclear transport and cell-cycle progression. But, in contrast to ubiquitylation, which ...

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.

TOKYO — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki has become the first from his country to win an elite-level sumo championship. Even more impressive: he defeated Hoshoryu on Sunday in the deciding match in ...

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 ...

[Erich] is the middle of building a new competition sumo bot for 2018. He’s trying to make this one as open and low-cost as humanly possible. So far it’s going pretty well, and the quest to make DIY ...

TOKYO — As Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi has broken new ground in a country that struggles with gender equality. But she has quickly run up against a tradition that may be ...

This supplied photo shows sumo grand champion Onosato. (Photo courtesy of Japan Sumo Association)(Kyodo) FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Front runner Onosato withdrew from the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament's final ...

FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Ukrainian sensation Aonishiki clinched his maiden elite-level championship and virtually guaranteed his promotion to ozeki Sunday with a tie-breaking playoff victory over yokozuna ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki has won promotion to the second-highest rank of Ozeki. The Japan Sumo Association made the decision at an extraordinary meeting of its board of directors on Wednesday ...