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The Ukrainian sumo wrestler who fled war now taking Japan by storm

Big in Japan: Ukrainian-born sumo wrestler Aonishiki Arata, who fled the war in Ukraine, won Japan’s Kyushu tournament and is set to become an 'ozeki; arriving broke in 2022, he rose rapidly through the ranks, becoming a national sensation and symbol of hope

Zeev Avrahami | 11.29.25

An exhibition sumo wrestling match, Dizengoff Center, Tel Aviv

Heavyweights: Meet the athletes bringing sumo wrestling to Israel

An Olympic wrestler promoting sumo, a young fighter crowned Israel’s 'yokozuna' and a surreal detour from a Tel Aviv mall to Tokyo — inside Israel’s emerging sumo scene

Nir Zadok | 08.23.25

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