Sumo set to end 2026 on high note as stars align ahead of Kyushu basho
Sumo's ideal scenario is a pair of yokozuna going into the final day unbeaten and facing off with the Emperor's Cup at stake.
Sumo's ideal scenario is a pair of yokozuna going into the final day unbeaten and facing off with the Emperor's Cup at stake.
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Burnt out by the relentless grind, some young people in China have rallied around an unlikely patron saint: a famously indolent Ming dynasty (1368–1644) emperor. This autumn, across office towers, universities, and streets in China’s...
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No one should be surprised by what happened, writes DANIEL HANNAN.
An old portrait of Emperor Charles V with a protruding jaw and long nose, that's covered by art of two red, long, thorny vines.
Controversial theory that Verica, who incited Emperor Claudius’s AD43 landing, was a woman could put a new spin on British history if true It was a moment that changed the course of British history: in AD43, Roman troops under the...
Verica of the Atrebates persuaded Claudius to invade Britain, which remained under Roman control for hundreds of years.
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Also in the archives, Emperor Hirohito marks his jubilee amid protests and U.S. Vice President Barkley stresses the need for U.S.-Japan cooperation.