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Kyodo News
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Sumo great Hakuho plans to promote sport from outside ruling body
KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 14:08 | Sports, All Former yokozuna Hakuho plans to remain involved with sumo despite severing ties with the sport's ruling body, the winner of a record 45 elite-level tournaments said Monday. The Mongolian-born ex-wrestler's retirement from the Japan Sumo Association was formalized the same day. His exit comes little more than a year after the indefinite closure of the Miyagino stable that he had overseen as stablemaster, following revelations that one of his proteges, top-division competitor Hokuseiho, had physically abused younger wrestlers. At a press conference in Tokyo, the 40-year-old said he wanted to promote sumo from outside the association. "I want to develop sumo from an outside perspective," he said. "I will focus on projects to spread sumo around the world." Hakuho, who retired from competition in September 2021, said he agonized about his decision to quit as a sumo elder, considering the potential impact on the wrestlers he had been training. "I really struggled with it," he said. "My charges were competing in the Summer tournament (in May), so I told them after it finished." Hakuho was demoted two ranks as an elder to take responsibility for the scandal at the Miyagino stable, whose members transferred to the Isegahama stable. With the future of the Miyagino stable in limbo, Hakuho had grown increasingly dissatisfied with his treatment by the sumo authorities. The end of his competitive career was marked by criticism about what was seen as his brash manner in the ring and sometimes overly rough wrestling, prompting the sumo association to make him sign a pledge to abide by its rules before allowing him to become an elder. Despite his split with the sumo hierarchy, Hakuho will be remembered as an all-time great for a dominant career in which he won 1,187 matches, more than any other wrestler in the sport's long history. Related coverage: Sumo: Despite unhappy exit, Hakuho's all-time great status remains Sumo: Newly built IG Arena readying for big opening with Nagoya meet
Kyodo News
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Sumo great Hakuho plans to promote sport from outside ruling body
KYODO NEWS - 20 minutes ago - 14:07 | Sports, All Former yokozuna Hakuho plans to remain involved with sumo despite severing ties with the sport's ruling body, the winner of a record 45 elite-level tournaments said Monday. The Mongolian-born ex-wrestler's retirement from the Japan Sumo Association was formalized the same day. His exit comes little more than a year after the indefinite closure of the Miyagino stable that he had overseen as stablemaster, following revelations that one of his proteges, top-division competitor Hokuseiho, had physically abused younger wrestlers. At a press conference in Tokyo, the 40-year-old said he wanted to promote sumo from outside the association. "I want to develop sumo from an outside perspective," he said. "I will focus on projects to spread sumo around the world." Hakuho, who retired from competition in September 2021, said he agonized about his decision to quit as a sumo elder, considering the potential impact on the wrestlers he had been training. "I really struggled with it," he said. "My charges were competing in the Summer tournament (in May), so I told them after it finished." Hakuho was demoted two ranks as an elder to take responsibility for the scandal at the Miyagino stable, whose members transferred to the Isegahama stable. With the future of the Miyagino stable in limbo, Hakuho had grown increasingly dissatisfied with his treatment by the sumo authorities. The end of his competitive career was marked by criticism about what was seen as his brash manner in the ring and sometimes overly rough wrestling, prompting the sumo association to make him sign a pledge to abide by its rules before allowing him to become an elder. Despite his split with the sumo hierarchy, Hakuho will be remembered as an all-time great for a dominant career in which he won 1,187 matches, more than any other wrestler in the sport's long history. Related coverage: Sumo: Despite unhappy exit, Hakuho's all-time great status remains Sumo: Newly built IG Arena readying for big opening with Nagoya meet
Business Wire
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
IG Arena Hosts First Public Event Headlined by Hans Zimmer
LOS ANGELES & NAGOYA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Multiple GRAMMY®-nominated and Academy Award winning film score composer, conductor and music producer Hans Zimmer headlined the first-ever public event at Japan's new state-of-the-art IG Arena in Aichi Prefecture Nagoya. Zimmer's first-ever performance in Japan took place on May 24 in the 17,000-seat multi-purpose arena which is part of several new projects in Asia being developed by AEG, the world's leading sports and live entertainment company. AEG is known for such iconic venues and destinations as Arena and L.A. LIVE (Los Angeles), T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas), The O2 (London), Uber Arena and Platz (Berlin), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai) and most recently, UOB LIVE (Bangkok). The company presently has other significant projects underway in Osaka, Japan and Bangkok, Thailand. IG Arena, with its hybrid oval-shaped arena, is considered one of Japan's largest and most modern sports and entertainment facilities. The venue is slated to open on July 13 hosting the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, also known as the Nagoya Basho. About IG Arena IG Arena is a hybrid oval-shaped arena built in Aichi Prefecture. It is one of the largest venues in Japan, with a maximum capacity of 17,000 people, and a 30-meter ceiling height. IG Arena will be the home of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the More information about IG Arena can be found here: About AEG Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, AEG is the world's leading sports and live entertainment company. The company operates in the following business segments: Music through AEG Presents, which is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performances, including the production and promotion of global and regional concert tours, an extensive portfolio of clubs, theaters and other music venues, concerts and special events and world-renowned festivals such as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival; Venues and Real Estate, which develops, owns and operates world-class venues, as well as major sports and entertainment districts like Arena and L.A. LIVE, Uber Platz in Berlin and The O2 in London; Sports, as the world's largest operator of high-profile sporting events and sports franchises including the LA Kings, LA Galaxy and Eisbären Berlin; Global Partnerships, which oversees worldwide sales and servicing of sponsorships including naming rights, premium seating, and other strategic partnerships. And Ticketing, through its ticketing platform, which provides more than 400 clients worldwide with ticketing services that cover the gamut of entertainments, including sporting events, arena tours, music clubs, festivals, rodeos and family events. Through its worldwide network of venues, portfolio of powerful sports and music brands and its integrated entertainment districts, AEG entertains more than 90 million guests annually. More information about AEG can be found at
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Four New Founding Partners Announced for IG Arena Japan
AICHI, Japan, March 24, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, AEG Global Partnerships, and Aichi International Arena Co. Ltd, have announced the names of four more partner brands for IG Arena, the new 17,000-seat multi-purpose arena for sports and entertainment in Aichi, Japan, set to open in July 2025. Payments company, Docomo, MUFG Bank and Yamazaki Mazak, the machine tool manufacturer, are the Japanese-based businesses named as founding partners alongside Suntory Spirits, previously announced last month. Ushering in a new era of corporate partnerships, the deals with the founding partners were negotiated by AEG Global Partnerships and will place the brands at the centre of some of the biggest and most important sports and live entertainment moments set to take place in Japan. The multi-year agreements will see each of the brands take an exclusive premium sponsorship designation of IG Arena. Benefits for the founding partners include: Docomo - Naming rights to one of the main entrance gates and Premium Lounge as well as other rights including: pre-ticket sales, priority lane access and exclusive partnerships MUFJ Bank Ltd. - naming rights to suite entrance and suite areas, as well as becoming the community development partner with IG arena Yamazaki Mazak - naming rights to the General Admission entrance gate on the ground floor Suntory Spirits – exclusive beverage partner, pouring rights and strong brand presence across the arena. Paul Samuels, EVP, Global Partnerships for AEG said: "We are delighted to continue to welcome a mix of strong global brands, as well as local businesses as partners to the IG Arena as we draw closer to the opening of the venue, marking a key step in delivering world-class events to the region. "These partnerships represent a number of innovative collaborations, providing a range of benefits not only to the brands and the IG Arena, but also directly to the fans who will experience the events that will be held at one of the biggest entertainment facilities in the country." Samuels continues: "Delivering world-leading corporate partnership opportunities in the region will usher in a new era of live entertainment and provides strong growth opportunities to our growing number of partners." Tokuji Sagi, President and CEO of Aichi International Arena Co., Ltd.: "We are delighted to welcome our new partners, who are leading the way in business both in Japan and globally. IG Arena is driving a transformation in the business model of sports and live entertainment in Japan, and these partnerships exemplify our shared commitment to innovation and growth. Together, we will elevate our partners' brand value while making a contribution to the live entertainment industry and local communities." About IG Arena IG Arena is a hybrid oval-shaped arena that will be built in Aichi Prefecture in the summer of 2025. It will be one of the largest in Japan, with a maximum capacity of 17,000 people, and will meet global standards with a 30-meter ceiling height. IG Arena will be the home of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the IG Group, a trading company based in the UK, announced to obtain the naming right of the arena in February 2024. The exterior and part of the interior design was by Kengo Kuma and Associates. URL: About AEG Global Partnerships AEG Global Partnerships oversees the worldwide sales and servicing of sponsorships for AEG's entire portfolio of assets. Creating customised and innovative marketing programs for established and emerging brands, it has created some of the most iconic brand partnerships in the entertainment industry, including The O2 in London and Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Overall, the division manages naming rights deals, premium seating and other strategic partnerships. Through its worldwide network of venues, portfolio of powerful sports and music brands and its integrated entertainment districts, AEG entertains more than 100 million guests annually. More information about AEG Global Partnerships can be found at View source version on Contacts Michael Rothmroth@ Sign in to access your portfolio
