These are the principal specialized outlets covering Sumo. Major events are additionally covered by general sports media and rights-holding broadcasters; the outlets below constitute the sport's dedicated press.
1. The Japan TimesNewspaper — Japan's oldest English-language daily — and the standard English source of record for sumo, with a dedicated desk covering every honbasho.
2. NHKTelevision — Japan's public broadcaster, funded by receiving fees, which carries the six grand sumo tournaments in full and holds Japanese Olympic rights from 2026 to 2032 as half of the Japan Consortium.
3. Nikkan SportsNewspaper — Japan's first sports daily, founded in 1946 — the deepest daily record of Japanese baseball, sumo and horse racing anywhere.