Sumo Wrestling

Setting Times stories to music: From Nirvana to Yo La Tengo

2013-05-18 10:00:00

By Kari Howard The stories I read spark musical connections every day. It’s a bit more rare when the walk to work does. But one of my favorite moments this week came when I was strolling down Broadway past Grand Park in downtown LA, a section...

Brazil, Japan, sumo and food, deliciously intertwined

2013-05-17 07:00:00

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Fernando Kuroda didn't like eating chankonabe at first, because he was forced to eat so much of the thick stew that he would get sick and could barely walk. "They would just fill me up and fill me up with food, or I wasn't...

Dekopons: The secret to picking a great one?

2013-02-25 16:03:00

Dekopons, the so-called Sumo mandarins, have hit the market in a big way this year. There was a scattering of them available last year, but now, for the first time, they are in pretty wide circulation. You can find almost everything you need to know...

Steve Schapiro's photos in 'Then and Now' offer a mix of emotions

2013-02-24 06:00:00

When photographer Steve Schapiro first arrived on the Lower East Side set of "The Godfather" in 1971, there were rumors floating around that Marlon Brando was not well. Moving closer to the action, he noticed an old man in an overcoat and hat talking to...

PASSINGS: Robert F. Chew, Taiho

2013-01-22 00:00:00

Robert F. Chew Baltimore-based actor on 'The Wire' Robert F. Chew, 52, an actor and teacher who portrayed the drug kingpin Proposition Joe on the HBO series "The Wire," died Thursday of apparent heart failure in his sleep at his Baltimore home,...

Farmers Markets: A guide to the best winter citrus

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Midwinter is peak time for citrus to be eaten fresh, and this year quality has been superb, probably because of the extended heat earlier in the growing season. Here are tips about which varieties to look for now and from which growing areas, including...

Try This! Sumo squat with hitch-a-ride pulses

2012-07-14 00:00:00

Pasadena-based fitness expert, video host and teacher Tracey Mallett (www.traceymallett.com) has a two-part exercise that works lower-body muscles and then the muscles of the upper back. It's good for posture, which often gets compromised on long days...

Meet Fuku Burger's Sumo burger

2012-05-17 16:32:51

Top 10 Under 10

2011-06-15 00:00:00

With gas prices soaring and money tighter than skinny jeans on a Sumo wrestler, finding a great deal on a certified ride is more important than ever for car shoppers. And guess what: You can actually get a quality vehicle for about $10,000, or even less....

The Dekopon arrives in California

2011-02-17 00:00:00

I still remember the first time I tasted the legendary fruit the Dekopon. Think of a huge mandarin, easy to peel and seedless, with firm flesh that melts in the mouth, an intense sweetness balanced by refreshing acidity, and a complex, lingering...

Where to find Dekopons in California

2011-02-17 00:00:00

The Dekopons, marketed as Sumo, will be available through March at the stores below. Also see updated listings on the Suntreat Sumo website. Assi Super. 3525 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, (213) 388-0900 Galleria Market. 3250 W. Olympic Blvd., No. 100, Los...

'Borderlandia': The art of the brothers de la Torre

2010-11-06 16:33:13

S�o Paulo Brazil, May 15 2013: Fernando Kuroda stands behind the bar at Bueno, his restaurant in S�o Paulo. Above the mantle, pictures from his days as a champion sumo wrestler in Japan. Photo by Vincent Bevins For The Times.

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Enrique Zamora 13, from Brawley (red) and Eimer Valdez 13 from Brawley take part in Sumo Wrestling at the First Annual Spring Fling at Barbra Worth Junior High in Brawley on Friday.

2013-04-27 03:04:00

Host Josh Duhamel, left, and actor Nick Cannon seem to be performing as sumo wrestlers in an airborne battle.

2013-03-23 00:00:00