The following are the events in professional sumo during 2020.
Tokushōryū was the surprise winner of the January tournament
Shobushi, seen here performing comic sumo in April 2017, became the first wrestler to die of COVID-19.
Shōdai won the championship and promotion to ōzeki in September
COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
The COVID-19 pandemic in Japan has resulted in 33,803,572 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 74,694 deaths, along with 33,728,878 recoveries.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga receiving his vaccination on 16 March 2021.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe convening the first Novel Coronavirus Expert Meeting on 16 February 2020
Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution [ja] in Kobe illuminated in blue to show support for healthcare workers
An announcement urging travellers to wash their hands in Tokaido Shinkansen