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Japan Welcomes a New Sumo Champ. Surprise: He’s Japanese.
Onosato Daiki became the first Japanese man in eight years to be named a yokozuna, or grand champion, the highest title in ...
Sumo wrestling gets its first Japanese grand champion in 7 years as 24-year-old Onosato reaches top rank
Onosato, 24, is the first Japanese sumo wrestler to achieve the rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in years, and he's vowed ...
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‘I will not disgrace the title of yokozuna’ – New Japanese sumo grand champion Onosato sparks Mongolian rivalry
Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he's Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms and he is the first Japanese competitor to reach the top ...
Big surprise in sumo. The sport has a new champion — and he's Japanese
TOKYO -- Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he's Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first Japanese ...