THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 19, 2020 at 18:15 JST
Hanakaze, right, the oldest active professional wrestler, loses to Tenichi on July 19, the opening day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan. (The Asahi Shimbun)
The oldest active sumo wrestler became the first to enter the dohyo at the age of 50 since the Showa Era (1926-1989) on July 19, when a tournament opened with spectators for the first time in six months. [Read More]
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