THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 24, 2021 at 18:40 JST
Yokozuna Kakuryu, right, defeats yokozuna Hakuho on the final day of the 2019 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament to win his sixth Emperor's Cup. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Oft-injured yokozuna Kakuryu has retired from the sport, the Japan Sumo Association announced on March 24. [Read More]
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