THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 20, 2021 at 16:16 JST
Yokozuna Hakuho defeats ozeki Terunofuji with a forearm throw in the last bout of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 18, extending his career championships to a record 45. (Takeshi Iwashita)
Ozeki Terunofuji may have come up one victory short on the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, but he walked away with the most coveted prize in his sport: promotion to yokozuna. [Read More]
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