THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 23, 2023 at 18:54 JST
Sekiwake Hoshoryu, right, pushes Hokutofuji out of the dohyo in a playoff to win the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at the Dolphin Arena in Nagoya on July 23. (Tadashi Mizowaki)
Sekiwake Hoshoryu clinched his first Emperor’s Cup on July 23 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, effectively guaranteeing his promotion to the second-highest rank of ozeki. [Read More]
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