THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 24, 2025 at 16:09 JST
Aonishiki, right rear, gives a banzai cheer before departing the Fukuoka Kokusai Center to celebrate his championship win. (Kengo Hiyoshi)
FUKUOKA—Ukrainian sekiwake Aonishiki continued his rapid and inspiring rise to the upper echelons of the sport by capturing his first Emperor's Cup in a playoff in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 23. [Read More]
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