New ozeki Chiyotaikai joins antidrug drive at Narita

New ozeki Chiyotaikai joins antidrug drive at Narita

Ozeki Chiyotaikai joins a campaign against drug smuggling at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 5, together with his stable master Kokonoe. Chiyotaikai, who was promoted to ozeki after his victory at the New Year Sumo Tournament in Tokyo last month, distributed antidrug pamphlets at the airport. ==Kyodo

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