Ozeki Chiyotaikai given hero's welcome at hometown

Ozeki Chiyotaikai given hero's welcome at hometown

Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) was honored in a parade Feb. 11 in his hometown of Oita in Japan's southern mainland of Kyushu for the first time since being promoted to Sumo's second highest ranking. About 150,000 citizens turned out for Chiyotaikai's triumphant return. ==Kyodo

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