Ex-sumo wrestler avoids prison for marijuana possession

Ex-sumo wrestler avoids prison for marijuana possession

KAWASAKI, Japan - Former sumo wrestler Wakakirin speaks to reporters at the Kawasaki Branch of the Yokohama District Court on April 22. The former wrestler whose real name is Shinichi Suzukawa was sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for three years, for possessing marijuana earlier this year. (Kyodo)

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