Former yokozuna Chiyonofuji dies at age of 61

Former yokozuna Chiyonofuji dies at age of 61

File photo shows sumo yokozuna (grand champion) Chiyonofuji (C) smiling with then Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu (L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 1989, after being awarded the People's Honor Award. The former yokozuna died on July 31, 2016, due to pancreatic cancer at the age of 61. Chiyonofuji, whose real name was Mitsugu Akimoto, ranked third in championships with 31 wins behind Hakuho (37) and Taiho (32). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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