Sumo: Kisenosato formally promoted as 72nd yokozuna

Sumo: Kisenosato formally promoted as 72nd yokozuna

Kisenosato (L on the stage), alongside his stablemaster Tagonoura, attends a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 25, 2017, after the Japan Sumo Association finalized his promotion to yokozuna. The 30-year-old Kisenosato became the 72nd grand champion in sumo history and the first Japanese-born yokozuna in 19 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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