Sumo champion throws mayor during courtesy call

Yokozuna Kisenosato throws down Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura during a courtesy call in the central Japan city on June 27, 2017, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament from July 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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