Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo hall

Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo hall

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2017, shows a life-size picture of grand champion Hakuho erected in front of Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall, the center of Japan's national sport sumo. The sumo community has been rocked by yokozuna Harumafuji's assault of a lower-ranked wrestler in October, an incident that led to his retirement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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