Sumo: Former yokozuna Chiyonofuji featured at Tokyo train station

Sumo: Former yokozuna Chiyonofuji featured at Tokyo train station

Photo taken Sept. 8, 2020, shows a championship portrait of former yokozuna Chiyonofuji on display at Tokyo's JR Ryogoku Station near the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo hall. Chiyonofuji, who died in 2016 aged 61, captured 31 elite-level titles, the third most in the history of the sport.

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