Sculptor of late yokozuna Taiho's statue erected in Russia

Sculptor of late yokozuna Taiho's statue erected in Russia

SAPPORO, Japan - Sculptor Toshio Kamada, shown in this file photo taken on Aug. 18, 2014, regards the 2.3-meter-tall statue of the late Japanese sumo legend Taiho he produced as a milestone in his career. He visited the grand champion's birthplace in Poronaysk in Russia's Far Eastern region of Sakhalin in August to attend an unveiling ceremony for the statue. (Kyodo)

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