Stablemasters punished over gangster involvement

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association chief Musashigawa speaks to reporters at the Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on May 27, 2010. The association decided that day to punish two stablemasters for giving senior members of an organized crime gang group tickets for grand sumo tournaments. (Kyodo)

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