Hawaii-born Akebono makes goodwill visit to Ehime Pref.

Hawaii-born Akebono makes goodwill visit to Ehime Pref.

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Hawaii-born retired champion sumo wrestler Akebono (R) meets Ehime Gov. Moriyuki Kato at the Ehime prefectural government building in Matsuyama on April 9. Akebono visited the prefecture and expressed sympathy on behalf of Hawaiian Gov. Benjamin Cayetano to the people of Ehime Prefecture, still mourning February's sinking of the fisheries training vessel Ehime Maru by a U.S. submarine.

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