Former yokozuna Taiho retires from Japan Sumo Association

Former yokozuna Taiho retires from Japan Sumo Association

TOKYO, Japan - Former grand sumo champion Taiho (R) shakes hand with Russian grappler Roho during a ceremony marking his retirement from the Japan Sumo Association at a Tokyo hotel on May 28. He will be assigned as head of the Sumo Museum on May 29.

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