Japanese sumo wrestlers in Hawaii

Japanese sumo wrestlers in Hawaii

HONOLULU, United States - Ozeki Kaio (front) charges during a sightseeing tour of Oahu island on June 7. A delegation of sumo wrestlers arrived in Honolulu earlier in the day to take part in a sumo exhibition tournament, the first in 14 years. The two-day exhibition meet involving wrestlers in the top makuuchi division will be held June 9-10.

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