Disgraced sumo wrestler submits resignation to JSA

Disgraced sumo wrestler submits resignation to JSA

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Oguruma wipes away tears during a news conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 31 after submitting a letter of resignation offered by Juryo-division wrestler Wakakirin who was arrested for possessing marijuana.

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