Sumo wrestler Kaio given prime minister's award

TOKYO, Japan - Kaio (L), the longest serving wrestler in sumo's elite makuuchi division, receives the prime minister's award from Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 26, 2010. At age 37, Kaio, whose real name is Hiroyuki Koga, is the oldest wrestler in sumo's premier league.

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