Kakuryu promoted to ozeki

Kakuryu promoted to ozeki

TOKYO, Japan - Kakuryu points to his name in the list of new rankings during a press conference in Tokyo on April 23, 2012. The Mongolian bruiser took his place among ozeki in the rankings for the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo released by the Japan Sumo Association the same day.

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