Bronze statue of ex-ozeki Kaio unveiled in hometown

Bronze statue of ex-ozeki Kaio unveiled in hometown

NOGATA, Japan - Former ozeki Kaio, now stablemaster Asakayama, speaks during an unveiling ceremony for a bronze statue of him built in front of JR Nogata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2014.

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