Sumo: Kotoshogiku becomes 1st Japanese-born champion in decade

Sumo: Kotoshogiku becomes 1st Japanese-born champion in decade

TOKYO, Jan. 25 Kyodo - Ozeki Kotoshogiku poses for a photo at a party at a Tokyo hotel on the night of Jan. 24, 2016, after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament and becoming the first Japanese-born wrestler to claim a championship in a decade.

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