Sumo: Ex-yokozuna Hakuho's retirement ceremony

Sumo: Ex-yokozuna Hakuho's retirement ceremony

Former yokozuna Hakuho, who won a record 45 grand sumo tournament titles, wipes away tears as around 280 people take turns snipping bits of his topknot, during his retirement ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2023, a ritual that marks his formal retirement as a sumo wrestler. (Pool photo)

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