Sumo: New ozeki Kirishima makes long-awaited trip home to Mongolia

Sumo: New ozeki Kirishima makes long-awaited trip home to Mongolia

Mongolian-born sumo wrestler Kirishima (3rd from R), a newly promoted ozeki, poses in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, during his first trip home in four years on June 5, 2023.

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