Sumo tourney champ Takerufuji's triumphant return home

Sumo tourney champ Takerufuji's triumphant return home

Takerufuji (R), who achieved a historic win in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka in March, waves to fans and well-wishers as he returns triumphant to his native town Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan on May 1, 2024. The bottom-ranked No. 17 maegashira at the time of the competition became the first wrestler since Ryogoku in 1914 to win a championship in his top-division debut.

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