Sumo: Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82

Sumo: Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82

Yokozuna Kitanofuji performs his ring-entering ritual at a grand sumo tournament in January 1971 in Tokyo. The 10-time tournament champion, whose real name was Katsuaki Takezawa and who mentored two grand champions including the legendary Chiyonofuji before becoming a popular TV sumo pundit, died on Nov. 12, 2024, at the age of 82, according to media.

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