Wrestler turning reporter

Wrestler turning reporter

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Masumeidai smiles at the Chiganoura stable in Tokyo's Taito Ward on March 1, 2011. The 26-year-old, whose real name is Shuichi Tanaka, will quit the ring in a ceremony March 5 and become a reporter at a regional daily in April. He was the third wrestler to enter the sumo world from a state university.

Wrestler turning reporter

Wrestler turning reporter

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Masumeidai smiles at the Chiganoura stable in Tokyo's Taito Ward on March 1, 2011. The 26-year-old, whose real name is Shuichi Tanaka, will quit the ring in a ceremony March 5 and become a reporter at a regional daily in April. He was the third wrestler to enter the sumo world from a state university. (Kyodo)

Sumo: Takakeisho's promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Takakeisho's promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Takakeisho poses for a photo with a sea bream in hand after being officially promoted to ozeki, the sport's second-highest rank, at an Osaka hotel on March 27, 2019, along with his stablemaster Chiganoura (front R), and his parents Kazuya Sato (back L) and Junko. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Takakeisho's promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Takakeisho's promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Takakeisho (C), flanked by his stablemaster Chiganoura and Chiganoura's wife, bows to accept his promotion to ozeki, the sport's second highest rank, during a ceremony at an Osaka hotel on March 27, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Takakeisho's promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Takakeisho's promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Takakeisho (2nd from L), flanked by his stablemaster Chiganoura and Chiganoura's wife, bows to accept his promotion to ozeki, the sport's second highest rank, during a ceremony at an Osaka hotel on March 27, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Mongolian sumo wrestler Takanoiwa holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2018, to announce his resignation after he assaulted a younger wrestler of his Chiganoura stable at a hotel in Fukuoka earlier in the week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Mongolian sumo wrestler Takanoiwa holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2018, to announce his resignation after he assaulted a younger wrestler of his Chiganoura stable at a hotel in Fukuoka earlier in the week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Mongolian sumo wrestler Takanoiwa holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2018, to announce his resignation after he assaulted a younger wrestler of his Chiganoura stable at a hotel in Fukuoka earlier in the week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Mongolian sumo wrestler Takanoiwa holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2018, to announce his resignation after he assaulted a younger wrestler of his Chiganoura stable at a hotel in Fukuoka earlier in the week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Mongolian sumo wrestler Takanoiwa holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2018, to announce his resignation after he assaulted a younger wrestler of his Chiganoura stable at a hotel in Fukuoka earlier in the week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Mongolian sumo wrestler Takanoiwa holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2018, to announce his resignation after he assaulted a younger wrestler of his Chiganoura stable at a hotel in Fukuoka earlier in the week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Mongolian sumo wrestler Takanoiwa (R) and his stablemaster Chiganoura attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2018. Takanoiwa announced his resignation after he assaulted a younger wrestler of his stable at a hotel in Fukuoka earlier in the week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Sumo: Takanoiwa retires after assaulting stablemate

Mongolian sumo wrestler Takanoiwa (R) and his stablemaster Chiganoura bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2018. Takanoiwa announced his resignation after he assaulted a younger wrestler of his stable at a hotel in Fukuoka earlier in the week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Takakeisho (L) celebrates with his stablemaster Chiganoura (2nd from L) after winning his first career championship at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan, on Nov. 25, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo