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Kotooshu with ozeki rank on line

NAGOYA, Japan - Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kotooshu is seen during a training session in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, on June 30, 2011. Kotooshu will wrestle in the Nagoya tournament in July with his ozeki rank, the second-highest rank, on the line for the third time.

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JSA fires Kotomitsuki over gambling scandal

NAGOYA, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Sadogatake bows in apology in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, on July 4, 2010, after the Japan Sumo Association decided to fire ozeki Kotomitsuki, who belonged to Sadogatake's stable, for being one of the central figures in a widespread gambling scandal. The JSA has also decided to fire stablemaster Otake.

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Okada stumps in Aichi Pref.

NAGOYA, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan leader Katsuya Okada waves to the audience while stumping in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 21 ahead of the Sept. 11 general election.

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(4)Ex-lawmaker Sato arrested in pay embezzlement scandal

ICHINOMIYA, Japan - Investigators on March 7 search for evidence at the office of former House of Representatives lawmaker Kanju Sato in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, on March 7 after he was arrested on suspicion of embezzling some 17 million yen from the state intended as salary for one of his secretaries.

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Kotomitsuki moved back up to sekiwake in new ranking

NAGOYA, Japan - Rising sumo star Kotomitsuki displays the Japan Sumo Association's new rankings in front of his stable's lodging place in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecrture, on June 25. In the new rankings for the July 8-22 Nagoya Sumo Tournament, Kotomitsuki was moved back up to sekiwake, Sumo's No.3 position following yokozuna and ozeki.