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Sumo: Paris tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura holds the victor's trophy after winning a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura holds the victor's trophy after winning a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo wrestlers (from L) Tamawashi, Takayasu and Kotozakura take part in a traditional Japanese cultural event in Paris on June 12, 2026, ahead of a two-day sumo tournament in the French capital from June 13.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo wrestlers (from L) Tamawashi, Takayasu and Kotozakura take part in a traditional Japanese cultural event in Paris on June 12, 2026, ahead of a two-day sumo tournament in the French capital from June 13.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura (back) beats ozeki Kirishima to win the first day of a two-day sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 13, 2026.

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Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo wrestler Kotozakura arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris on June 10, 2026, for a June 13-14 exhibition tournament in the French capital.

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Sumo: Onosato

Yokozuna Onosato (R) and ozeki Kotozakura practice at a stable in Matsudo near Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, which opens at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 11.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura trains at the Sadogatake stable in Matsudo near Tokyo on Dec. 31, 2025, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo starting on Jan. 11.

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Sumo wrestlers visit Hiroshima peace park

(From R) Ukrainian sumo wrestler ozeki Aonishiki, Mongolian yokozuna Hoshoryu and ozeki Kotozakura bow at the cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Dec. 10, 2025. About 10 sumo wrestlers visited the park during a winter promotional tour in the western Japan city.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (R) beats fellow ozeki Kotozakura on the 13th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 23, 2025, clinching his fourth Emperor's Cup and securing promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (R) beats fellow ozeki Kotozakura on the 13th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugian arena on May 23, 2025, clinching his fourth Emperor's Cup and securing promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna.

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Sumo: New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Maegashira Atamifuji (front) beats ozeki Kotozakura on the sixth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2025.

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Sumo: New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Maegashira Atamifuji (L) beats ozeki Kotozakura on the sixth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2025.

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Sumo: New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Maegashira Shodai (L) beats ozeki Kotozakura on the fifth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2025.

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Sumo: New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Maegashira Shodai (L) beats ozeki Kotozakura on the fifth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2025.

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Sumo: Kotozakura

Ozeki Kotozakura trains at his stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 9, 2025, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12.

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Sumo: Kotozakura

Ozeki Kotozakura (2nd from L) practices at his stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 31, 2024, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12.

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Sumo: Kotozakura

Ozeki Kotozakura (R) practices at his stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 31, 2024, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12.

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Sumo: Kotozakura

Ozeki Kotozakura (L) practices at his stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 25, 2024, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12.

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Sumo: Kotozakura

MATSUDO, Japan, Dec. 23 Kyodo - Ozeki Kotozakura holds a press conference at his stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 23, 2024, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12. Winner of the Emperor's Cup in the November Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, Kotozakura seeks promotion to sumo's highest-ranked yokozuna during the forthcoming tournament. (Kyodo)

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Sumo: Kotozakura

Ozeki Kotozakura holds a press conference at his stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 23, 2024, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12. Winner of the Emperor's Cup in the November Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, Kotozakura seeks promotion to sumo's highest-ranked yokozuna during the forthcoming tournament.

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