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Rankings announced for New Year tournament

FUNABASHI, Japan - Sumo wrestler Shohozan (R) shakes hands with his stablemaster Matsugane at their stable in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on Dec. 24, 2012, after earning promotion to the fourth-highest rank of komusubi in the rankings for the Jan. 13-27 New Year Grand Sumo Tournament released the same day by the Japan Sumo Association. Shohozan is placed in the top four ranks of the sport for the first time in his career.

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Stablemaster rents from man with alleged gangster links

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Matsugane looks down during a press conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on July 21, 2010, after the media reported he rented a building in Osaka from a business executive who police say has close ties with Japan's largest crime syndicate.

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Stablemaster rents from man with alleged gangster links

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Matsugane bows in apology during a press conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on July 21, 2010, after the media reported he rented a building in Osaka from a business executive who police say has close ties with Japan's largest crime syndicate.

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Stablemaster rents from man with alleged gangster links

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Matsugane answer questions from reporters at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on July 21, 2010, after the media reported he rented a building in Osaka from a business executive who police say has close ties with Japan's largest crime syndicate.

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Stablemaster rents from man with alleged gangster links

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on July 21, 2010 shows a building in Osaka that sumo stablemaster Matsugane has rented from a man who has close ties with Japan's largest crime syndicate and used for training and lodging wrestlers.

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Stablemaster rents building from man with alleged gangster links

NAGOYA, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Matsugane serves as a referee at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 21, 2010. The stablemaster rented a building in Osaka city from a business executive who police say has close ties with Japan's largest crime syndicate, and used it for training and lodging wrestlers in March, sources familiar with the matter said the same day.

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Stablemaster rents from man with alleged gangster links

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on July 21, 2010 shows a building in Osaka that sumo stablemaster Matsugane has rented from a man who has close ties with Japan's largest crime syndicate and used for training and lodging wrestlers. (Kyodo)

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Stablemaster rents from man with alleged gangster links

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Matsugane bows in apology during a press conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on July 21, 2010, after the media reported he rented a building in Osaka from a business executive who police say has close ties with Japan's largest crime syndicate. (Kyodo)

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Stablemaster rents from man with alleged gangster links

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Matsugane answer questions from reporters at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on July 21, 2010, after the media reported he rented a building in Osaka from a business executive who police say has close ties with Japan's largest crime syndicate. (Kyodo)

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Stablemaster rents from man with alleged gangster links

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Matsugane looks down during a press conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on July 21, 2010, after the media reported he rented a building in Osaka from a business executive who police say has close ties with Japan's largest crime syndicate. (Kyodo)

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Stablemaster rents building from man with alleged gangster links

NAGOYA, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Matsugane serves as a referee at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 21, 2010. The stablemaster rented a building in Osaka city from a business executive who police say has close ties with Japan's largest crime syndicate, and used it for training and lodging wrestlers in March, sources familiar with the matter said the same day. (Kyodo)