Bangladesh Opposition BNP holds massive rally in Dhaka

Bangladesh Opposition BNP holds massive rally in Dhaka

During a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) march a woman dressed as ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made gestures as part of a demonstration to defend the voting rights of the people, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, On November 8, 2024. A large number of leaders and activists have thronged the capital’s Naya Paltan area as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to hold a precession, marking the “national revolution and solidarity day”. BNP loyalists were gathering in front of the BNP headquarters in groups in the afternoon. Following a brief rally, the party’s secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, will inaugurate the procession. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bangladesh Opposition BNP holds massive rally in Dhaka

Bangladesh Opposition BNP holds massive rally in Dhaka

During a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) march a woman dressed as ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made gestures as part of a demonstration to defend the voting rights of the people, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, On November 8, 2024. A large number of leaders and activists have thronged the capital’s Naya Paltan area as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to hold a precession, marking the “national revolution and solidarity day”. BNP loyalists were gathering in front of the BNP headquarters in groups in the afternoon. Following a brief rally, the party’s secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, will inaugurate the procession. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bangladesh Opposition BNP holds massive rally in Dhaka

Bangladesh Opposition BNP holds massive rally in Dhaka

During a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) march a woman dressed as ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made gestures as part of a demonstration to defend the voting rights of the people, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, On November 8, 2024. A large number of leaders and activists have thronged the capital’s Naya Paltan area as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to hold a precession, marking the “national revolution and solidarity day”. BNP loyalists were gathering in front of the BNP headquarters in groups in the afternoon. Following a brief rally, the party’s secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, will inaugurate the procession. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opposition Leader Alamgir Holds Rally - Dhaka

Opposition Leader Alamgir Holds Rally - Dhaka

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Secretary General of the BNP, gives a live speech towards the supporters at Naya Paltan in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 17 September, 2024. Photo by Mehedi Hasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have gathered in the Naya Paltan area of Dhaka as the party holds a rally to mark the International Day of Democracy, on September 17,2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have gathered in the Naya Paltan area of Dhaka as the party holds a rally to mark the International Day of Democracy, on September 17,2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have gathered in the Naya Paltan area of Dhaka as the party holds a rally to mark the International Day of Democracy, on September 17,2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have gathered in the Naya Paltan area of Dhaka as the party holds a rally to mark the International Day of Democracy, on September 17,2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have gathered in the Naya Paltan area of Dhaka as the party holds a rally to mark the International Day of Democracy, on September 17,2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have gathered in the Naya Paltan area of Dhaka as the party holds a rally to mark the International Day of Democracy, on September 17,2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have gathered in the Naya Paltan area of Dhaka as the party holds a rally to mark the International Day of Democracy, on September 17,2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have gathered in the Naya Paltan area of Dhaka as the party holds a rally to mark the International Day of Democracy, on September 17,2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have gathered in the Naya Paltan area of Dhaka as the party holds a rally to mark the International Day of Democracy, on September 17,2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have gathered in the Naya Paltan area of Dhaka as the party holds a rally to mark the International Day of Democracy, on September 17,2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have gathered in the Naya Paltan area of Dhaka as the party holds a rally to mark the International Day of Democracy, on September 17,2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have gathered in the Naya Paltan area of Dhaka as the party holds a rally to mark the International Day of Democracy, on September 17,2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have gathered in the Naya Paltan area of Dhaka as the party holds a rally to mark the International Day of Democracy, on September 17,2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

International Day of Democracy - Bangladesh

Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have gathered in the Naya Paltan area of Dhaka as the party holds a rally to mark the International Day of Democracy, on September 17,2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) attend a mass rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) attend a mass rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) attend a mass rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) attend a mass rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) attend a mass rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) attend a mass rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) attend a mass rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Mass Rally Of BNP Supporters - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) attend a mass rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gather to attend a mass party rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. In an address to the nation, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced on 05 August that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after weeks of unrest and an interim government will be formed to run the country. Bangladeshi President's press secretary announced on 07 August that Muhammad Yunus was chosen to be Bangladesh's interim leader after the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gather to attend a mass party rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. In an address to the nation, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced on 05 August that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after weeks of unrest and an interim government will be formed to run the country. Bangladeshi President's press secretary announced on 07 August that Muhammad Yunus was chosen to be Bangladesh's interim leader after the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gather to attend a mass party rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. In an address to the nation, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced on 05 August that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after weeks of unrest and an interim government will be formed to run the country. Bangladeshi President's press secretary announced on 07 August that Muhammad Yunus was chosen to be Bangladesh's interim leader after the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gather to attend a mass party rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. In an address to the nation, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced on 05 August that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after weeks of unrest and an interim government will be formed to run the country. Bangladeshi President's press secretary announced on 07 August that Muhammad Yunus was chosen to be Bangladesh's interim leader after the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gather to attend a mass party rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. In an address to the nation, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced on 05 August that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after weeks of unrest and an interim government will be formed to run the country. Bangladeshi President's press secretary announced on 07 August that Muhammad Yunus was chosen to be Bangladesh's interim leader after the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gather to attend a mass party rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. In an address to the nation, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced on 05 August that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after weeks of unrest and an interim government will be formed to run the country. Bangladeshi President's press secretary announced on 07 August that Muhammad Yunus was chosen to be Bangladesh's interim leader after the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gather to attend a mass party rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. In an address to the nation, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced on 05 August that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after weeks of unrest and an interim government will be formed to run the country. Bangladeshi President's press secretary announced on 07 August that Muhammad Yunus was chosen to be Bangladesh's interim leader after the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gather to attend a mass party rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. In an address to the nation, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced on 05 August that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after weeks of unrest and an interim government will be formed to run the country. Bangladeshi President's press secretary announced on 07 August that Muhammad Yunus was chosen to be Bangladesh's interim leader after the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gather to attend a mass party rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. In an address to the nation, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced on 05 August that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after weeks of unrest and an interim government will be formed to run the country. Bangladeshi President's press secretary announced on 07 August that Muhammad Yunus was chosen to be Bangladesh's interim leader after the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gather to attend a mass party rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. In an address to the nation, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced on 05 August that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after weeks of unrest and an interim government will be formed to run the country. Bangladeshi President's press secretary announced on 07 August that Muhammad Yunus was chosen to be Bangladesh's interim leader after the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

BNP Supporters During A Mass Party Rally - Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gather to attend a mass party rally at the Naya Paltan area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07 August 2024. Thousands of supporters gathered around the office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naya Paltan area for a mass rally, with the acting chairman Tarique Rahman expected to address virtually. In an address to the nation, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced on 05 August that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after weeks of unrest and an interim government will be formed to run the country. Bangladeshi President's press secretary announced on 07 August that Muhammad Yunus was chosen to be Bangladesh's interim leader after the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Rugby 7s - France v USA

Paris 2024 - Rugby 7s - France v USA

Naya Tapper of the United States celebrates scoring during the rugby sevens women's pool C match between France and the United States at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 29, 2024. Photo by Xu Chang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-RUGBY SEVENS

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-RUGBY SEVENS

(240729) -- PARIS, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Naya Tapper of the United States celebrates scoring during the rugby sevens women's pool C match between France and the United States at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Chang)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-RUGBY SEVENS

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-RUGBY SEVENS

(240729) -- PARIS, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Seraphine Okemba (L) of France vies with Naya Tapper of the United States during the rugby sevens women's pool C match between France and the United States at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lui Siu Wai)

Statue of yokozuna Taiho set to leave for birthplace in Russia

Statue of yokozuna Taiho set to leave for birthplace in Russia

AKITA, Japan - Photo taken on July 11, 2014, in Ogata in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Akita shows a bronze statue of sumo legend Taiho, who won a record 32 tournaments and died last year at age 72, and his wife Yoshiko Naya. The statue will soon be shipped to Sakhalin, his birthplace in eastern Russia, where it is to be erected.

Wooden model for Taiho's statue

Wooden model for Taiho's statue

AKITA, Japan - Photo shows sculptor Toshio Kamada unveiling a wooden model he has carved for a statue of the late sumo great Taiho (1940-2013), whose real name was Koki Naya, in the village of Ogata in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 22, 2014. After being cast by Kamada, the bronze statue of Taiho, who held sumo's highest rank of yokozuna, is expected to be donated around August 2014 to Poronaysk on the Russian Far Eastern island of Sakhalin, Taiho's birthplace.

Wooden model for Taiho's statue

Wooden model for Taiho's statue

AKITA, Japan - Photo shows sculptor Toshio Kamada unveiling a wooden model he has carved for a statue of the late sumo great Taiho (1940-2013), whose real name was Koki Naya, in the village of Ogata in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 22, 2014. After being cast by Kamada, the bronze statue of Taiho, who held sumo's highest rank of yokozuna, is expected to be donated around August 2014 to Poronaysk on the Russian Far Eastern island of Sakhalin, Taiho's birthplace.

Hakuho presents blood-donation car to Red Cross

Hakuho presents blood-donation car to Red Cross

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (C) presents a blood-donation vehicle to the Japanese Red Cross Society in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2014, taking over the role played by the late sumo great Taiho, whose real name was Koki Naya, for about 40 years from 1969. Naya's wife Yoshiko (L) also attends the presentation ceremony.

1st anniv. memorial for sumo legend Taiho's death

1st anniv. memorial for sumo legend Taiho's death

TOKYO, Japan - A memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the death of legendary sumo grand champion Taiho, whose real name was Koki Naya, is held at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan 19, 2014.

Sumo legend Taiho receives national award

Sumo legend Taiho receives national award

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) hands a commemorative gift to Yoshiko Naya, the widow of the late yokozuna Taiho, during a ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2013, to award the legendary sumo champion a posthumous national award in recognition of his historic sumo victory record. Yokozuna Hakuho (L) holds the portrait of Taiho, whose real name was Koki Naya and who died in January 2013 of heart disease at 72.

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Statue of yokozuna Taiho set to leave for birthplace in Russia

Statue of yokozuna Taiho set to leave for birthplace in Russia

AKITA, Japan - Photo taken on July 11, 2014, in Ogata in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Akita shows a bronze statue of sumo legend Taiho, who won a record 32 tournaments and died last year at age 72, and his wife Yoshiko Naya. The statue will soon be shipped to Sakhalin, his birthplace in eastern Russia, where it is to be erected. (Kyodo)

Sumo: Grandson of legendary Taiho gets physical checkup

Sumo: Grandson of legendary Taiho gets physical checkup

Konosuke Naya, 17-year-old grandson of the late sumo legend Taiho, undergoes a physical checkup at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 10, 2018 in order to become a new apprentice in the ancient sport. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo