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Disgraced sumo wrestler submits resignation to JSA

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Oguruma (R) bows to apologize for the arrest of Juryo-division wrestler Wakakirin at a news conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 31 after submitting a letter of resignation offered by Wakakirin to the Japan Sumo Association. Wakakirin was arrested for possessing marijuana.

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Disgraced sumo wrestler submits resignation to JSA

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Oguruma wipes away tears during a news conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 31 after submitting a letter of resignation offered by Juryo-division wrestler Wakakirin who was arrested for possessing marijuana.

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Sumo wrestler arrested for marijuana possession

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Oguruma (C), besieged by reporters and photographers, bows in apology over the arrest of his apprentice wrestler Wakakirin for alleged possession of marijuana at the stable in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Jan. 30. Wakakirin, a wrestler in the second-tier juryo division, became the first Japanese sumo wrestler to be arrested in a marijuana case.

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(2)25 new wrestlers clear 1st stage of exams

TOKYO, Japan - Masatsugu Onishi, the 2002 amateur yokozuna, is among 25 newcomers to pass the first stage of physicals on Jan 6 to become a new wrestler at the upcoming New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Onishi, 21, who belongs to the Oguruma stable, cleared the height and weight requirements of 173 centimeters and 75 kilograms.

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Takushoku Univ.'s Morishita to turn pro at Osaka sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Takushoku University sumo wrestler Norikatsu Morishita (L) shakes hands with stablemaster Oguruma, former ozeki Kotokaze, after deciding to join the Oguruma Stable on Feb. 21. The 22-year-old Morishita, who stands 1.8 meters tall and weighs 135 kilograms, will turn professional in the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that starts in Osaka on March 9.

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Disgraced sumo wrestler submits resignation to JSA

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Oguruma wipes away tears during a news conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 31 after submitting a letter of resignation offered by Juryo-division wrestler Wakakirin who was arrested for possessing marijuana. (Kyodo)

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Disgraced sumo wrestler submits resignation to JSA

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Oguruma (R) bows to apologize for the arrest of Juryo-division wrestler Wakakirin at a news conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 31 after submitting a letter of resignation offered by Wakakirin to the Japan Sumo Association. Wakakirin was arrested for possessing marijuana. (Kyodo)

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Sumo wrestler arrested for marijuana possession

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Oguruma (C), besieged by reporters and photographers, bows in apology over the arrest of his apprentice wrestler Wakakirin for alleged possession of marijuana at the stable in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Jan. 30. Wakakirin, a wrestler in the second-tier juryo division, became the first Japanese sumo wrestler to be arrested in a marijuana case. (Kyodo)

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(2)25 new wrestlers clear 1st stage of exams

TOKYO, Japan - Masatsugu Onishi, the 2002 amateur yokozuna, is among 25 newcomers to pass the first stage of physicals on Jan 6 to become a new wrestler at the upcoming New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Onishi, 21, who belongs to the Oguruma stable, cleared the height and weight requirements of 173 centimeters and 75 kilograms. (Kyodo)

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Sumo association chief apologizes

Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (L) and Director Oguruma bow in apology during a press conference after a regular meeting of the organization's board of directors in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2017, following an assault scandal that led to yokozuna Harumafuji's retirement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takushoku Univ.'s Morishita to turn pro at Osaka sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Takushoku University sumo wrestler Norikatsu Morishita (L) shakes hands with stablemaster Oguruma, former ozeki Kotokaze, after deciding to join the Oguruma Stable on Feb. 21. The 22-year-old Morishita, who stands 1.8 meters tall and weighs 135 kilograms, will turn professional in the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that starts in Osaka on March 9. (Kyodo)