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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Ukrainian wrestler sekiwake Aonishiki (L) beats yokozuna Hoshoryu to win the Emperor's Cup in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2025.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Ukrainian wrestler sekiwake Aonishiki (R) beats yokozuna Hoshoryu to win the Emperor's Cup in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2025.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Ukrainian wrestler sekiwake Aonishiki (back) beats yokozuna Hoshoryu to win the Emperor's Cup in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2025.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Ukrainian wrestler sekiwake Aonishiki (front) beats yokozuna Hoshoryu to win the Emperor's Cup in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2025.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Ukrainian wrestler sekiwake Aonishiki (front) beats yokozuna Hoshoryu to win the Emperor's Cup in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2025.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Ukrainian wrester sekiwake Aonishiki (back) beats yokozuna Hoshoryu to win the Emperor's Cup in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2025.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Ukrainian wrester sekiwake Aonishiki (R) beats yokozuna Hoshoryu to win the Emperor's Cup in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2025.

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Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Hoshoryu (R) defeats sekiwake Kirishima on the second day of the five-day exhibition Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 16, 2025.

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Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Hoshoryu (R) defeats sekiwake Kirishima on the second day of the five-day exhibition Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 16, 2025.

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Sumo: Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Onosato (bottom) pushes out ozeki Hoshoryu on the penultimate day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21, 2024, to clinch his second Emperor's Cup.

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Sumo: Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Onosato (back) pushes out ozeki Hoshoryu on the penultimate day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21, 2024, to clinch his second Emperor's Cup.

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Sumo: Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Onosato meets the press after beating ozeki Hoshoryu on the penultimate day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21, 2024, to clinch his second Emperor's Cup.

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Sumo: Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Onosato (L) pushes out ozeki Hoshoryu on the penultimate day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21, 2024, to clinch his second Emperor's Cup.

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Sumo: Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Onosato receives prize money from the referee after beating ozeki Hoshoryu on the penultimate day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21, 2024, to clinch his second Emperor's Cup.

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Sumo: Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Onosato (R) pushes out ozeki Hoshoryu on the penultimate day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21, 2024, to clinch his second Emperor's Cup.

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Sumo: Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Onosato (R) pushes out ozeki Hoshoryu on the penultimate day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21, 2024, to clinch his second Emperor's Cup.

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Sumo: Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Onosato (R) pushes out ozeki Hoshoryu on the penultimate day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21, 2024, to clinch his second Emperor's Cup.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Hoshoryu celebrates after winning his first career top-division championship at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Hoshoryu celebrates after winning his first career top-division championship at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Hoshoryu celebrates after winning his first career top-division championship at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Hoshoryu receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after winning his first career top-division championship at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 23, 2023.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Hoshoryu receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after winning his first career top-division championship at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 23, 2023.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Hoshoryu (L) beats rank-and-file wrestler Hokutofuji in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 23, 2023. Hoshoryu clinched his first career top-division championship.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Hoshoryu (L) beats rank-and-file wrestler Hokutofuji in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 23, 2023. Hoshoryu clinched his first career top-division championship.

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Sumo: Sekiwake Hoshoryu

Sekiwake Hoshoryu speaks during a press conference in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 27, 2023, ahead of the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Yokozuna Terunofuji (R) locks up sekiwake Hoshoryu's arms and pushes him out of the ring during their 11th-day bout in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 24, 2023.