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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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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Rank-and-file wrestler Shodai (front) upsets yokozuna Terunofuji on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2024.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Rank-and-file wrestler Shodai (R) upsets yokozuna Terunofuji on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2024.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Rank-and-file wrestler Shodai (back) upsets yokozuna Terunofuji on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2024.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

No. 2 maegashira Shodai (back) beats sekiwake Wakamotoharu on the seventh day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 18, 2023.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Kirishima (top) beats rank-and-filer Shodai on the sixth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2023.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Kirishima (top) beats rank-and-filer Shodai on the sixth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2023.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Rank-and-file wrestler Shodai (L) defeats ozeki Hoshoryu using a beltless arm throw during their bout on Day 4 of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023.

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(Chengdu Universiade)CHINA-CHENGDU-WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES-TABLE TENNIS (CN)

(230803) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Miyagawa Shodai (L) /Tanaka Yuta of Japan compete during the table tennis men's doubles quarterfinal against Xu Yingbin/Xue Fei of China at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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(Chengdu Universiade)CHINA-CHENGDU-WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES-TABLE TENNIS (CN)

(230803) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Miyagawa Shodai (L) /Tanaka Yuta of Japan react during the table tennis men's doubles quarterfinal against Xu Yingbin/Xue Fei of China at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Asanoyama (R) beats Shodai on the 14th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 27, 2023.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Asanoyama (top) beats Shodai on the 14th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 27, 2023.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Asanoyama (L) beats Shodai on the 14th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 27, 2023.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Maegashira No. 1 Shodai (top) beats komusubi Wakamotoharu on the eighth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka on March 19, 2023.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Maegashira No. 1 Shodai beats komusubi Wakamotoharu (front) on the eighth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka on March 19, 2023.

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Sumo: Fall regional tour

High-ranking sumo wrestlers Takakeisho (L) and Shodai grapple each other in the ring during a jungyo (regional tour) event in Kiryu in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 28, 2022. Jungyo tours allow people living in areas without official tournaments to experience live sumo.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (L) reacts after losing to ozeki Shodai (back) on the 14th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 23, 2022.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai (L) defeats yokozuna Terunofuji on the 14th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 23, 2022.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai (L) defeats Hoshoryu on the fourth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 13, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai (R) defeats Takayasu on the 14th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 26, 2022.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Mitakeumi (R) defeats ozeki Shodai on the 11th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 19, 2022, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

New yokozuna Terunofuji (L) is in action in defeating ozeki Shodai on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 26, 2021.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

New yokozuna Terunofuji (C) is pictured after defeating ozeki Shodai on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 26, 2021.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Onosho (R) defeats ozeki Shodai on the 13th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 24, 2021.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Combined file photo shows (from L) newly promoted yokozuna Terunofuji, ozeki Shodai and ozeki Takakeisho. The Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament is scheduled to begin on Sept. 12, 2021.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Hakuho (L) competes against ozeki Shodai on the 14th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 17, 2021.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Hakuho (L) defeats ozeki Shodai on the 14th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 17, 2021.

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Ozeki Kisenosato, yokozuna Harumafuji lead Nagoya sumo

Ozeki Kisenosato (R) pushes fifth-ranked Shodai out of the ring on the 12th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 21, 2016, jointly leading the 15-day competition with yokozuna Harumafuji of Mongolia at 10-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Hakuho retains share of lead

Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) forces Shodai out of the ring with a neck thrust on the fourth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 11, 2016. Hakuho maintained a share of the lead with fellow Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu and ozeki pair Kisenosato and Goeido at 4-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Hakuho keeps share of lead

Overhead camera photo shows Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (bottom) forcing Shodai out of the ring with a neck thrust on the fourth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 11, 2016. Hakuho maintained a share of the lead with fellow Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu and ozeki pair Kisenosato and Goeido at 4-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai defeats Takayasu on the 11th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 24, 2021.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Shodai (L) defeats Shimanoumi on the seventh day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 20, 2021.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Shodai (L) defeats Shimanoumi on the seventh day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 20, 2021.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai defeats Takayasu on the 11th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 24, 2021.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Takakeisho (L) defeats fellow ozeki Shodai on the 14th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 22, 2021.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Takakeisho (top) defeats fellow ozeki Shodai on the 14th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 22, 2021.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Wakatakakage (R) upsets ozeki Shodai on the second day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 10, 2021.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Shodai and fellow ozeki Asanoyama fight in the last match on the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2021.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai (R) defeats Takanosho on the 13th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2021.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai (L) defeats Takanosho on the 13th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2021.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai (L) defeats No. 6 maegashira Ryuden on the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2021.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai (L) survives a close call against Okinoumi on the 11th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2021.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai (R) survives a close call against Okinoumi on the 11th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2021.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai (L) survives a close call against Okinoumi on the 11th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2021.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai (R) survives a close call against Endo on the 10th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2021.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai (R) defeats Endo on the 10th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2021.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai (R) defeats Onosho on the seventh day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2021.

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Sumo: Injury-hit ozeki Shodai withdraws from November meet

Ozeki Shodai, seen in this file photo, pulled out of the November Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 12, 2020, after injuring his left ankle in an earlier bout.

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November Grand Sumo Tournament

Rank and filer Daieisho pushes ozeki Shodai out of the ring on the fourth day of the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Nov. 11, 2020.