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Sumo: Hoshoryu promoted to yokozuna

Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu (R) attends a press conference with his stablemaster Tatsunami at their stable in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2025, following Hoshoryu's promotion to the sport's highest rank of yokozuna, or grand champion. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: New ozeki Hoshoryu

Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu, newly promoted to the sport's second highest rank of ozeki, attends a press conference at his Tatsunami stable in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2023, ahead of the upcoming autumn grand tournament. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: New ozeki Hoshoryu

Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu, newly promoted to the sport's second highest rank of ozeki, attends a press conference at his Tatsunami stable in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2023, ahead of the upcoming autumn grand tournament. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Hoshoryu's ozeki promotion

Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu (R) attends a press conference with his stablemaster Tatsunami after a ceremony to inform him of his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 26, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Hoshoryu's ozeki promotion

Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu (far L) delivers a stage speech beside his stablemaster Tatsunami (2nd from L) after accepting his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 26, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Hoshoryu's ozeki promotion

Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu (L) delivers a stage speech beside his stablemaster Tatsunami after accepting his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 26, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Athletics' Matsui vs. Red Sox

BOSTON, United States - Oakland Athletics left fielder Hideki Matsui blasts a two-run double in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 26, 2011, in a 15-5 victory. It was the 487th double in his career in Japan and the United States, tying the record of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan for the most doubles held by Kazuyoshi Tatsunami, a former player of the Chunichi Dragons.

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Chunichi's Tatsunami announces retirement

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons infielder Kazuyoshi Tatsunami speaks about his retirement at a news conference at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya on Sept. 30, 2009. Tatsunami said he will hang up his glove and retire from baseball at the end of the 2009 season.

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Chunichi's Fujii slides safely to score

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons outfielder Atsushi Fujii slides home past Hiroshima Carp catcher Yoshiyuki Ishihara from second on a single off the bat of pinch hitter Kazuyoshi Tatsunami in the eighth inning of a game at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Aug. 19. The Dragons won 9-3.

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Irie completes backstroke double at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Ryosuke Irie makes a start in the men's 200-meter backstroke final on June 6, completing a winning double at the Japan Open at Tokyo Tatsunami International Swimming Center In Tokyo.

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Irie comes up short in record bid at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Ryosuke Irie won the men's 100-meter backstroke final on June 5 but came up short in his bid to rewrite his national record on the first day of the Japan Open at Tokyo Tatsunami International Swimming Center.

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Chunichi veteran Tatsunami hits game-winning single

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons pinch hitter Kazuyoshi Tatsunami celebrates after singling in the game-winning run to beat the Hiroshima Carp 4-3 at Nagoya Dome on May 7.

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Tatsunami nails game-ending grand slam

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons infielder Kazuyoshi Tatsunami belts a game-ending grand slam off Yomiuri Giants ace hurler Koji Uehara with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the team to a 5-1 win at Nagoya Dome on April 7.

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Tatsunami hits two-run double

KOSHIEN, Japan - Chunichi Dragons infielder Kazuyoshi Tatsunami hits a two-run double over right with two outs in the top of the fifth innings against the Hanshin Tigers at Koshien Stadium on May 1.

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Baseball: New Dragons manager Tatsunami

Kazuyoshi Tatsunami (front), the new manager of the Chunichi Dragons baseball club, speaks to his players before the start of offseason training in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 4, 2021.

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Baseball: New Dragons manager Tatsunami

Kazuyoshi Tatsunami, the new manager of the Chunichi Dragons baseball club, speaks at a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 29, 2021.

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Tatsunami nails game-ending grand slam

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons infielder Kazuyoshi Tatsunami belts a game-ending grand slam off Yomiuri Giants ace hurler Koji Uehara with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the team to a 5-1 win at Nagoya Dome on April 7. (Kyodo)

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Chunichi veteran Tatsunami hits game-winning single

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons pinch hitter Kazuyoshi Tatsunami celebrates after singling in the game-winning run to beat the Hiroshima Carp 4-3 at Nagoya Dome on May 7. (Kyodo)

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Irie completes backstroke double at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Ryosuke Irie makes a start in the men's 200-meter backstroke final on June 6, completing a winning double at the Japan Open at Tokyo Tatsunami International Swimming Center In Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Irie comes up short in record bid at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Ryosuke Irie won the men's 100-meter backstroke final on June 5 but came up short in his bid to rewrite his national record on the first day of the Japan Open at Tokyo Tatsunami International Swimming Center. (Kyodo)

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Athletics' Matsui vs. Red Sox

BOSTON, United States - Oakland Athletics left fielder Hideki Matsui blasts a two-run double in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 26, 2011, in a 15-5 victory. It was the 487th double in his career in Japan and the United States, tying the record of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan for the most doubles held by Kazuyoshi Tatsunami, a former player of the Chunichi Dragons. (Kyodo)

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New coronavirus

Photo taken in Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki Prefecture, on April 15, 2020, shows women holding masks they made using cloth initially meant for producing sumo wrestlers' "yukata" kimono. The textiles were donated by a sumo stable led by stablemaster Tatsunami, based in the eastern Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chunichi's Tatsunami announces retirement

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons infielder Kazuyoshi Tatsunami speaks about his retirement at a news conference at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya on Sept. 30, 2009. Tatsunami said he will hang up his glove and retire from baseball at the end of the 2009 season. (Kyodo)

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Chunichi's Fujii slides safely to score

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons outfielder Atsushi Fujii slides home past Hiroshima Carp catcher Yoshiyuki Ishihara from second on a single off the bat of pinch hitter Kazuyoshi Tatsunami in the eighth inning of a game at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Aug. 19. The Dragons won 9-3. (Kyodo)

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Tatsunami hits two-run double

KOSHIEN, Japan - Chunichi Dragons infielder Kazuyoshi Tatsunami hits a two-run double over right with two outs in the top of the fifth innings against the Hanshin Tigers at Koshien Stadium on May 1.