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Sumo: London tournament

Tobizaru rides a rented bicycle back to his hotel after the fourth day of the five-day Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18, 2025.

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Sumo: London tournament

Tobizaru (back) beats Kirishima on the fourth day of the five-day Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18, 2025.

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Sumo: London tournament

Sumo wrestlers Kotoeiho (L) and Tobizaru square off on the ring on the second day of the five-day Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 16, 2025.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Terunofuji (R) defeats Tobizaru on the sixth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 19, 2024.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Terunofuji (R) defeats Tobizaru on the sixth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 19, 2024.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Tobizaru (R) beats Ura on the 13th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 22, 2024.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Tobizaru (L) beats Ura on the 13th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 22, 2024.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

No. 3 maegashira Tobizaru (L) beats komusubi Abi on the 14th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2023.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Takakeisho (L) beats maegashira Tobizaru on the sixth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2023.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusubi Tobizaru (L) beats sekiwake Kotonowaka on the fifth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2023.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Kirishima (L) picks up komusubi Tobizaru by his mawashi and lifts him out of the ring during their bout on the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2023.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ura (L) defeats Tobizaru on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 25, 2023.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ura (L) defeats Tobizaru on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 25, 2023.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ura (top) defeats Tobizaru on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 25, 2023.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ura (L) defeats Tobizaru on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 25, 2023.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Ichinojo (front) defeats Tobizaru on the 12th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 21, 2022.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Promotion-chasing ozeki Terunofuji (R) defeats Tobizaru on the eighth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 11, 2021.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Hakuho defeats Tobizaru on the seventh day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 10, 2021.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Hakuho (R) defeats Tobizaru on the seventh day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 10, 2021.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Hakuho (R) defeats Tobizaru on the seventh day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 10, 2021.

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Sumo wrestler Tobizaru

Sumo wrestler Tobizaru poses like a monkey during a visit to the Edogawa Ward office in Tokyo on Dec. 2, 2020. Tobizaru, literally meaning "a flying monkey," hails from Edogawa Ward.

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November Grand Sumo Tournament

Terunofuji (L) lifts Tobizaru clear off the ground before depositing him outside the ring on the 10th day of the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Nov. 17, 2020.

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November Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Mitakeumi (R) defeats maegashira No. 4 Tobizaru on the eighth day of the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Nov. 15, 2020.

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November Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Mitakeumi (top) defeats maegashira No. 4 Tobizaru on the eighth day of the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Nov. 15, 2020.

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Sumo: Shodai clinches 1st-ever title

Sekiwake Shodai (R) defeats Tobizaru on the last day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2020, en route to winning his first championship title.

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Sumo: Shodai clinches 1st-ever title

Sekiwake Shodai (top) defeats Tobizaru on the last day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2020, en route to winning his first championship title.

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Sumo: Shodai clinches 1st-ever title

Sekiwake Shodai (R) defeats Tobizaru on the last day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2020, en route to winning his first championship title.

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Scenes of sumo

Tobizaru crashes into a basket of salt after being toppled by Amakaze at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 19, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of sumo

Osunaarashi (L) and Tobizaru grapple at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 18, 2017, in this photo taken with a slow shutter speed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo