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Sumo: Ex-makuuchi wrestler Tokushoryu retires

Former makuuchi division sumo wrestler Tokushoryu, who has one career championship under his belt, poses for photos at his retirement press conference at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023.

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Sumo: Ex-makuuchi wrestler Tokushoryu retires

Former makuuchi division sumo wrestler Tokushoryu, who has one career championship under his belt, attends his retirement press conference at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023.

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Nagoya basho 1st day

NAGOYA, Japan - Makuuchi division debutant Tokushoryu (L) pushes Chinese wrestler Sokokurai out of the ring on July 7, 2013, the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Sokokurai was fired due to accusations of bout rigging in 2011 but reinstated in April 2013 after a court ruled his dismissal invalid.

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Hakuho remains in control of summer tourney

Mongolian grand champion Hakuho is on his way to bulldozing fourth-ranked maegashira Tokushoryu out of the ring at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 19, 2015. Hakuho continued to share the lead with 11th-ranked maegashira Kaisei. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Spring tournament without fans

Tokushoryu (L) defeats grand champion Kakuryu on the sixth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at an empty Edion Arena Osaka on March 13, 2020. The tournament has been held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Spring tournament without fans

Tokushoryu (L) defeats grand champion Kakuryu on the sixth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at an empty Edion Arena Osaka on March 13, 2020. The tournament has been held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu celebrates after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu celebrates after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu speaks during an interview after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu speaks during an interview after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu (R) beats ozeki Takakeisho at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, to win his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu reacts after beating ozeki Takakeisho at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, to win his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu celebrates after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu celebrates after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu celebrates after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu speaks during an interview after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu reacts after beating ozeki Takakeisho at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, to win his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu (L) receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu (R) receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu (R) receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu (R) parades after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu poses with the Emperor's Cup after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu (R) beats ozeki Takakeisho at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, to win his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu (R) beats ozeki Takakeisho at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, to win his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Tokushoryu claims maiden title at New Year meet

Rank-and-filer Tokushoryu (R) beats ozeki Takakeisho at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2020, to win his first top-division championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Tokushoryu (top) defeats Shodai on the 14th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Tokushoryu (L) defeats Shodai on the 14th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of sumo

Tokushoryu (top) and Daieisho strike each other's faces during a bout on July 11, 2017, the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo