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Sumo: Wakatakakage after Summer Grand Sumo Tournament win

Komusubi Wakatakakage attends a press conference at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 25, 2026, a day after winning the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Wakatakakage after Summer Grand Sumo Tournament win

Komusubi Wakatakakage smiles during a press conference at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 25, 2026, a day after winning the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Wakatakakage after Summer Grand Sumo Tournament win

Komusubi Wakatakakage attends a press conference at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 25, 2026, a day after winning the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Wakatakakage after Summer Grand Sumo Tournament win

Komusubi Wakatakakage speaks at a press conference at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 25, 2026, a day after winning the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Wakatakakage after Summer Grand Sumo Tournament win

Komusubi Wakatakakage smiles during a press conference at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 25, 2026, a day after winning the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusubi Wakatakakage (C) celebrates after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 24, 2026.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusubi Wakatakakage (C) celebrates after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 24, 2026.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusubi Wakatakakage celebrates after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusubi Wakatakakage (C) celebrates after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 24, 2026.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusubi Wakatakakage celebrates after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusubi Wakatakakage receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 24, 2026.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusubi Wakatakakage waves to fans during a parade held after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 24, 2026.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusubi Wakatakakage (front) beats ozeki Kirishima in a playoff of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 24, 2026, winning his second Emperor's Cup.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusubi Wakatakakage (R) waves to fans during a parade held after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 24, 2026.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusubi Wakatakakage gives an interview after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 24, 2026.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusubi Wakatakakage (front) beats ozeki Kirishima in a playoff of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 24, 2026, winning his second Emperor's Cup.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusubi Wakatakakage (back) beats ozeki Kirishima in a playoff of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 24, 2026, winning his second Emperor's Cup.

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Sumo: London tournament

Sumo wrestler Wakatakakage prepares to enter 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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Sumo: London tournament

Sumo wrestler Wakatakakage prepares to enter 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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Sumo: Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Onosato (front) is pictured after being beaten by No. 7 maegashira Wakatakakage for his first loss on the 12th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 19, 2024.

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Sumo: Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Onosato (R) is beaten by No. 7 maegashira Wakatakakage for his first loss on the 12th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 19, 2024.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Midorifuji (R) reacts after being beaten by Wakatakakage on the 12th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka on March 23, 2023.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Wakatakakage (background) beats Midorifuji on the 12th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka on March 23, 2023.

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Sumo wrestlers visit Czech envoy to Japan

Sumo wrestler brothers Wakatakakage (L) and Wakamotoharu (R) visit Czech Ambassador to Japan Martin Tomco at the country's embassy in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2023.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) defeats Wakatakakage on the 13th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 22, 2022.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Wakatakakage (L) defeats Takanosho on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 20, 2022, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (L) defeats sekiwake Wakatakakage on the 12th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 19, 2022, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Wakatakakage (front L) receives the championship trophy from Japan Sumo Association chief Hakkaku after winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 27, 2022, at Edion Arena Osaka.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Wakatakakage (R) defeats Takayasu in a championship playoff on the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 27, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Wakatakakage (R) defeats Takayasu in a championship playoff on the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 27, 2022.

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Sumo: Spring tournament winner Wakatakakage

Wakatakakage, seen in this file photo, captured his first career makuuchi-division title at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 27, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Wakatakakage (top) defeats Takayasu in a championship playoff on the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 27, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Wakatakakage (L) defeats ozeki Takakeisho on the 14th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 26, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Wakatakakage (L) defeats ozeki Takakeisho on the 14th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 26, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Wakatakakage (R) defeats Kotonowaka on the 12th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 24, 2022.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Hakuho (front) defeats Wakatakakage on the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 14, 2021.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Wakatakakage (standing) defeats Takayasu on the 13th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 26, 2021.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Wakatakakage (front) defeats Takayasu on the 13th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 26, 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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November Grand Sumo Tournament

Terunofuji (top) defeats Wakatakakage on the seventh day of the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Nov. 14, 2020.

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November Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai (L) defeats Wakatakakage on the first day of the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Nov. 8, 2020.

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November Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai (top) defeats Wakatakakage on the first day of the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Nov. 8, 2020.