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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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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusubi Aonishiki (R) is pictured after defeating yokozuna Hoshoryu on the 12th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Sept. 25, 2025, handing the grand champion his first loss of the 15-day tourney.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusubi Aonishiki (L) defeats yokozuna Hoshoryu on the 12th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Sept. 25, 2025, handing the grand champion his first loss of the 15-day tourney.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Terunofuji (R) defeats komusubi Hiradoumi on the first day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 14, 2024.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Terunofuji (R) defeats komusubi Hiradoumi on the first day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 14, 2024.

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Sumo: Hiradoumi

Sumo wrestler Hiradoumi holds up the banzuke ranking sheet for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at the lodgings of his Sakaigawa stable in Fuso, Aichi Prefecture in central Japan, on July 1, 2024, after earning the fourth-highest rank of komusubi from the Japan Sumo Association in its latest rankings released the same day.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Komusubi Onosato (R) waves during a parade held after he won the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Komusubi Onosato speaks during an interview after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Komusubi Onosato speaks during an interview after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Komusubi Onosato (R) waves during a parade held after he won the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Komusubi Onosato waves during a parade held after he won the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Komusubi Onosato (R) waves during a parade held after he won the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Komusubi Onosato receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Komusubi Onosato speaks during an interview after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Komusubi Onosato is pictured after beating sekiwake Abi to win the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Komusubi Onosato receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Komusubi Onosato receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Komusubi Onosato (L) beats sekiwake Abi to win the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Komusubi Onosato (L) beats sekiwake Abi to win the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Komusubi Onosato (R) beats sekiwake Abi to win the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Komusubi Onosato (L) beats No. 4 maegashira Ura on the 13th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 24, 2024.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Newly promoted komusubi Onosao (L) is pictured after beating yokozuna Terunofuji on the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 12, 2024.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Newly promoted komusubi Onosao (L) is pictured after beating yokozuna Terunofuji on the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 12, 2024.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Newly promoted komusubi Onosao (L) beats yokozuna Terunofuji on the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 12, 2024.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusugi Takayasu (top) beats komusubi Ura on the sixth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2024.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Kotonowaka (L) beats komusubi Ura on the fifth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 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

Sekiwake Daieisho (L) beats komusubi Hokutofuji 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

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 Takakeisho (R) clashes with komusubi Nishikigi during their bout on Day 2 of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 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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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Midorifuji (R) buries his face in komusubi Kotonowaka's chest during a bout on the opening day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 9, 2023.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Kiribayama (top) beats komusubi Daieisho in a championship playoff on the final day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka on March 26, 2023.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Kiribayama (L) beats komusubi Daieisho in a championship playoff on the final day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka on March 26, 2023.