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Sumo: Onosato to be promoted to yokozuna

Ozeki Onosato meets the press at his stable in Ami in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 26, 2025, after the Japan Sumo Association's Yokozuna Deliberation Council unanimously recommended his promotion to the sport's highest rank following his second straight victory at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato is pictured at his stable in Ami in Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 26, 2025, with a newspaper reporting his victory at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament the previous day.

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Sumo: Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato is pictured at his stable in Ami in Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 26, 2025, with a newspaper reporting his victory at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament the previous day.

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Sumo: Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato holds a press conference at his stable in Ami in Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 26, 2025, a day after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato holds a press conference at his stable in Ami in Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 26, 2025, a day after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato holds a press conference at his stable in Ami in Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 26, 2025, a day after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato holds a press conference at his stable in Ami in Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 26, 2025, a day after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (R) celebrates at a hotel in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 25, 2025, after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (C) celebrates at a hotel in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 25, 2025, after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato celebrates after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato celebrates after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato celebrates at a hotel in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 25, 2025, after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (C) celebrates at a hotel in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 25, 2025, after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato celebrates after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (L) is beaten by yokozuna Hoshoryu on the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025, finishing the 15-day tourney with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (R) is beaten by yokozuna Hoshoryu on the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025, finishing the 15-day tourney with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (R) is beaten by yokozuna Hoshoryu on the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025, finishing the 15-day tourney with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (front) is beaten by yokozuna Hoshoryu on the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025, finishing the 15-day tourney with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato gives an interview after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (back) is beaten by yokozuna Hoshoryu on the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025, finishing the 15-day tourney with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (L) is beaten by yokozuna Hoshoryu on the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025, finishing the 15-day tourney with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (L) is beaten by yokozuna Hoshoryu on the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025, finishing the 15-day tourney with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato gives an interview after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (R) waves to fans during a parade held after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (R) waves to fans during a parade held after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (R) waves to fans ahead of a parade held after finishing the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record for the fourth Emperor's Cup at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 25, 2025.

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Onosato wins summer sumo tournament

Ozeki Onosato meets the press at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 23, 2025, after clinching his fourth Emperor's Cup on the 13th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. He secured promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna.

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Locals celebrate Onosato's victory at summer sumo tournament

Local people celebrate in Tsubata, ozeki Onosato's hometown in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, on May 23, 2025, after he clinched his fourth Emperor's Cup on the 13th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. He secured promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna.

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Locals celebrate Onosato's victory at summer sumo tournament

Local people celebrate in Tsubata, ozeki Onosato's hometown in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, on May 23, 2025, after he clinched his fourth Emperor's Cup on the 13th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. He secured promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna.

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Locals celebrate Onosato's victory at summer sumo tournament

Local people celebrate in Tsubata, ozeki Onosato's hometown in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, on May 23, 2025, after he clinched his fourth Emperor's Cup on the 13th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. He secured promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna.

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Locals celebrate Onosato's victory at summer sumo tournament

Local people celebrate in Tsubata, ozeki Onosato's hometown in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, on May 23, 2025, after he clinched his fourth Emperor's Cup on the 13th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. He secured promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (R) beats fellow ozeki Kotozakura on the 13th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 23, 2025, clinching his fourth Emperor's Cup and securing promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (R) beats fellow ozeki Kotozakura on the 13th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugian arena on May 23, 2025, clinching his fourth Emperor's Cup and securing promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato looks through newspapers featuring his triumph as he poses at Edion Arena Osaka on March 24, 2025, a day after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato holds a press conference at Edion Arena Osaka in the western Japan city on March 24, 2025, a day after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato holds a press conference at Edion Arena Osaka in the western Japan city on March 24, 2025, a day after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato holds a press conference at Edion Arena Osaka in the western Japan city on March 24, 2025, a day after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato celebrates after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 23, 2025.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (R) beats No. 4 maegashira Takayasu in a play-off of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 23, 2025, to win the Emperor's Cup for the 15-day tourney.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (C) celebrates in Daito, Osaka Prefecture, on March 23, 2025, after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament earlier in the day.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (C) celebrates in Daito, Osaka Prefecture, on March 23, 2025, after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament earlier in the day.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato celebrates after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 23, 2025.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato waves to fans ahead of a parade being held after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 23, 2025.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato gives an interview after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 23, 2025.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (L) beats No. 4 maegashira Takayasu in a play-off of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 23, 2025, to win the Emperor's Cup for the 15-day tourney.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (L) beats No. 4 maegashira Takayasu in a play-off of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 23, 2025, to win the Emperor's Cup for the 15-day tourney.