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Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kirishima (top) poses following his re-promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki in Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 25, 2026. The winner of the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on March 22, the Mongolian was promoted to ozeki in 2023 but slipped from the position the following year due to poor performance.

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Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kirishima (L) meets the press following his re-promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki in Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 25, 2026. The winner of the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on March 22, the Mongolian was promoted to ozeki in 2023 but slipped from the position the following year due to poor performance.

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Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kirishima meets the press following his re-promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki in Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 25, 2026. The winner of the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on March 22, the Mongolian was promoted to ozeki in 2023 but slipped from the position the following year due to poor performance.

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Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kirishima (C) celebrates his re-promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki in Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 25, 2026, after winning the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on March 22. The Mongolian was promoted to ozeki in 2023 but slipped from the position the following year due to poor performance.

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Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kirishima (L) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at his stable in Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 25, 2026, after winning the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on March 22. The Mongolian was promoted to ozeki in 2023 but slipped from the position the following year due to poor performance.

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Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kirishima (2nd from L) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at his stable in Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 25, 2026, after winning the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on March 22. The Mongolian was promoted to ozeki in 2023 but slipped from the position the following year due to poor performance.

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Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kirishima (C) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at his stable in Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 25, 2026, after winning the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on March 22. The Mongolian was promoted to ozeki in 2023 but slipped from the position the following year due to poor performance.

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Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (R), who holds the second-highest rank of ozeki, receives a ceremonial apron featuring a rice ball from a local rice wholesale company in Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2026.

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Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki, who holds the second-highest rank of ozeki, speaks at a press conference in Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2026.

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Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki, who holds the second-highest rank of ozeki, speaks at a press conference in Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2026.

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Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (L), who holds the second-highest rank of ozeki, receives a ceremonial apron featuring a rice ball from a local rice wholesale company in Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2026.

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Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki, who holds the second-highest rank of ozeki, speaks at a press conference in Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2026.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (L) defeats rank-and-filer Atamifuji in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 25, 2026, winning the Emperor's Cup for the second consecutive time.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (L) defeats rank-and-filer Atamifuji in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 25, 2026, winning the Emperor's Cup for the second consecutive time.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (top) defeats rank-and-filer Atamifuji in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 25, 2026, winning the Emperor's Cup for the second consecutive time.

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Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (top) celebrates his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025. Aonishiki clinched the Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka city, which concluded on Nov. 23.

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Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (front, C) celebrates his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025. Aonishiki clinched the Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka city, which concluded on Nov. 23.

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Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki holds a press conference following his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025. Aonishiki clinched the Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka city, which concluded on Nov. 23.

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Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki celebrates his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025. Aonishiki clinched the Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka city, which concluded on Nov. 23.

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Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (C) celebrates his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025. Aonishiki clinched the Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka city, which concluded on Nov. 23.

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Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (2nd from R) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025. Aonishiki clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka city, which concluded on Nov. 23.

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Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (C) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025. Aonishiki clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka city, which concluded on Nov. 23.

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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: Onosato to be promoted to yokozuna

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: New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Hoshoryu (top) beats rank-and-file wrestler Oho in a three-way championship playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2025, earning his second Emperor's Cup.

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Sumo: New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Hoshoryu (top) beats rank-and-file wrestler Oho in a three-way championship playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2025, earning his second Emperor's Cup.

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Sumo: New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Hoshoryu is pictured after beating rank-and-file wrester Oho (bottom) in a three-way championship playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2025, earning his second Emperor's Cup.

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Sumo: New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Hoshoryu (front) is pictured after beating rank-and-file wrester Oho (back) in a three-way championship playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2025, earning his second Emperor's Cup.

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Sumo: Terunofuji

Mongolian-born sekiwake Terunofuji celebrates his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki at the Isegahama stable in Tokyo, on May 27, 2015.

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Sumo: Former ozeki Konishiki undergoes kidney transplant

KAMAKURA, Japan, Dec. 23 Kyodo - Hawaiian-born former sumo wrestler Konishiki, 60, the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the second-highest rank of ozeki, attends a press conference at a hospital in Kamakura near Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024, as he reveals that he had a kidney failure and received an organ transplanted from his wife. (Kyodo)

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Sumo: Former ozeki Konishiki undergoes kidney transplant

Hawaiian-born former sumo wrestler Konishiki, 60, the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the second-highest rank of ozeki, attends a press conference at a hospital in Kamakura near Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024, as he reveals that he had a kidney failure and received an organ transplanted from his wife.

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Sumo: Former ozeki Konishiki undergoes kidney transplant

Hawaiian-born former sumo wrestler Konishiki, 60, the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the second-highest rank of ozeki, attends a press conference at a hospital in Kamakura near Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024, as he reveals that he had a kidney failure and received an organ transplanted from his wife.

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Sumo: Former ozeki Konishiki undergoes kidney transplant

Hawaiian-born former sumo wrestler Konishiki, 60, the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the second-highest rank of ozeki, attends a press conference at a hospital in Kamakura near Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024, as he reveals that he had a kidney failure and received an organ transplanted from his wife.

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Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Onosato (top) celebrates at his Nishonoseki stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 25, 2024, following his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at a ceremony in the eastern Japan town. Onosato clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo that concluded on Sept. 22.

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Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Onosato (R) celebrates at his Nishonoseki stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 25, 2024, following his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at a ceremony in the eastern Japan town. Onosato clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo that concluded on Sept. 22.

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Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Onosato celebrates at his Nishonoseki stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 25, 2024, following his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at a ceremony in the eastern Japan town. Onosato clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo that concluded on Sept. 22.

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Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Onosato holds a press conference at his stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 25, 2024, after accepting his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at a ceremony in the eastern Japan town. Onosato clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo that concluded on Sept. 22.

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Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Onosato (L), accompanied by his stablemaster Nishonoseki, holds a press conference at his stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 25, 2024, after accepting his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at a ceremony in the eastern Japan town. Onosato clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo that concluded on Sept. 22.

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Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Onosato (L) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at his Nishonoseki stable in Ami in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 25, 2024. Onosato clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo that concluded on Sept. 22.

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Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Onosato (2nd from L) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at his Nishonoseki stable in Ami in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 25, 2024. Onosato clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo that concluded on Sept. 22.

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Sumo: Onosato earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Onosato (C) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at his Nishonoseki stable in Ami in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 25, 2024. Onosato clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo that concluded on Sept. 22.

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Kamala Harris swears in UNESCO ambaassador - Washington

US Vice President Kamala Harris (R) with second gentleman Doug Emhoff (L) swears in Courtney O’Donnell as Permanent Representative to UNESCO with the rank of Ambassador in the ceremonial office at the White House on May 28, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kamala Harris swears in UNESCO ambaassador - Washington

US Vice President Kamala Harris (R) with second gentleman Doug Emhoff (L) swears in Courtney O’Donnell as Permanent Representative to UNESCO with the rank of Ambassador in the ceremonial office at the White House on May 28, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kamala Harris swears in UNESCO ambaassador - Washington

US Vice President Kamala Harris (R) with second gentleman Doug Emhoff (L) swears in swear in Courtney O’Donnell as Permanent Representative to UNESCO with the rank of Ambassador in the ceremonial office at the White House on May 28, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kamala Harris swears in UNESCO ambaassador - Washington

US Vice President Kamala Harris (R) with second gentleman Doug Emhoff (L) swears in swear in Courtney O’Donnell as Permanent Representative to UNESCO with the rank of Ambassador in the ceremonial office at the White House on May 28, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Karis promotes Andrus Merilo to Brigadier General

23.02.2024. Tallinn. Incoming Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) commander Andrus Merilo was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General (Brigaadikindral) by President Alar Karis. Brig. Gen. Merilo is the EDF's 1st Infantry Brigade commander and between now and becoming commander in chief, he will serve as second-in-command to current incumbent Gen. Martin Herem, who also took part in the ceremony at Kadriorg. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

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President Karis promotes Andrus Merilo to Brigadier General

23.02.2024. Tallinn. Incoming Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) commander Andrus Merilo was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General (Brigaadikindral) by President Alar Karis. Brig. Gen. Merilo is the EDF's 1st Infantry Brigade commander and between now and becoming commander in chief, he will serve as second-in-command to current incumbent Gen. Martin Herem, who also took part in the ceremony at Kadriorg. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

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President Karis promotes Andrus Merilo to Brigadier General

23.02.2024. Tallinn. Incoming Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) commander Andrus Merilo was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General (Brigaadikindral) by President Alar Karis. Brig. Gen. Merilo is the EDF's 1st Infantry Brigade commander and between now and becoming commander in chief, he will serve as second-in-command to current incumbent Gen. Martin Herem, who also took part in the ceremony at Kadriorg. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

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President Karis promotes Andrus Merilo to Brigadier General

23.02.2024. Tallinn. Incoming Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) commander Andrus Merilo was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General (Brigaadikindral) by President Alar Karis. Brig. Gen. Merilo is the EDF's 1st Infantry Brigade commander and between now and becoming commander in chief, he will serve as second-in-command to current incumbent Gen. Martin Herem, who also took part in the ceremony at Kadriorg. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

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President Karis promotes Andrus Merilo to Brigadier General

23.02.2024. Tallinn. Incoming Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) commander Andrus Merilo was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General (Brigaadikindral) by President Alar Karis. Brig. Gen. Merilo is the EDF's 1st Infantry Brigade commander and between now and becoming commander in chief, he will serve as second-in-command to current incumbent Gen. Martin Herem, who also took part in the ceremony at Kadriorg. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees