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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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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: 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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Sumo: Kotonowaka earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kotonowaka (L) attends a press conference at the Sadogatake stable in Matsudo near Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2024, following a ceremony to inform him of his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki. Sitting next to him is his father and stablemaster Sadogatake. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Kotonowaka earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kotonowaka attends a press conference at the Sadogatake stable in Matsudo near Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2024, following a ceremony to inform him of his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Kotonowaka earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kotonowaka (R) poses for a photo with red seabream at the Sadogatake stable in Matsudo near Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2024, after he accepted his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony. Sitting next to him is his father and stablemaster Sadogatake. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Kotonowaka earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kotonowaka (2nd from L) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at the Sadogatake stable in Matsudo near Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2024. Sitting next to him is his father and stablemaster Sadogatake. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Kotonowaka earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kotonowaka (C) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at the Sadogatake stable in Matsudo near Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2024. Sitting next to him is his father and stablemaster Sadogatake. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Kotonowaka earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kotonowaka (2nd from L) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at the Sadogatake stable in Matsudo near Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2024. Sitting next to him is his father and stablemaster Sadogatake. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Kotonowaka earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kotonowaka (C) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at the Sadogatake stable in Matsudo near Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2024. Sitting next to him is his father and stablemaster Sadogatake. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: New ozeki Hoshoryu

Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu, newly promoted to the sport's second highest rank of ozeki, attends a press conference at his Tatsunami stable in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2023, ahead of the upcoming autumn grand tournament. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: New ozeki Hoshoryu

Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu, newly promoted to the sport's second highest rank of ozeki, attends a press conference at his Tatsunami stable in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2023, ahead of the upcoming autumn grand tournament. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Hoshoryu's ozeki promotion

Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu (C) celebrates his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki with his mother and father in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 26, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Hoshoryu's ozeki promotion

Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu attends a press conference after a ceremony to inform him of his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 26, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Hoshoryu's ozeki promotion

Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu (top) is lifted by other wrestlers in celebration of his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki, next to his mother (far L) and father (far R), in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 26, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Hoshoryu's ozeki promotion

Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu attends a press conference after a ceremony to inform him of his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 26, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Hoshoryu's ozeki promotion

Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu (top) is lifted by other wrestlers in celebration of his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 26, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Hoshoryu's ozeki promotion

Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu (R) attends a press conference with his stablemaster Tatsunami after a ceremony to inform him of his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 26, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Hoshoryu's ozeki promotion

Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu (C, front row) holds a sea bream, a good luck fish, during a ceremony promoting him to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 26, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Hoshoryu's ozeki promotion

Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu (far L) delivers a stage speech beside his stablemaster Tatsunami (2nd from L) after accepting his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 26, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Hoshoryu's ozeki promotion

Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu (L) delivers a stage speech beside his stablemaster Tatsunami after accepting his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 26, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Kiribayama promoted to ozeki

Kiribayama (top), holding a card revealing his new ring name Kirishima, is carried by other wrestlers in celebration of his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki, next to his mother (far R) and father (far L) at his Michinoku stable in Tokyo on May 31, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Kiribayama promoted to ozeki

Kiribayama (C), holding a card revealing his new ring name Kirishima, gets a kiss on each cheek from his parents after a ceremony at which he accepted promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki at his Michinoku stable in Tokyo on May 31, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Kiribayama promoted to ozeki+

Kiribayama (top) is carried by other wrestlers in celebration of his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki at his Michinoku stable in Tokyo on May 31, 2023. Kiribayama inherited a new ring name, Kirishima, from his stablemaster. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Kiribayama promoted to ozeki

Kiribayama holds up a card revealing his new ring name Kirishima, which he inherited from his stablemaster, after a ceremony at which he accepted promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki at his Michinoku stable in Tokyo on May 31, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Kiribayama promoted to ozeki

Kiribayama (2nd from L) gives his "kojo" stage speech after he is officially informed of his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki by messengers (R) at his Michinoku stable in Tokyo on May 31, 2023. Kiribayama will now be known as Kirishima, which was a ring name used by his stablemaster (3rd from L). (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Kiribayama promoted to ozeki

Kiribayama (L) holds up a card revealing his new ring name Kirishima with his stablemaster, from whom he inherited the name, after a ceremony at which he accepted promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki at his Michinoku stable in Tokyo on May 31, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Kiribayama promoted to ozeki

Kiribayama (C) gives his "kojo" stage speech after he is officially informed of his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki at his Michinoku stable in Tokyo on May 31, 2023. Kiribayama will now be known as Kirishima, which was a ring name used by his stablemaster (R). (Pool photo)