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The Japan Times on 2017-01-25 08:30

Kisenosato becomes first Japanese-born yokozuna in almost two decades

Unlike during tournaments, an occasional smile crept across Kisenosato's face. But the 30-year-old mostly maintained his signature stern expression, perhap

Sadahiko Hagiwara

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