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Wrestlers respond to the audience after the closing ceremony of the Paris Sumō Tournament, June 14, 2026. (© Mael Ghazi/Hans Lucas via Reuters Connect)
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The Hawaii-born Takamiyama, who rose as high as sekiwake rank, in November 1980. (© Jiji)
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Mongolia-born yokozuna Hakuhō performing the ring-entering ritual at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on January 7, 2008. (© Reuters)
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Aonishiki, a native of Ukraine, upends his opponent on June 13, 2026, the first day of the Paris tournament. (© Abaca via Reuters Connect)
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Fans of Ura (at left in the ring) hold towels printed with his name during the spring tournament, March 12, 2026, at Edion Arena Osaka. (© Jiji)
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Tournament wrestlers and officials gather in the ring to take part in the Paris closing ceremony on June 14, 2026. (© Mael Ghazi/Hans Lucas via Reuters Connect)
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Jacques Chirac greets yokozuna Chiyonofuji in Paris on October 9, 1986. (© Bridgeman Images via Reuters Connect)
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