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Reuters
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Sky News
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The Japan Times
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The Sun
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The Japan Times
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The Japan Times
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Alamy
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Alamy
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Outpost Magazine
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Alamy
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Wikipedia
![Kiribayama is promoted to ozeki and changes ring name to Kirishima](https://i0.wp.com/www.japantimes.co.jp/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2023/05/np_file_230742.jpeg?ssl=1)
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The Japan Times
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NPR
![The glory and sacrifice of sumo wrestling](https://i0.wp.com/geographical.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sumomatch.jpg?ssl=1)
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Geographical Magazine
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