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Pioneering US-born sumo wrestling champion Akebono dies aged 54: Pioneeing US-born former sumo wrestling champion Akebono died aged 54 Thursday ...
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Quick Glance: Akebono Taro: Sumo Icon Passes Away from Heart Failure
- Japan mourns Akebono Taro, the first non-Japanese Sumo Grand Champion, who passed away at the age of 54 from heart failure. His story was immortalized in songs.
- Born as Chad Rowan in Hawaii, Akebono rose to become one of the most successful sumo wrestlers in the 90s and was appointed as the 64th Yokozuna in 1993. After his active career, he pursued K-1 and wrestling.
- The US Ambassador to Japan and the late musician Israel Kamakawiwoʻole honored Akebono as a giant in sumo and a bridge between the US and Japan. His legacy as a sumo icon lives on.
- Israel Kamakawiwoʻole had sung about Akebono and other Hawaiian sumo wrestlers in his song 'Tengoku Kara Kaminari,' celebrating them as champions and heroes for all ages. Akebono leaves behind his wife, daughter, and two sons.
Loh Kean Yew suffers first-round exit at Badminton Asia Championships, mixed doubles pair advance
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Sumo wrestlers in New York weigh in ahead of championship: Sumo wrestlers expressed their excitement to compete at Madison Square Garden during the World ...
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Fighting culture in Tokyo: When I got into the ring against sumo fighters: The sumo culture belongs to Japan. In Tokyo you can come into close contact with the ...
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After training with world-class Japanese wrestlers, Anshu Malik brushes domestic challenge away
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Explained: Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya lose national trials but can they still qualify for Paris Olympics?
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Bull Nakano and Sukeban Bring Joshi Wrestling to the U.S.: Wrestling legend Bull Nakano has just one goal for Sukeban, her team of Japanese women’s pro ...
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WWE: WrestleMania sensation Muhammad Ali! | Sports: A great honor for Muhammad Ali (†74). The three-time world heavyweight boxing champion will be inducted into ...
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Australian-born pro surfer reaches Paris Olympics with Japan: Australian-born pro surfer Connor O'Leary is off to this summer's Paris Olympics with ...
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Kotonowaka promotion approved by Japan Sumo Association: The 26-year-old from Chiba Prefecture comes from a sumo family.
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Badminton Asia Team C’ships: Indian men’s team bow out in quarter-finals after close loss to Japan
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Sky Brown x Nike SB Zoom Pogo Plus Releases Summer 2024: Sky Brown x Nike SB Zoom Pogo Plus HF4085-100 Release Date: Summer 2024 Color: Sail/Black-White-Gym ...
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Tang Jie-Ee Wei slay Japanese duo to storm into final: PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei exacted sweet revenge over Japan’s Hiroki ...
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Relive the epic #WTTFinals Men's Singles Final clash between Wang Chuqin and Tomokazu Harimoto 🏆
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The #ITTFWorldCup match between Team China and Team Japan truly delivered some exceptional moments, and our favourite of the day is this enthralling rally between Wang ... Show more
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India Open 2024: Upsets galore as world champ, All-England winner crash out: India Open: Kunlavut Vitidsar, Li Shi Feng and Jonathan Christie lost their matches ...
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Ohtani ranks No. 1 among male Japanese athletes in 'image' survey: Table tennis star Hina Hayata was ranked as this year's top-performing female Japanese athlete ...
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Jin Ueda pays back the advance immediately: TSV Bad Königshofen set an example in the race for the play-off places and clearly beat Werder Bremen 3-0 ...
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Paid articlePaid Suspension expires: Ueda looks forward to delayed debut: Before his first appearance for TSV Bad Königshofen, the Japanese raves about his new team and talks ...
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Can WR 2 Wang Manyu topple the reigning champion and rewrite the history books?
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A Swiss hospice where people can die with dignity: Many people want to spend their last days at home. La Maison de Tara in Geneva offers an alternative to ...
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Flying Japan's flag high on the biggest stage 🏟
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HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen To Lead Indian Charge At China Masters Super 750 | Badminton News
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HS Prannoy Loses In Japan Masters, Indian Challenge Ends | Badminton News: India shuttler HS Prannoy lost a closely-fought second round match against Chou Tien ...
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Japan Masters Super 500: Top seeds Satwiksairaj-Chirag Shetty bow out in the opening round
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Can Tze Yong blunt Viktor’s Axe once more?: PETALING JAYA: Singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong made headlines when he pulled off a major upset against world No ...
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John Wick Anime Revealed by Director Chad Stahelski: John Wick director Chad Stahelski has revealed that John Wick anime is currently in the works ...
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Wrestling: Olympics-bound Susaki, Sakurai, Kagami secure world golds - The Mainichi
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Bullet train maneuvers: Minoru Suzuki and Sanshiro Takagi, wrestlers from Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling ...
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“I doubt whether we can still keep him now” - Matthäus counts Flick after the Japan disaster
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Hoshoryus Nagoya triumph shows enduring power of Mongolian rikishi: Kirishima and Hoshoryu’s promotions to ozeki have shown that the Mongolian era of sumo ...
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Sumo scene / Former Ozeki Asanoyama’s Uphill Climb Back to Top Ranks Has Long Way to Go
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Young woman knocked out by bullies at school becomes kickboxing sensation : McKenna Wade, 20, will be travelling to Japan this month to compete in her biggest ...
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Sumo: New ozeki Kirishima pulls out ahead of Nagoya meet's 1st day - The Mainichi
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Japanese wrestler moves to Senegal to master ancient martial art: In a dusty alleyway in the Senegalese city of Thies, Japanese wrestler Shogo Uozumi lay ...
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US grappling start-up All Elite Wrestling may need its Japanese partner to help fill London's 90,000-seat Wembley Stadium for a show in August ... Show more reut.rs/3X1cREg
As Brandon Moreno Rises, UFC Hopes Other Mexican Fighters Follow: Even with a long history of fighters of Mexican heritage in combat sports ...
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Oshi No Ko – Season 1 Episode 8 Recap & Review: Episode 8 of Oshi No Ko begins with Kana recapping Akane's career with Ruby and highlighting how she may not be ...
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STILLKNOCKS: Dricus du Plessis closes in on UFC middleweight championship with ‘title eliminator’ against Robert Whittaker
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Physical: 100's Choo Sung-hoon spars with action star Jang Hyuk in new K-drama
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