Grand champion Hakuho had a 59-kilogram (130-pound), 34-centimeter (9.4-inch) advantage on his opponent.
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Casey Baseel
Feb 12, 2020 - Tweet
The hand-stamp assembly line is back in full force in these strangely soothing Twitter videos, featuring top-ranked sumo stars.
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- (autographs • cool • Hakuho • soothing • Sumo • Takuyasu Akira • tegata)
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Scott Wilson
Jun 14, 2016
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Champion sumo wrestler show off his amazingly efficient autograph production line 【Video】
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Mar 10, 2016
As a sumo wrestler, it takes speed and precision to succeed in the ring, and to keep your fans supplied with autographs.
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