Kisenosato, Japan's last remaining sumo champion, retires
BBC Asia 9 hours ago
Japan's last remaining home-grown sumo champion has announced his retirement after a string of tournament losses.
Kisenosato Yutaka said he had been struggling with injuries but had wanted to continue wrestling to repay fans for their support.
In 2017, he became the first Japan-born wrestler in almost two decades to reach the rank of grand champion, known in Japanese as "yokozuna".
The only two wrestlers left at the elite level are both from Mongolia.