A: Hey there! Any news on sumo wrestling? 🥋
B: Not really, what's up? 🤷♀️
A: Kotoshoho from our Hiramaku group won his first title at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament! 🎉
B: Whoa, that's awesome! How many wins did he have? 😮
A: He had 13 wins and only 2 losses! 🥳
B: That's impressive! So who was his opponent in the final match? 🤔
A: It was Aonishiki. Kotoshoho managed to beat him to win! 🥇
B: Wait, he also defeated Onosato, the newly promoted Yokozuna Grand Champion on the 13th day! 🤯
A: Yes, that was his first victory against a top-ranked wrestler. He kept up the momentum and won for 10 days straight! 💪
B: Wow, what happened to the higher-ranking wrestlers? Did they all lose? 😮
A: Yup, they either had to withdraw from the tournament or perform poorly. They didn't make it to the title race this time. 🤷♂️
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Rank-and-file wrestler Kotoshoho won his first-ever title on Sunday at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with 13 wins and two losses.
Kotoshoho was in the lead on Saturday, the 14th day of the 15-day tournament. Aonishiki and Kusano followed, each with three losses. All three wrestlers are from the Hiramaku group, the lowest of the five ranks in the top Makunouchi division.
On the final day, Kotoshoho faced off with Aonishiki. Kotoshoho thrust down his opponent to become the first Hiramaku wrestler to clinch a championship since last year's spring tournament.
Kotoshoho beat newly promoted Yokozuna Grand Champion Onosato on the 13th day, his first victory against a top-ranked wrestler. He maintained momentum after that, extending his winning streak to 10 days through the end of the tournament.
Yokozuna and other higher-ranking Ozeki wrestlers all dropped out of the title race after either pulling out of the tournament or performing poorly.
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Quiz 1:
Who won the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament?
A. Kotoshoho
B. Aonishiki
C. Kusano
D. Onosato
Answers: Quiz 1: A
Quiz 2:
Which of the following wrestlers from the Hiramaku group clinched a championship at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament?
A. Kotoshoho
B. Aonishiki
C. Kusano
D. None of the above
Answers: Quiz 2: A
Quiz 3:
Which top-ranked wrestler did Kotoshoho beat for the first time during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament?
A. Kusano
B. Onosato
C. Aonishiki
D. None of the above
Answers: Quiz 3: B
B: Not really, what's up? 🤷♀️
A: Kotoshoho from our Hiramaku group won his first title at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament! 🎉
B: Whoa, that's awesome! How many wins did he have? 😮
A: He had 13 wins and only 2 losses! 🥳
B: That's impressive! So who was his opponent in the final match? 🤔
A: It was Aonishiki. Kotoshoho managed to beat him to win! 🥇
B: Wait, he also defeated Onosato, the newly promoted Yokozuna Grand Champion on the 13th day! 🤯
A: Yes, that was his first victory against a top-ranked wrestler. He kept up the momentum and won for 10 days straight! 💪
B: Wow, what happened to the higher-ranking wrestlers? Did they all lose? 😮
A: Yup, they either had to withdraw from the tournament or perform poorly. They didn't make it to the title race this time. 🤷♂️
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Rank-and-file wrestler Kotoshoho won his first-ever title on Sunday at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with 13 wins and two losses.
Kotoshoho was in the lead on Saturday, the 14th day of the 15-day tournament. Aonishiki and Kusano followed, each with three losses. All three wrestlers are from the Hiramaku group, the lowest of the five ranks in the top Makunouchi division.
On the final day, Kotoshoho faced off with Aonishiki. Kotoshoho thrust down his opponent to become the first Hiramaku wrestler to clinch a championship since last year's spring tournament.
Kotoshoho beat newly promoted Yokozuna Grand Champion Onosato on the 13th day, his first victory against a top-ranked wrestler. He maintained momentum after that, extending his winning streak to 10 days through the end of the tournament.
Yokozuna and other higher-ranking Ozeki wrestlers all dropped out of the title race after either pulling out of the tournament or performing poorly.
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Quiz 1:
Who won the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament?
A. Kotoshoho
B. Aonishiki
C. Kusano
D. Onosato
Answers: Quiz 1: A
Quiz 2:
Which of the following wrestlers from the Hiramaku group clinched a championship at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament?
A. Kotoshoho
B. Aonishiki
C. Kusano
D. None of the above
Answers: Quiz 2: A
Quiz 3:
Which top-ranked wrestler did Kotoshoho beat for the first time during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament?
A. Kusano
B. Onosato
C. Aonishiki
D. None of the above
Answers: Quiz 3: B
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Rank-and-file sumo wrestler Kotoshoho clinched his first title at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, with a record of 13 wins and 2 losses. He defeated Aonishiki in the final match and previously beat newly promoted Yokozuna Grand Champion Onosato on the 13th day, marking his first victory against
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Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250727_13/
Date: July 27, 2025
Created: 2025/07/28 07:01
Updated: 2025/12/08 03:12
Last Read: 2025/07/28 23:13