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KAKURYU

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 21, 2014
Spring title far from decided
The Spring Grand Sumo Tournament took a twist on Friday when both yokozuna Harumafuji and Hakuho suffered defeats, throwing the door wide open in the title race with just two days remaining.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 20, 2014
Kakuryu topples yokozuna
Ozeki Kakuryu took one giant leap forward in his quest for yokozuna promotion on Thursday, sending yokozuna Harumafuji to his first defeat at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 17, 2014
Kakuryu stays on leaders' shoulders
Promotion-chasing Kakuryu kept front-running yokozuna duo Hakuho and Harumafuji in his sights with an eighth win against Takayasu at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 12, 2014
Kakuryu prevails against Kotooshu
Kakuryu got his yokozuna bid back on track after the previous day's defeat with a comfortable win against former ozeki Kotooshu at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 10, 2014
Harumafuji gives Endo tough lesson
Rising star Endo took a beating from Harumafuji in his first matchup against a yokozuna on the second day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 8, 2014
Kakuryu targets promotion in Osaka
When the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament begins on Sunday, a number of compelling storylines are likely to spice things up over the two-week haul at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka.
SUMO
Feb 24, 2014
Kakuryu relaxed ahead of yokozuna promotion bid
Ozeki Kakuryu said Monday he hopes to stick to his normal preparations ahead of next month's Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, where a victory should see him promoted to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 27, 2014
Kakuryu to get shot at yokozuna promotion
Mongolian ozeki Kakuryu will be a candidate for promotion to sumo's highest rank in March, the head of the Japan Sumo Association's Yokozuna Deliberation Council indicated Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 26, 2014
Hakuho beats Kakuryu in playoff to capture 28th title
Yokozuna Hakuho won his 28th career championship Sunday, sumo's dominant force doing what he has done umpteen times with everything on the line on the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 21, 2014
Yokozuna Hakuho stays on target for 28th career title
Yokozuna Hakuho dispensed with sumo old-timer Kyokutenho to keep his clean slate, while ozeki Kakuryu stayed hot in pursuit one behind with a smackdown of Goeido at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
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Japan's labor crunch persists despite slight improvement
Over 300 companies went out of business in fiscal 2023 due to labor shortages, according to Teikoku Databank.
Excitement returns to tourist spots in Japan one year on
On May 2, the streets of Arashiyama, a well-known tourist destination in Kyoto, were filled with tourists, including many from abroad, ahead of the four-day weekend.
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Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
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A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 loitering munition during training exercises in Fallon, Nevada, last July. The U.S. Defense Department plans to use small drones — known in the Pentagon as “all-domain attritable autonomous systems” — to help counter Chinese military systems and tactics.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.

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