The first day of the Autumn Sumo Tournament began yesterday set against a drug scandal that has been capturing headlines and television coverage over the last month.The drama began following the arrest of a Russian wrestler Wakanoho after police claimed a... ...full story at Porcelain Monkey
from Porcelain Monkey on Mon, Sep 15 2008
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| 01 Feb 08 |
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Sumo in Osaka »
YouTube video On Sunday the 18th of March 2007, I went to Osaka to watch Sumo. The event began at 9am and finished around 6pm. There were many matches between different grades of Sumo. It was a blast to see how excited the crowd reacted to their favourite fighters,... |
| 18 Aug 08 |
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Russian sumo wrestler held for pot » Japan Times A 20-year-old Grand Sumo wrestler from Russia was arrested Monday on suspicion of possessing marijuana in June when he was still 19, police said. The wrestler, whose sumo name is Toshinori Wakanoho, was allegedly in possession of a cigarette containing... |
| 27 Aug 08 |
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Crime › Ex-sumo wrestler Wakanoho says he bought cannabis at Roppongi disco » Japan Today Russian ex-sumo wrestler Wakanoho, 20, who was arrested for illegal use and possession of cannabis on August 18 and subsequently fired by the Japan Sumo… |
| 29 Sep 08 |
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Sports › Fired Russian wrestler rocks sumo world with match-fixing claims » Japan Today Former Russian sumo wrestler Wakanoho, recently banned for life after he was arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana, dealt the sumo world a fresh body… |
| 09 Sep 08 |
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Sports › Wakanoho begs to return to sumo » Japan Today Disgraced former top-division wrestler Wakanoho implored sumo officials on Tuesday to allow him to return to the raised-ring after he was fired following his arrest… |
| 19 Aug 08 |
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Crime › Arrested Russian wrestler Wakanoho to be dismissed » Japan Today he head of the Japan Sumo Association indicated Tuesday that he is set to take the unprecedented step of dismissing Russian wrestler Wakanoho, who was… |
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