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Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 61st Yokozuna
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Japanese sumo wrestler
Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō. He was the sport's 61st yokozuna and won eight top division championships. He wrestled for Kokonoe stable, as did Chiyonofuji, and the two were the first yokozuna stablemates to take part in a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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