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First Japanese Sumo champion since 2006 speaks about the sport

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Japan's sumo wrestlers lack the mean streak needed to repel the flood of foreigners who have dominated the roly-poly sport in recent years, according to the country's first homegrown champion in a decade.

Added on the 16/02/2016 12:30:08 - Copyright : AFP EN

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