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Sumo wrestlers of the Hakkaku stable practice during a training session in Tokyo, Japan, Japan. EPA
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Sumo wrestlers of the Hakkaku stable practice during a training session in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
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Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi, former sumo wrestler, watches a training session of his wrestlers at the Hakkaku stable in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
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Sumo wrestlers of the Hakkaku stable practice during a training session in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
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Sumo wrestlers of the Hakkaku stable prepare the ring during a training session in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
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A sumo wrestler of the Hakkaku stable uses his towel during a training session in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
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Sumo wrestlers of the Hakkaku stable practice during a training session in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
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Sumo wrestlers of the Hakkaku stable practice during a training session in Tokyo, Japan, Japan. EPA
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Sumo wrestlers of the Hakkaku stable practice during a training session in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
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Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi, former sumo wrestler, watches a training session of his wrestlers at the Hakkaku stable in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
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Sumo wrestlers of the Hakkaku stable practice during a training session in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
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Sumo wrestlers of the Hakkaku stable prepare the ring during a training session in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
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A sumo wrestler of the Hakkaku stable uses his towel during a training session in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
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Sumo wrestlers of the Hakkaku stable practice during a training session in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
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Sumo wrestlers of the Hakkaku stable practice during a training session in Tokyo, Japan, Japan. EPA
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