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Other Sports, Sports

Japan rugby legend Seiji Hirao

Japan rugby legend Seiji Hirao

Seiji Hirao in action for Japan vs Ireland. (Photo by Akito Mizutani/AFLO) The Japanese rugby legend died aged 53 on October 20, 2016.  Hirao played in three World Cups for Japan […]

Features, Traditional Japan

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Former Yokozuna Chiyonofuji dies at 61Former Yokozuna Chiyonofuji dies at 61Former Yokozuna Chiyonofuji dies at 61Former Yokozuna Chiyonofuji dies at 61Former Yokozuna Chiyonofuji dies at 61

Former sumo champion Chiyonofuji died aged 61 on July 31, 2016. Here we show a few images of the 31-time champion in action from our archives. This first photo was […]