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20 YEARS OF GLORY: YOKOZUNA HAKUHO

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In 2001, 15-year-old Mongolian Hakuho Sho knocked on the door of traditional sumo wrestling in Japan. After 20 years of competition, he held many of the biggest records in professional sumo, including 45 championships and 1,187 career wins, earning the title of 69th Yokozuna, the highest rank awarded in sumo. How did Hakuho overcome tough competition and climb to the top rank, with so many unprecedented achievements? 20 YEARS OF GLORY: YOKOZUNA HAKUHO looks back on the highlights of the great grand champion and his deep affection for sumo.

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8/15/2022
2 p.m.
PBS 6 Plus
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