The Japan Sumo Association has officially decided to promote Asanoyama to Ozeki, not based on the “33 wins” precedent which he did not quite achieve, but for his prolonged winning consistency in the upper ranks, his achievements including a top division yusho, and frankly, the need to fill the upper ranks as other top wrestlers are undeniably on their way down or out.
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Grand Sumo International 