Members of the public need to realize that cannabis abuse is a serious felony. Efforts to help drug addicts recover are also essential.
A growing number of women are finding their own space in the dohyo. In doing so, as sumo wrestlers, they are setting and achieving ambitious goals.
A plan with clear measures must be communicated to Nihon University students and the public to end the turmoil from the American football drug use scandal.
The 20-year-old won the women's 100-meter butterfly final at the Japan Swimming Championships. Ikee earned a spot on the 4x100-medley relay team.
The 2018 Asian Games MVP will enter the 50- and 100-meter women's freestyle races and the 50- and 100-meter butterfly events.
Although small by sumo standards, the 175-centimeter Tobizaru electrified fans when he went 11-4 in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in September.
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