War refugee Aonishiki becomes first Ukrainian to win top sumo championship
Summary
Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn became the first Ukrainian to win a major sumo tournament in Japan. He won the Kyushu tournament by defeating grand champion Hoshoryu from Mongolia. Yavhusishyn fled the war in Ukraine three years ago and quickly rose through the ranks of sumo wrestling in Japan.Key Facts
- Danylo Yavhusishyn is a Ukrainian sumo wrestler who won the Kyushu tournament in Japan.
- He defeated grand champion Hoshoryu from Mongolia in a tie-breaking match.
- Yavhusishyn fled Ukraine three years ago, following Russia's invasion in February 2022.
- He arrived in Japan two months after leaving Ukraine and quickly advanced in the sumo ranks.
- Known by his ring name Aonishiki Arata, he speaks fluent Japanese.
- The Japan Sumo Association plans to promote him to "ozeki," the second-highest rank in sumo.
- Yavhusishyn started learning sumo at age seven and became Ukraine's national champion at 17.
- Before moving to Japan, he temporarily sought refuge in Germany, while his parents remained there.
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