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Harumafuji Retired After Assaulting Takanoiwa, Then Faced a Summary Indictment

Captured Sources

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Sumo champion Harumafuji indicted for assault over bar brawl (ABC News / Reuters)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-28/former-sumo-grand-champion-harumafuj-indicted-for-assault/9290996

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Japan grapples with sumo scandal as ‘veiled underbelly’ of sacred sport exposed (The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/16/japan-grapples-sumo-scandal-veiled-underbelly-sacred-sport-exposed/

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Unclassified grounded reserve from jerseyeveningpost.com

https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/worldnews/2017/11/29/sumo-wrestler-harumafuji-retires-over-assault-allegations/

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Unclassified grounded reserve from rte.ie

https://www.rte.ie/sport/other-sport/2017/1129/923581-sumo-grand-champion-harumafuji-retires-over-assault/

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Unclassified grounded reserve from marca.com

https://www.marca.com/en/more-sports/2017/11/29/5a1e807c46163ff9198b45a0.html

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Unclassified grounded reserve from taipeitimes.com

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2017/11/15/2003682322

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