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Ukrainian sekiwake Aonishiki Arata defeats Mongolian yokozuna Hōshōryū Tomokatsu in the playoff to become the

2025 in sumo — Ukrainian sekiwake Aonishiki Arata defeats Mongolian yokozuna Hōshōryū Tomokatsu in the playoff to become the first Ukrainian wrestler to win the Honbasho . [https://www.france24.c

Published November 23, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2025 in sumo.

Ukrainian sekiwake Aonishiki Arata defeats Mongolian yokozuna Hōshōryū Tomokatsu in the playoff to become the first Ukrainian wrestler to win the Honbasho . [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251123-aonishiki-beomes-first-ukrainian-to-win-sumo-tournament (AFP via France 24)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-11-23).