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Sumo authorities in Japan have a top wrestler for illegal gambling. The wrestler, Kotomitsuki, is an ozeki junior grand champion, which is sumo's highest . He was one of the most fighters in the sport and the -ranked wrestler to be fired. The Japan Sumo Association (JSA) fired him for illegal on baseball games and for sumo’s image. Kotomitsuki said: “I have my punishment from the JSA today and I have reflected once again on all the I have caused.”

Sumo has a very long . Many people call it wrestling but it is a martial . The JSA are very with the sumo fighters, as rikishi, and want to keep the sport . Keeping with is a key part of sumo. The sport is declining in popularity in Japan. In the past , there have been non-Japanese than Japanese grand champions. Some people say they do not like sumo champions should behave. Earlier this year grand champion Asashoryu quit after he attacked a man outside a nightclub.

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