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Up-and-coming No. 9 maegashira Hakuoho has undergone shoulder surgery and will miss the entire 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament starting Sunday in Tokyo, his stablemaster Miyagino said Monday.
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Amid the increasingly sweltering temperatures, enthusiasm for sumo is heating up among visitors to Japan who have a tremendous appetite for the traditional sport.