Only once in the sport's 1,500-year history has a five-day Grand Sumo Tournament or "basho" been held outside Japan
The wrestler, who was hospitalised last month, died on Wednesday in a Tokyo hospital due to multiple organ failure related to the coronavirus.
Japan's ancient sport of sumo rang up debts of almost $50 million in 2011 after a match-fixing scandal which triggered a television black-out and a government warning.
Former Japanese sumo wrestler Yamamotoyama has entered the reality show as a guest. The episode will air today.
The Japan Sumo Association plans to gift iPads to improve communication between coaches, wrestlers and association officials.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
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