Ambassador handed over the Czech Cup to the winner of Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

27.05.2026 / 08:24 | Aktualizováno: 27.05.2026 / 08:34

On 24 May 2026, the finals of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament took place in the Tokyo Hall of Ryogoku Kokugikan, whose winner became sumo wrestler komusubi Wakatakakage. During the closing ceremony, the winner was awarded a diploma and a Czech crystal hand-cut cup made by Moser Glassworks, handed over by Martin Klučar, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Japan.

According to a long tradition established in 1970, the Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Japan presents the winner of the Grand Sumo Tournament with a diploma and a hand-cut cup made of Czech crystal by Moser Glassworks. On 24 May 2026, Ambassador Martin Klučar awarded the Czech Cup to komusubi Wakatakakage, the winner of the tournament.

By this victory, komusubi Wakatakakage secured his second career top-division sumo championship.

Congratulations to the winner of the Grand Sumo Tournament!

Ambassador handed over the Czech Cup to the winner of Summer Grand Sumo Tournament