Ambassador handed over the Czech Cup to the winner of July´s Grand Sumo Tournament
30.07.2026 / 03:36 | Aktualizováno: 30.07.2026 / 03:51
On 26 July 2026, the finals of the July´s Grand Sumo Tournament took place in the Aichi International Arena of Nagoya Basho, whose winner became the Ukrainian sumo wrestler arata Aonishiki. 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 26 July 2026, Ambassador Martin Klučar awarded the Czech Cup to arata Aonishiki, the winner of the tournament.
Ambassador handed over the Czech Cup to the winner of July´s Grand Sumo Tournament
Ukrainian wrestler arata Aonishiki, even though he's only 22, is considered one of the rising stars of professional sumo, and thanks to his exceptionally fast rise among top wrestlers and his technical fighting style, he's one of the biggest talents of his generation.
Congratulations to the winner of the July´s Grand Sumo Tournament!