Ambassador handed over the Czech Cup to the winner of New Year´s Grand Sumo Tournament
29.01.2026 / 06:51 | Aktualizováno: 29.01.2026 / 07:49
On 25 January 2026, the finals of the New Year´s Grand Sumo Tournament took place in the Tokyo hall of Ryogoku Kokugikan, whose winner became the Ukrainian sumo wrestler ozeki 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 25 January 2026, Ambassador Martin Klučar awarded the Czech Cup to ozeki Aonishiki, the winner of the tournament.
Ambassador handed over the Czech Cup to the winner of New Year´s Grand Sumo Tournament
By winning the New Year´s Grand Sumo Tournament, Ukrainian sumo wrestler ozeki Aonishiki earned his second Emperor’s Cup in a row in a sensational championship playoff.
Congratulations to the winner of the New Year´s Grand Sumo Tournament!