Refugee Rikishi (2026)

A young Ukrainian who fled the war as a teenager trains relentlessly in Japan's sumo world as he prepares for one of the sport's major tournaments.

An unlikely rise from war refugee to sumo star, inside one of Japan's most closed traditions.

This is the extraordinary story of 22-year-old Ukrainian sumo prodigy Aonishiki Arata aka Danylo Yavhusishin, one of the most exciting fighters of his generation.

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