One of the most well-known prerequisites for obtaining sumo elder stock is Japanese nationality.
In order to remain a member of the Japan Sumo Association after retiring from the ring, a rikishi must be a citizen of this country.
If that’s not the case, then as soon as his retirement paperwork is handed in, a wrestler is out of professional sumo.
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