A 21-year-old Ukrainian-born sumo wrestler is surging to the top of the rankings in Japan
Danilo Yavhushyshyn left his native Ukraine 3 1/2 years ago — just after Russia launched a full-scale invasion — and has risen rapidly to stardom in Japan as one of the top sumo wrestlers. A second Ukrainian, Shishi Masaru, is also a highly-ranked wrestler in Japan.
