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Wakatakakage Back on the Dohyo After Knee Surgery

November 2, 2026

Juryo Wakatakakage, who has sat out two straight basho following emergency surgery on his left knee in July, looked healthy at the Tokitsukaze ichimon session, winning five straight bouts against Daieisho and company. According to stablemaster Arashio, it was the first time he has taken on sekitori from other stables since the operation, and the camp is taking his comeback one step at a time.

Source: Yahoo! Japan Sports

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