TOKYO - Former yokozuna and 10-time Emperor's Cup winner Kitanofuji, who also mentored two grand champions, including the legendary Chiyonofuji, before becoming a popular TV sumo pundit, died on Nov. 12, Japan Sumo Association officials said Thursday. He was 82.
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