An advisory body to the Japan Sumo Association has agreed on the need for "extremely harsh punishment" to be meted out to grand champion Harumafuji over his assault of a lower-ranked wrestler, the head of the council said Monday."Tremendous damage has been caused (to sumo). It let fans down," said Masato Kitamura, chairman of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, referring to an incident where Harumafuji assaulted Takanoiwa in a drinking session at a restaurant-bar in the western Japan city of Tottori during a regional tour late last month.Punitive actions that the JSA can take include dismiss…READ FULL ARTICLE
