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KIEV, Ukraine, January 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovych awarded Koki Naya (Taiho) - prominent Japanese sumo wrestler of Ukrainian descent with the Order of Merit III Degree for developing Ukrainian-Japanese humanitarian relations and promoting the image of Ukraine.
During his official four-day visit to Japan President Yanukovych met with Koki Naya - world famous 48th yokozuna- highest rank in professional sumo wrestling in Japan. KokiNaya (Taiho) (name at birth - Ivan Boryshko) was born 29 May, 1940, in Southern Sakhalin (formerly Far East of...