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Japanese invite a 5-year-old kid to be coached in Sumo school

KABARDINO-BALKARIA, October 25, Caucasus Times – A 5-year-old boy has just returned home with his mother from Japan. Jambik Hatokhov and his mother had been invited by local “Fuji TV” television channel to participate in a show, the boy’s mother Nelli Kabardokova told Caucasus Times correspondent. There were the tallest, the littlest, the fattiest and the thinnest people from around the world taking part in the “Miracle” show, Mrs. Kabardokova said.
Her son drew a lot of interest on the show, his mother said. The Japanese said the would be willing to have the boy who at his five weighs 72 kg coached in a local Sumo school. The boy being registered in 2002 Guinness book of World Records for his outstanding physical qualities has become very popular in the republic.

Inga Babayeva, Caucasus Times, Nalchik

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