(Reuters) -Ukrainian wrestler Aonishiki said sake never tasted so good as the 21-year-old savoured his Emperor's Cup triumph at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Sunday that put him on the brink of promotion to the sport's second-highest rank.

Aonishiki, whose real name is Danylo Yavhusishyn, became the first wrestler from Ukraine to win an elite-level tournament in the ancient Japanese sport with his win over Mongolian yokozuna Hoshoryu.