From apostles to angry men, groups of 12 have long held particular significance in human culture.

Whether on the silver screen (¡°The Dirty Dozen¡°) or the silver celestial body (the Apollo astronauts who stood on the moon), few other denominations capture the imagination in quite the same way.

Sumo, as a result of Terunofuji¡¯s recent retirement, now also has its own elite group of 12.