AN award-winning skincare company based in North Herefordshire has a new heavyweight fan from the Far East.

Champion sumo wrestler, Kotoshōgiku Kazuhiro, is one of Eardisley-based herbfarmacy's latest happy customers, as the company continues to grow in Asia with more than 45 outlets in Japan.

Kotoshōgiku Kazuhiro is a fan of the locally-produced meadowsweet muscle balm that contains organic meadowsweet, hypericum and comfrey to soothe aching muscles and joints – even after a wrestling bout.

Founder of herbfarmacy, Paul Richards, said: "Having watched Kotoshogiku when in Japan last year I’m delighted to see him using our products.

"I think we will have to make him a sumo size pot."

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