Yokozuna Takanohana takes snip of Akebono's topknot

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana prepares to take a snip at the topknot of Akebono at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 29 as the Hawaiian-born grand champion has his topknot removed in a retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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