Hakuho heads east as yokozuna top gun at Kyushu tourney

Hakuho heads east as yokozuna top gun at Kyushu tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia holds up a ranking list for the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Oct. 29 after the Japan Sumo Association released the list. Hakuho will line up on the prestigious east side for the first time, in the absence of fellow Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu.

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