Hakuho surpasses Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (R) shakes hands with sumo elder Kokonoe, formerly yokozuna great Chiyonofuji, at Ryogoku Kokugikan gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2010. Hakuho surpassed Chiyonofuji's record by winning 54 consecutive bouts, marking the longest winning streak in postwar sumo history.

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