Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Hakuho sends Baruto packing to close in on summer sumo title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (R) pushes ozeki Baruto of Estonia out of the ring on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20, 2010. Hakuho remains unbeaten and can claim his 14th Emperor's Cup with a win against ozeki Kotomitsuki on May 21.

E

Hakuho sends Baruto packing to close in on summer sumo title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) pushes ozeki Baruto of Estonia out of the ring on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20, 2010. Hakuho remains unbeaten and can claim his 14th Emperor's Cup with a win against ozeki Kotomitsuki on May 21.

E

Hakuho beats Kotomitsuki to bag 12th title at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R in front) celebrates with his supporters after capturing his 12th Emperor's Cup in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 28, 2009, on the penultimate day of the 15-day competition. At left is his stable master Miyagino.

E

Hakuho beats Kotomitsuki to bag 12th title at Kyushu basho

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) throws down ozeki Kotomitsuki on the 14th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 28, 2009. Hakuho captured his 12th Emperor's Cup with 14-0.

E

Hakuho beats Kotomitsuki to bag 12th title at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho reacts after beating ozeki Kotomitsuki to capture his 12th Emperor's Cup on the 14th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 28, 2009. Hakuho also set a new record of 85 wins in a single year.

E

Asashoryu closing in on 20th title at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) puts himself within reach of a 20th Emperor's Cup by disposing of ozeki Chiyotaikai on Jan. 18, the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

E

Hakuho bounces back to stay tied for lead at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Sekiwake Hakuho (in back) beats Kotomitsuki and stays firmly in contention for his first Emperor's Cup with a 12th victory at the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 24.

E

Asashoryu stays on course with 11th straight win

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) knocks the daylights out of Bulgarian big man Kotooshu to remain unbeaten, moving a step closer to his 12th Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 18.

E

Asashoryu canes Kokkai

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu maintains his charge for a 12th Emperor's Cup with a routine win over Kokkai at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 11.

E

Asashoryu zeros in on New Year title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) moves within one win of claiming the Emperor's Cup for the 10th time by beating nemesis Tochiazuma for his 12th win at the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 20. Asashoryu was in total control in the day's finale at Ryogoku Kokugikan as he shrugged off a head butt to the chest and locked onto the sekiwake's left arm before easily forcing him out of the ring.

E

Asashoryu zeroes in on title at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Rampant grand champion Asashoryu (L) makes short work of sekiwake Tosanoumi and zeroed in on his fifth Emperor's Cup with a 12th win at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 22.

E

Asashoryu zeroes in on yokozuna, Emperor's Cup double

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu pushes No. 7 maegashira Shimotori out of the ring on the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 23. Asashoryu leads the 15-day competition at 11-1, moving closer to a second straight Emperor's Cup and promotion to grand champion.

E

(2)Musashimaru wins aumumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Musashimaru (C, front) is celebrated by supporters after claiming his 12th Emperor's Cup in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 22.

E

(1)Musashimaru wins aumumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Samoan-born grand champion Musashimaru (R) pushes fellow yokozuna Takanohana out of the ring to claim his 12th Emperor's Cup with a 13-2 record in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 22.

E

Ozeki Kaio rolls to 12th win

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L) cruises to his 12th straight win over title pretender Tamanoshima on March 22 to hold onto the lead at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka and edge one step closer to his second Emperor's Cup.

E

Unbeaten yokozuna Akebono beats Oginishiki in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Akenobo (R) shoves fourth-ranked maegashira Oginishiki to the edge of the ring on the 12th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 20. Akebono won the bout and came within one win of his 10th Emperor's Cup and first since May 1997.

E

Kotonishiki clinches Emperor's Cup

Former sekiwake Kotonishiki clinched his second Emperor's Cup on the second last day Saturday Nov. 21 of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, defeating ozeki Takanonami. The photo shows the 12th-ranked maegashira, beaming with joy, surrounded by reporters after his win at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka. ''This is like a dream. I didn't think I could ever win another tournament. I just tried to be aggressive and fight my usual style of sumo,'' said the 30-year-old veteran, whose last championship came at the autumn basho in 1991.

E

Asashoryu canes Kokkai

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu maintains his charge for a 12th Emperor's Cup with a routine win over eastern European wrestler Kokkai at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 11. (Kyodo)

E

Asashoryu stays on course with 11th straight win

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) knocks the daylights out of Bulgarian big man Kotooshu to remain unbeaten, moving a step closer to his 12th Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 18. (Kyodo)

E

Hakuho bounces back to stay tied for lead at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Sekiwake Hakuho (in back) beats Kotomitsuki and stays firmly in contention for his first Emperor's Cup with a 12th victory at the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 24. (Kyodo)

E

Asashoryu closing in on 20th title at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) puts himself within reach of a 20th Emperor's Cup by disposing of ozeki Chiyotaikai on Jan. 18, the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Kyodo)

E

Asashoryu zeros in on New Year title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) moves within one win of claiming the Emperor's Cup for the 10th time by beating nemesis Tochiazuma for his 12th win at the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 20. Asashoryu was in total control in the day's finale at Ryogoku Kokugikan as he shrugged off a head butt to the chest and locked onto the sekiwake's left arm before easily forcing him out of the ring. (Kyodo)

E

(1)Musashimaru wins aumumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Samoan-born grand champion Musashimaru (R) pushes fellow yokozuna Takanohana out of the ring to claim his 12th Emperor's Cup with a 13-2 record in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 22. (Kyodo)

E

Asashoryu zeroes in on title at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Rampant grand champion Asashoryu (L) makes short work of sekiwake Tosanoumi and zeroed in on his fifth Emperor's Cup with a 12th win at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 22. (Kyodo)

E

Asashoryu zeroes in on yokozuna, Emperor's Cup double

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu pushes No. 7 maegashira Shimotori out of the ring on the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 23. Asashoryu leads the 15-day competition at 11-1, moving closer to a second straight Emperor's Cup and promotion to grand champion. (Kyodo)

E

(2)Musashimaru wins aumumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Musashimaru (C, front) is celebrated by supporters after claiming his 12th Emperor's Cup in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 22. (Kyodo)

E

Hakuho sends Baruto packing to close in on summer sumo title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (R) pushes ozeki Baruto of Estonia out of the ring on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20, 2010. Hakuho remains unbeaten and can claim his 14th Emperor's Cup with a win against ozeki Kotomitsuki on May 21. (Kyodo)

E

Hakuho sends Baruto packing to close in on summer sumo title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) pushes ozeki Baruto of Estonia out of the ring on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20, 2010. Hakuho remains unbeaten and can claim his 14th Emperor's Cup with a win against ozeki Kotomitsuki on May 21. (Kyodo)

E

Hakuho beats Kotomitsuki to bag 12th title at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R in front) celebrates with his supporters after capturing his 12th Emperor's Cup in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 28, 2009, on the penultimate day of the 15-day competition. At left is his stable master Miyagino. (Kyodo)

E

Hakuho beats Kotomitsuki to bag 12th title at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho reacts after beating ozeki Kotomitsuki to capture his 12th Emperor's Cup on the 14th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 28, 2009. Hakuho also set a new record of 85 wins in a single year. (Kyodo)

E

Hakuho beats Kotomitsuki to bag 12th title at Kyushu basho

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) throws down ozeki Kotomitsuki on the 14th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 28, 2009. Hakuho captured his 12th Emperor's Cup with 14-0. (Kyodo)

E

Ozeki Kaio rolls to 12th win

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L) cruises to his 12th straight win over title pretender Tamanoshima on March 22 to hold onto the lead at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka and edge one step closer to his second Emperor's Cup.

E

Unbeaten yokozuna Akebono beats Oginishiki in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Akenobo (R) shoves fourth-ranked maegashira Oginishiki to the edge of the ring on the 12th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 20. Akebono won the bout and came within one win of his 10th Emperor's Cup and first since May 1997.

E

Kotonishiki clinches Emperor's C

Former sekiwake Kotonishiki clinched his second Emperor's Cup on the second last day Saturday Nov. 21 of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, defeating ozeki Takanonami. The photo shows the 12th-ranked maegashira, beaming with joy, surrounded by reporters after his win at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka. ''This is like a dream. I didn't think I could ever win another tournament. I just tried to be aggressive and fight my usual style of sumo,'' said the 30-year-old veteran, whose last championship came at the autumn basho in 1991. ==Kyodo