Hakuho ties Taiho's 45th winning run

Hakuho ties Taiho's 45th winning run

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho deploys a left-handed overarm throw to beat Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu on the 13th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 23, 2010. Hakuho tied former yokozuna great Taiho's 45-bout winning streak.

Hakuho closes in on Taiho's 45 win streak

Hakuho closes in on Taiho's 45 win streak

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (up) overpowers rank-and-filer Kitataiki on the 12th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 22, 2010. Hakuho moved to within one win of matching former yokozuna great Taiho's 45-bout winning streak

Hakuho closes in on Taiho's 45 win streak

Hakuho closes in on Taiho's 45 win streak

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) overpowers rank-and-filer Kitataiki on the 12th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 22, 2010. Hakuho moved to within one win of matching former yokozuna great Taiho's 45-bout winning streak

Hakuho closes in on Taiho's 45 win streak

Hakuho closes in on Taiho's 45 win streak

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) overpowers rank-and-filer Kitataiki on the 12th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 22, 2010. Hakuho moved to within one win of matching former yokozuna great Taiho's 45-bout winning streak (Kyodo)

Hakuho closes in on Taiho's 45 win streak

Hakuho closes in on Taiho's 45 win streak

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (up) overpowers rank-and-filer Kitataiki on the 12th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 22, 2010. Hakuho moved to within one win of matching former yokozuna great Taiho's 45-bout winning streak (Kyodo)

Hakuho ties Taiho's 45th winning run

Hakuho ties Taiho's 45th winning run

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho deploys a left-handed overarm throw to beat Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu on the 13th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 23, 2010. Hakuho tied former yokozuna great Taiho's 45-bout winning streak. (Kyodo)

Sumo: Former komusubi Haguroiwa dies at 70

Sumo: Former komusubi Haguroiwa dies at 70

Tomojiro Toda, seen in a photo taken in May 1975, died of kidney failure on Oct. 23, 2016, at the age of 70. The former komusubi Haguroiwa is known for snapping yokozuna Taiho's 45-bout winning streak in controversial fashion on the second day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka in March 1969. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Former komusubi Haguroiwa dies at 70

Sumo: Former komusubi Haguroiwa dies at 70

File photo taken in March 1969 shows Toda (L) snapping yokozuna Taiho's 45-bout winning streak in controversial fashion on the second day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka. Toda, who later changed his ring name to Haguroiwa, died of kidney failure on Oct. 23, 2016, at the age of 70. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo