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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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Yokozuna Hakuho ties Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (R) slaps down Kotoshogiku at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 17, 2010, the sixth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho equaled former yokozuna legend Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak.

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Yokozuna Hakuho ties Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho who matched former yokozuna legend Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak on Sept. 17, 2010, during the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Yokozuna Hakuho ties Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) slaps down Kotoshogiku at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 17, 2010, on the sixth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, matching former yokozuna legend Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak.

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Yokozuna Hakuho ties Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho leaves Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan with a smile after tying former yokozuna legend Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak by defeating Kotoshogiku on Sept. 17, 2010, on the sixth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Yokozuna Hakuho ties Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho bows after tying former yokozuna legend Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak by defeating Kotoshogiku at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 17, 2010, on the sixth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Hakuho wins 50th bout in a row

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho wins his 50th match in a row by beating Wakanosato at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010. Grand champion Hakuho needs only three more wins to equal the 53-bout run achieved by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji.

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Hakuho wins 50th bout in a row

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (R) pushes Wakanosato out of the ring at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010, winning his 50th match in a row. Grand champion Hakuho needs only three more wins to equal the 53-bout run achieved by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji.

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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. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Hakuho ties Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (R) slaps down Kotoshogiku at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 17, 2010, the sixth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho equaled former yokozuna legend Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Hakuho ties Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho leaves Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan with a smile after tying former yokozuna legend Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak by defeating Kotoshogiku on Sept. 17, 2010, on the sixth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Hakuho ties Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho bows after tying former yokozuna legend Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak by defeating Kotoshogiku at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 17, 2010, on the sixth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Hakuho ties Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho who matched former yokozuna legend Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak on Sept. 17, 2010, during the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.(Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Hakuho ties Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) slaps down Kotoshogiku at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 17, 2010, on the sixth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, matching former yokozuna legend Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho wins 50th bout in a row

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho wins his 50th match in a row by beating Wakanosato at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010. Grand champion Hakuho needs only three more wins to equal the 53-bout run achieved by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji. (Kyodo)