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Hakuho beats Yoshikaze at Nagoya sumo tournament

NAOGYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (L) takes down Yoshikaze during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 17, 2014.

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Yokozuna Kakuryu downed by Osunaarashi

NAGOYA, Japan - Osunaarashi (rear) throws yokozuna Kakuryu out of the ring during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 17, 2014.

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Harumafuji flattens Homasho at Nagoya sumo tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (top) beats Homasho during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 17, 2014.

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Harumafuji defeats Hakuho to win Nagoya basho

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji (arm raised), sitting with Aminishiki to his right, waves during a parade after winning the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 22, 2012. Harumafuji won the tournament and his third career Emperor's Cup with a perfect 15-0 record, having defeated grand champion Hakuho in the day's last bout.

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Harumafuji defeats Hakuho to win Nagoya basho

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji, sitting with his wife to the right and a group of jubilant supporters, holds the winner's trophy after capturing his third career title at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 22, 2012. Harumafuji won the tournament with a perfect 15-0 record, having defeated grand champion Hakuho in the day's final bout.

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Harumafuji defeats Hakuho to win Nagoya basho

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji (L) receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association chairman Kitanoumi for winning the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 22, 2012. Harumafuji won the tournament and his third career Emperor's Cup with a perfect 15-0 record, having defeated grand champion Hakuho in the day's last bout.

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Harumafuji defeats Hakuho to win Nagoya basho

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji (L) pushes grand champion Hakuho out of the ring on July 22, 2012, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. Harumafuji won the tournament and his third career Emperor's Cup with a perfect 15-0 record.

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Harumafuji defeats Hakuho to win Nagoya basho

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji (L) pushes grand champion Hakuho out of the ring on July 22, 2012, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. Harumafuji won the tournament and his third career Emperor's Cup with a perfect 15-0 record.

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Hakuho before Nagoya basho

NAGOYA, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho speaks during a press conference in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on June 26, 2012, ahead of the Nagoya basho that gets under way at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 8.

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Ozeki Harumafuji wraps up Nagoya title

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji holds the Emperor's Cup at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 24, 2011, after winning the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament the same day.

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Yokozuna Hakuho suffers loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R) is forced out of the ring by ozeki Baruto by an overarm throw on July 24, 2011, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. Hakuho, the current sole grand sumo champion, finished the tournament with 12 wins and 3 losses

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Ozeki Harumafuji loses on final day

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji is thrust to the dirt by sekiwake Kisenosato for his only loss at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 24, 2011, the final day of the meet at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. Harumafuji won the tournament overall.

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Yokozuna Hakuho suffers loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho falls into the crowd of spectators at the ringside after losing his bout against ozeki Baruto by an overarm throw on July 24, 2011, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. The current sole grand sumo champion finished the tournament with 12 wins and 3 losses.

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Yokozuna Hakuho suffers loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho is hit by a cushioned mat thrown by a spectator after he lost his bout against ozeki Baruto on July 24, 2011, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. The current sole grand sumo champion finished the tournament with 12 wins and 3 losses.

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Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (back) beats Toyonoshima at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 13, 2011, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, matching former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins with 1,045.

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Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L) beats Toyonoshima at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 13, 2011, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, matching former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins with 1,045.

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Takanohana denies contact with gangster

NAGOYA, Japan - Former grand champion and Japan Sumo Association board member Takanohana (C) is surrounded by reporters outside Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 17, 2010. Takanohana denied media reports that he met a gang member in Ehime Prefecture in June.

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Solar eclipse in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - At 11:12 a.m. July 22, 2009 (Japan time), sumo wrestlers with special glasses watch the moon pass between the sun and the Earth during a solar eclipse in front of Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture in central Japan where the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament is currently held.

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Asashoryu begins practice for July sumo tourney

KANIE, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu begins training on June 27 at his stable in Kanie, Aichi Prefecture, for the upcoming July 9-23 sumo meet at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

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Toyota Motor welcomes new employees

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe (C) gives an address during a ceremony for welcoming new employees at the company's gymnasium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on April 3.

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Toyota Motor welcomes new employees

TOYOTA, Japan - New employees of Toyota Motor Corp. attend a ceremony for officially joining Japan's top automaker at the company's gymnasium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on April 3.

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(2)800,000 join workforce, welcomed at initiation ceremonies

TOYOTA, Japan - Some 1,700 new hires at Toyota Motor Corp. attends their initiation ceremony at a gymnasium in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture on April 1. About 800,000 new high school and college graduates started their new lives as workers across Japan at the start of the new fiscal year.

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Japan beats Pakistan in doubles to win Davis Cup playoff

TOYOTA, Japan - Takahiro Terachi (L) celebrates with other Japanese tennis team members at Toyota City Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on April 5 after Japan defeated Pakistan in a Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone Group One playoff.

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Takanohana focus of attention in sumo's Nagoya tourney

HANDA, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana is surrounded by reporters in Handa, Aichi Prefecture, on June 24 after the Japan Sumo Association released the rankings for next month's Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Takanohana, who has missed the last six tournaments because of knee trouble, is also a question mark for Nagoya.

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Ozeki Chiyotaikai thrusts out No. 1 maegashira Hayateumi

NAGOYA, July 11 - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) (3-1) thrusts out top-ranked maegashira Hayateumi (1-3) at Aichi Prefecture Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, the fourth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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4 yokozuna to line up at Nagoya Grand Sumo

Newly promoted yokozuna Musashimaru joins 3 other grand champions -- Akebono, Takanohana and Wakanohana -- for the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, which gets under way at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 4. The photo shows Musashimaru at the Musashigawa stable training location in Tsushima, Aichi Prefecture, pointing to his name on the new rankings list issued June 21 by the Japan Sumo Association.

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(2)800,000 join workforce, welcomed at initiation ceremonies

TOYOTA, Japan - Some 1,700 new hires at Toyota Motor Corp. attends their initiation ceremony at a gymnasium in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture on April 1. About 800,000 new high school and college graduates started their new lives as workers across Japan at the start of the new fiscal year. (Kyodo)

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Toyota Motor welcomes new employees

TOYOTA, Japan - New employees of Toyota Motor Corp. attend a ceremony for officially joining Japan's top automaker at the company's gymnasium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on April 3. (Kyodo)

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Toyota Motor welcomes new employees

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe (C) gives an address during a ceremony for welcoming new employees at the company's gymnasium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on April 3. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu begins practice for July sumo tourney

KANIE, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu begins training on June 27 at his stable in Kanie, Aichi Prefecture, for the upcoming July 9-23 sumo meet at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. (Kyodo)

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Veteran sumo hairdresser fixes wrestler's topknot

Veteran sumo hairdresser Tokoyasu tidies up wrestler Sadanoumi's topknot at the Aichi Prefecture Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 14, 2015. Tokoyasu, a top-grade hairdresser for professional wrestlers, is retiring following the current 15-day sumo tournament through July 26 after a hairdressing stint of 50 years in the Japanese sumo world. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan beats Pakistan in doubles to win Davis Cup playoff

TOYOTA, Japan - Takahiro Terachi (L) celebrates with other Japanese tennis team members at Toyota City Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on April 5 after Japan defeated Pakistan in a Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone Group One playoff. (Kyodo)

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Ozeki Harumafuji loses on final day

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji is thrust to the dirt by sekiwake Kisenosato for his only loss at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 24, 2011, the final day of the meet at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. Harumafuji won the tournament overall. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Hakuho suffers loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R) is forced out of the ring by ozeki Baruto by an overarm throw on July 24, 2011, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. Hakuho, the current sole grand sumo champion, finished the tournament with 12 wins and 3 losses (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Hakuho suffers loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho falls into the crowd of spectators at the ringside after losing his bout against ozeki Baruto by an overarm throw on July 24, 2011, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. The current sole grand sumo champion finished the tournament with 12 wins and 3 losses. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Hakuho suffers loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho is hit by a cushioned mat thrown by a spectator after he lost his bout against ozeki Baruto on July 24, 2011, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. The current sole grand sumo champion finished the tournament with 12 wins and 3 losses. (Kyodo)

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Ozeki Harumafuji wraps up Nagoya title

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji holds the Emperor's Cup at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 24, 2011, after winning the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament the same day. (Kyodo)

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Takanohana denies contact with gangster

NAGOYA, Japan - Former grand champion and Japan Sumo Association board member Takanohana (C) is surrounded by reporters outside Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 17, 2010. Takanohana denied media reports that he met a gang member in Ehime Prefecture in June. (Kyodo)

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Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L) beats Toyonoshima at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 13, 2011, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, matching former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins with 1,045. (Kyodo)

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Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (back) beats Toyonoshima at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 13, 2011, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, matching former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins with 1,045. (Kyodo)

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Harumafuji flattens Homasho at Nagoya sumo tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (top) beats Homasho during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 17, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Kakuryu downed by Osunaarashi

NAGOYA, Japan - Osunaarashi (rear) throws yokozuna Kakuryu out of the ring during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 17, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Mass vaccination center in Aichi

A senior citizen receives the Moderna coronavirus vaccine at Fujita Health University gymnasium, a newly opened mass vaccination center, in the Aichi Prefecture city of Toyoake, central Japan, on May 24, 2021. (No trimming allowed)

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Mass vaccination center in Aichi

Senior citizens wait to receive the Moderna coronavirus vaccine at Fujita Health University gymnasium, a newly opened mass vaccination center, in the Aichi Prefecture city of Toyoake, central Japan, on May 24, 2021. (No trimming allowed)

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Mass vaccination center in Aichi

A mass coronavirus vaccination center opens at Fujita Health University gymnasium in the Aichi Prefecture city of Toyoake, central Japan, on May 24, 2021.

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Mass vaccination center in Aichi

A senior citizen receives the Moderna coronavirus vaccine at Fujita Health University gymnasium, a newly opened mass vaccination center, in the Aichi Prefecture city of Toyoake, central Japan, on May 24, 2021. (No trimming allowed)

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Mass vaccination center in Aichi

Senior citizens wait to receive the Moderna coronavirus vaccine at Fujita Health University gymnasium, a newly opened mass vaccination center, in the Aichi Prefecture city of Toyoake, central Japan, on May 24, 2021. (No trimming allowed)

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Takanohana focus of attention in sumo's Nagoya tourney

HANDA, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana is surrounded by reporters in Handa, Aichi Prefecture, on June 24 after the Japan Sumo Association released the rankings for next month's Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Takanohana, who has missed the last six tournaments because of knee trouble, is also a question mark for Nagoya.

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4 yokozuna to line up at Nagoya Grand Sumo

Newly promoted yokozuna Musashimaru joins 3 other grand champions -- Akebono, Takanohana and Wakanohana -- for the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, which gets under way at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 4. The photo shows Musashimaru at the Musashigawa stable training location in Tsushima, Aichi Prefecture, pointing to his name on the new rankings list issued June 21 by the Japan Sumo Association.

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4 yokozuna to line up at Nagoya Grand Sumo

Newly promoted yokozuna Musashimaru joins 3 other grand champions -- Akebono, Takanohana and Wakanohana -- for the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, which gets under way at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 4. The photo shows Musashimaru at the Musashigawa stable training location in Tsushima, Aichi Prefecture, pointing to his name on the new rankings list issued June 21 by the Japan Sumo Association.