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Hakuho remains unbeaten at New Year sumo tournament

Tokyo, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) pulls down third-ranked maegashira Aminishiki on the eighth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 18, 2015. Hakuho, who is aiming to surpass sumo legend Taiho by claiming his 33rd career Emperor's Cup, remains unbeaten.

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Ichinojo wins 2 prizes at autumn sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Tenth-ranked maegashira Ichinojo of Mongolia (back) pushes sixth-ranked maegashira Aminishiki out of the ring on the final day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 28, 2014. Ichinojo won both the Outstanding Performance Prize and the Fighting Spirit Prize with a 13-2 record.

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Hakuho claims 30th career championship

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R) waves from a car as he sets off from Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 27, 2014, to celebrate his 30th career championship. At left is Aminishiki.

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Kakuryu beats Aminishiki at Nagoya Sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Kakyryu (R) pushes komusubi Aminishiki out of the ring at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 19, 2014, day 7 of the 15-day event.

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Harumafuji's ring-entering ceremony in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji performs his ring-entering ritual at the Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya on July 5, 2014, with komusubi Aminishiki serving as a sword carrier, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament opening on July 13. It was the first time in 14 years that three grand champions had performed ring-entering rituals at the same time.

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Aminishiki thrusts down Chiyotairyu at Osaka sumo tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Maegashira No.6 Aminishiki (R) beats No.7 Chiyotairyu by "tsukiotoshi" (thrusting down) on the fifth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 13, 2014.

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Day 7 of 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (L) forces fourth-ranked maegashira Aminishiki out of the ring on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2014.

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Day 4 of New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu (L) pushes down No. 4 maegashira Aminishiki on the fourth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 15, 2014.

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New Year Grand Sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (R) leaves Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall to take part in a celebration parade after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 27, 2013. At left is Aminishiki. Harumafuji won his first title at sumo's highest rank, finishing unbeaten.

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Harumafuji wins autumn sumo championship

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji (R) sets out on a parade in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2012, after winning the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. The victory virtually guarantees Harumafuji's promotion to the sport's top rank of grand champion. To the left is Aminishiki.

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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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Kisenosato beats Aminishiki

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki debutant Kisenosato (front) beats Aminishiki with a thrust down on the second day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 9, 2012, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

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Hakuho beats Aminishiki

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) defeats Aminishiki on Jan. 11, 2011, the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. The lone yokozuna who is in the hunt for six consecutive tournament titles stayed unbeaten.

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Hakuho steady in Kyushu tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) pushes out rank-and-filer Aminishiki on the fourth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 17, 2010.

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Kaio vs. Aminishiki

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran ozeki Kaio (R) beats Aminishiki in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Rygoku Kokugikan on Sept. 24, 2010.

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Injured Aminishiki makes historic withdrawal

NAGOYA, Japan - Rank-and-filer Aminishiki falls from the ring after tossing komusubi Tochinoshin to the dirt on the 12th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 22, 2010. Aminishiki suffered a knee injury and withdrew from the tournament, leaving more foreign than Japanese wrestlers in the elite makuuchi division for the first time in the history of the traditional Japanese sport.

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Baruto beaten by Aminishiki at Nagoya meet

NAGOYA, Japan - Estonian ozeki Baruto (L) is pushed out of the ring by Aminishiki, suffering his third defeat at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 17, 2010.

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Hakuho throws down Aminishiki

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho throws down No. 2 maegashira Aminishiki at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15, 2010, remaining unbeaten on the fifth day of the 15-day meet.

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Ozeki Kotooshu unbeaten at Nagoya sumo tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kotooshu of Bulgaria (eyes toward camera) forces No. 2 maegashira Aminishiki out of the ring at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 14, 2010, remaining unbeaten during the first four days of the 15-day event.

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Baruto falls, Hakuho in charge at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) forces sekiwake Aminishiki out of the ring on the eighth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 16, 2010, remaining unbeaten and extending his winning streak to 25 bouts.

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Unbeaten Baruto marks 6th win

TOKYO, Japan - Unbeaten ozeki Baruto (L) sends sekiwake Aminishiki to the dirt at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Rogoku Kokugikan on May 14, 2010, extending his winning streak to six.

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Ozeki hopeful Baruto dodges bullet to stay tied for Osaka lead

OSAKA, Japan - Promotion-chasing sekiwake Baruto (back to camera) dodges a bullet to floor Aminishiki (in back) and retain his share of the lead alongside grand champion Hakuho at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 17, 2010.

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Hakuho off to strong start at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) sends komusubi Aminishiki out of the ring on the first day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 14, 2010, the first meet after the retirement of former Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu.

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Recipients of three special prizes at New Year basho

TOKYO, Japan - Recipients of three special prizes the Japan Sumo Association gives to makuuchi division wrestlers on the final day of a tournament show off their trophies for the prizes on Jan. 24, 2010. (From L to R) No. 16 maegashira Toyohibiki, who earned his third Fighting Spirit Prize, Estonian sekiwake Baruto, the Outstanding Performance Prize winner, and Aminishiki, the sixth-ranked maegashira who won the Technique Prize.

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Estonian sumo giant takes to the air

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Baruto (L) is tossed out of the ring by rank-and-filer Aminishiki on the 13th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22, 2010. Referees judged the bout was too close to call and Baruto won the rematch, improving to 10-3.

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Estonian sumo giant takes to the air

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Baruto is tossed out of the ring by rank-and-filer Aminishiki on the 13th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22, 2010. Referees judged the bout was too close to call and Baruto won the rematch, improving to 10-3.

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Asashoryu, Hakuho keep rolling at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) forces No. 1 maegashira Aminishiki out of the ring on the third day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 17, 2009.

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Asashoryu, Hakuho notch 2nd wins at Kyushu meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (R) forces No. 1 maegashira Aminishiki out of the ring in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 16, 2009, day 2 of the 15-day competition.

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu beats Aminishiki at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (R) sends komusubi Aminishiki out of the ring on the ninth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21, 2009.

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Asashoryu still on top at autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu quickly pulls down Aminishiki, taking his record to a spotless 6-0 on the sixth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. Asashoryu, who is seeking his 24th career title and first in three meets, shares the lead with two others at the 15-day meet.

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Hakuho off to flying start at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) makes mincemeat of Aminishiki (R) to get off to a convincing start in his bid to win consecutive titles on the first day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2009.

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Asashoryu crashes to 1st defeat at summer basho

TOKYO, Japan - Top-ranked maegashira Aminishiki (R) pushes grand champion Asashoryu out of the ring on the third day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12, forcing the Mongolian yokozuna to take his first loss in the tourney.

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Hakuho, Asashoryu post 2nd wins at summer basho

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) pushes No. 1 maegashira Aminishiki out of the ring on the 2nd day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 11.

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Asashoryu smashes Aminishiki to stay among leading trio

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) wins over Aminishiki by grabbing the sekiwake by the throat and sending him crashing onto his back at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 18. The yokozuna preserved his unbeaten record along with his fellow Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho and rank-and-filer Tochiozan, and stayed on track to complete a comeback on the eighth day of the 15-day tourney.

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Hakuho secures 7th win to share lead with Asashoryu, Tochiozan

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (L), seeking a fourth straight title, throws sekiwake Aminishiki out of the ring in a matter of seconds at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17, securing his share of the lead in the tourney with Asashoryu and Tochiozan.

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho falls on 1st day of Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) is thrown down by komusubi Aminishiki on the first day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 9.

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Hakuho back on track, Asa shocked again at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (R) is sent out of the ring by fourth-ranked maegashira Aminishiki on the sixth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 19, suffering his second loss.

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Promotion-chasing Kotooshu off to losing start in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki (champion) Kotooshu (R) is pushed out of the ring by No.1 maegashira Aminishiki on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectual Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 13.

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu suffers 1st loss at summer meet

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki (champion) Kotooshu (L) is pushed out of the ring by fourth-ranked maegashira Aminishiki on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 23, suffering his first loss in the 15-day competition.

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu suffers 1st loss at summer meet

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki (champion) Kotooshu (R) is pushed out of the ring by fourth-ranked maegashira Aminishiki on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 23, suffering his first loss in the 15-day competition.

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Grand champion Hakuho suffers defeat

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (R) suffers his first defeat at the hands of Aminishiki, a No. 2 maegashira, on the fourth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 12. Aminishiki sidestepped to send Hakuho to the dirt.

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Asashoryu wins against Aminishiki at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (front) shook Aminishiki about like a rag doll before sending the second-ranked maegashira packing with a frontal crash-out technique at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 11.

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Hakuho, Asashoryu still even on 12th day of New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu forces sekiwake Aminishiki out of the ring on the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 24, sharing the lead in the 15-day tournament with fellow yokozuna Hakuho with 11 wins and one loss.

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Hakuho stays perfect at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho overwhelms Toyonoshima with an underarm throw, sending his opponent flying out of the ring at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 15. Hakuho, the reigning Emperor's Cup holder, retains a share of the early lead with Aminishiki, Futeno and Kyokutenho.

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Hakuho tied for lead with Chiyo, Baruto in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho throws down sekiwake Aminishiki on the 12th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Kyushu Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 22, maintaining a share of the lead with Chiyotaikai and Baruto at 10 wins and two losses.

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Chiyotaikai grabs sole lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki (champion) Chiyotaikai (R) pushes sekiwake Aminishiki out of the ring on the sixth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 16 to maintain his unbeaten start and grab sole possession of the lead.

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Hakuho reclaims share of lead at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho pulls down sekiwake Aminishiki on the 12th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20.

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Aminishiki loses to Chiyotaikai at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted sekiwake Aminishiki (L) was sent sprawling to a second defeat at the hands of ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 18.

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Aminishiki loses to Wakanosato at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Aminishiki (L) is pushed out of the ring by Wakanosato to fall out of sole possession of the lead at the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 17.

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Hakuho dumps Kotoshogiku on 7th day at autumn basho

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho dumps rank-and-filer Kotoshogiku to stay one behind undefeated sekiwake Aminishiki at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 15. Hakuho is gunning for his first title after his promotion to yokozuna.