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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Top-division debutant Takerufuji is pictured after being beaten by former ozeki Asanoyama on the 14th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 23, 2024.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Top-division debutant Takerufuji (L) is pictured after being beaten by former ozeki Asanoyama on the 14th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 23, 2024.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Top-division debutant Takerufuji (L) is beaten by former ozeki Asanoyama on the 14th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 23, 2024.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Top-division debutant Takerufuji (R) is beaten by former ozeki Asanoyama on the 14th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 23, 2024.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Hoshoryu (back) beats Asanoyama on the fifth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 14, 2024.

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Sumo: Asanoyama ahead of spring tournament

Former ozeki Asanoyama trains in Osaka on March 1, 2024, ahead of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament starting March 10 in the western Japan city.

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Sumo: Asanoyama ahead of spring tournament

Former ozeki Asanoyama meets the press after training in Osaka on March 1, 2024, ahead of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament starting March 10 in the western Japan city.

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Bean-throwing event

A traditional bean-throwing event is held at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita near Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2024, with sumo wrestlers Hoshoryu (R) and Asanoyama scattering roasted beans to wish for good health.

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Bean-throwing event

A traditional bean-throwing event is held at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita near Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2024, with sumo wrestlers Hoshoryu (R) and Asanoyama scattering roasted beans to wish for good health.

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Sumo: Asanoyama

Asanoyama (R) trains at his stable in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2023, ahead of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting Jan. 14.

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Sumo: Asanoyama

Asanoyama trains at his stable in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2023, ahead of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting Jan. 14.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Hoshoryu (R) beats rank-and-filer Asanoyama on the sixth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2023.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Kirishima (L) beats rank-and-filer Asanoyama on the fifth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2023.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Takakeisho (L) forces rank-and-file wrestler Asanoyama down to the clay during their bout on Day 4 of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Meisei (L) uses a backward force down technique to win his bout against fellow rank-and-file wrestler Asanoyama on the opening day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 9, 2023.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Asanoyama (R) beats Shodai on the 14th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 27, 2023.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Asanoyama (top) beats Shodai on the 14th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 27, 2023.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Asanoyama (L) beats Shodai on the 14th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 27, 2023.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Terunofuji (L) defeats ozeki Asanoyama on the 14th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 27, 2021.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Terunofuji (L) defeats ozeki Asanoyama on the 14th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 27, 2021.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Asanoyama (facing camera) defeats Mitakeumi on the 12th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 25, 2021.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Asanoyama (L) defeats Mitakeumi on the 12th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 25, 2021.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Asanoyama (facing camera) comes back to defeat Goeido on the 14th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 25, 2019. Asanoyama clinched his first career top-division title when closest contender and Mongolian grand champion Kakuryu suffered his fourth loss. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Tochinoshin (front) is forced out by Asanoyama on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 24, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of Sumo

Kotoeko crashes into and spills salt as he is thrown out of the ring by Asanoyama during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 14, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Asanoyama withdraws from meet over coronavirus safety breach

Asanoyama, seen in this file photo, withdrew from the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 20, 2021, after the ozeki admitted that he broke Japan Sumo Association coronavirus safety guidelines by dining out while under instructions to stay home.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Shodai and fellow ozeki Asanoyama fight in the last match on the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2021.

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Sumo: Ozeki Asanoyama pulls out of November meet

Ozeki Asanoyama, seen in this file photo, withdrew on Nov. 10, 2020, from the November Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. He was 1-1 after losing to komusubi Terunofuji a day earlier.

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Sumo: Terunofuji defeats ozeki Asanoyama

Komusubi Terunofuji defeats ozeki Asanoyama (L) on Nov. 9, 2020, the second day of the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Sumo: Terunofuji defeats ozeki Asanoyama

Komusubi Terunofuji defeats ozeki Asanoyama (L) on Nov. 9, 2020, the second day of the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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November Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Asanoyama (facing camera) and Kiribayama fight on the first day of the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Nov. 8, 2020.

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Sumo: Ozeki trio gunning for November meet title

Combined file photo shows (from L) Shodai, Takakeisho and Asanoyama, who are all ozeki and wrestlers to watch at the November Grand Sumo Tournament beginning Nov. 8, 2020, in the absence of injury-hit grand champions Hakuho and Kakuryu.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Terunofuji (top) upsets ozeki Asanoyama on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2020.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Terunofuji (R) upsets ozeki Asanoyama on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2020.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Terunofuji (R) upsets ozeki Asanoyama on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2020.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Terunofuji (L) upsets ozeki Asanoyama on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2020.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Asanoyama is pictured after suffering his third loss at the hands of Terunofuji on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2020.

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Sumo: Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Asanoyama (bottom) is pictured after being defeated by komusubi Endo (on the ring) on the opening day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2020.

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Sumo: Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Asanoyama (bottom) falls to a surprise defeat in a bout against komusubi Endo on the opening day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2020.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Combined file photo shows Asanoyama (L) and Takakeisho. The two ozeki are expected to be among title contenders at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament beginning Sept. 13, 2020, in the absence of grand champions Hakuho and Kakuryu, who have pulled out because of injuries.

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July Grand Sumo Tournament

Asanoyama (L) and Terutsuyoshi fight on the 14th day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2020.

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July Grand Sumo Tournament

Terutsuyoshi (R) defeats Asanoyama on the 14th day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2020.

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July Grand Sumo Tournament

Terutsuyoshi (R) defeats Asanoyama on the 14th day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2020.

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July Grand Sumo Tournament

Terunofuji (facing camera) defeats new ozeki Asanoyama on the 13th day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on July 31, 2020.

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July Grand Sumo Tournament

Terunofuji (L) defeats new ozeki Asanoyama on the 13th day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on July 31, 2020.

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July Grand Sumo Tournament

Terunofuji (R) defeats new ozeki Asanoyama on the 13th day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on July 31, 2020.

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July Grand Sumo Tournament

Terunofuji (L) and new ozeki Asanoyama fight on the 13th day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on July 31, 2020.

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July Grand Sumo Tournament

Mitakeumi (top) defeats Asanoyama on the 10th day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on July 28, 2020.

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July Grand Sumo Tournament

Asanoyama (bottom) and Okinoumi crash down at the same time in their first bout on the ninth day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on July 27, 2020, forcing them into a rematch. Asanoyama won the rematch.

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July Grand Sumo Tournament

New ozeki Asanoyama (facing camera) defeats Aoiyama on the eighth day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on July 26, 2020.