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Bronze statue of ex-ozeki Kaio unveiled in hometown

NOGATA, Japan - Former ozeki Kaio, now stablemaster Asakayama, speaks during an unveiling ceremony for a bronze statue of him built in front of JR Nogata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2014.

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Bronze statue of ex-ozeki Kaio unveiled in hometown

NOGATA, Japan - A bronze statue of former ozeki Kaio is unveiled in front of JR Nogata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2014. Nogata native Kaio, now stablemaster Asakayama, has sumo's most career wins at 1,047.

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Ex-ozeki Kaiketsu dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in January 2012 shows Teruyuki Nishimori, former sumo ozeki Kaiketsu. Nishimori, former Japan Sumo Association chairman, died on May 18, 2014, after falling ill, sumo officials said. He was 66.

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Ex-ozeki Baruto retires

TOKYO, Japan - Estonian former ozeki Baruto (R) holds a press conference to announce his retirement at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2013. To the left is his stablemaster Onoe.

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Ex-ozeki Baruto retires

TOKYO, Japan - Estonian former ozeki Baruto holds a press conference to announce his retirement at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2013.

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Ex-ozeki Chiyotaikai hangs up mawashi

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Chiyotaikai wraps up a press conference at his Kokonoe stable in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Jan. 13, 2010. The 33-year-old veteran sumo wrestler said he will retire from the sport after losing all three opening bouts in the ongoing New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ex-ozeki Chiyotaikai hangs up mawashi

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Chiyotaikai speaks to reporters at his Kokonoe stable in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Jan. 13, 2010. The 33-year-old veteran sumo wrestler said he will retire from the sport after losing all three opening bouts in the ongoing New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ex-ozeki Chiyotaikai hangs up mawashi

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Chiyotaikai (in this undated file photo) announces Jan. 31, 2010 that he will retire from sumo.

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Ex-ozeki Takanonami hangs up mawashi

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Takanonami speaks to reporters about his retirement form professional sumo at a news conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 11. Takanohana won two Emperor's Cups in his career since he made his debut at the spring tournament in 1987.

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Ex-ozeki Baruto to make debut in mixed martial arts event

Former Estonia-born sumo ozeki Baruto, who has become a professional mixed martial artist, holds on Dec. 11, 2015, an image of his French opponent in the "Rizin" fighting event on Dec. 31 in Saitama near Tokyo. Baruto, whose real name is Kaido Hoovelson, said to reporters that he is getting stronger, displaying a confident attitude. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-ozeki Baruto to make mixed martial arts debut

Former sumo ozeki Baruto of Estonia tells reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2015, that he will turn professional as a mixed martial artist and join the Rizin Fighting Federation. Baruto, whose real name is Kaido Hoovelson, lost his ozeki rank at the end of 2012 after injury problems and retired from sumo in September 2013. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-ozeki Takanonami dies at 43

File photo shows ozeki Takanonami holding a trophy after winning the Winter Grand Sumo Tournament in January 1996. The wrester, who achieved sumo's second-highest rank and whose real name was Tadahiro Namioka, died of acute cardiac failure on June 20, 2015, at the age of 43. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-ozeki Kotooshu attends college entrance ceremony

Former Bulgarian-born ozeki Kotooshu attends the entrance ceremony of Nippon Sport Science University in Tokyo on April 3, 2015. Currently a master of sumo, called Naruto, he has entered the third grade of the university, saying, "I hope to learn front-line coaching science." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-ozeki Kotooshu attends college entrance ceremony

Former Bulgarian-born ozeki Kotooshu (front) attends the entrance ceremony of Nippon Sport Science University in Tokyo on April 3, 2015. Currently a master of sumo, called Naruto, he has entered the third grade of the university, saying, "I hope to learn front-line coaching science." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-ozeki Chiyotaikai hangs up mawashi

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Chiyotaikai wraps up a press conference at his Kokonoe stable in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Jan. 13, 2010. The 33-year-old veteran sumo wrestler said he will retire from the sport after losing all three opening bouts in the ongoing New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Bronze statue of ex-ozeki Kaio unveiled in hometown

NOGATA, Japan - A bronze statue of former ozeki Kaio is unveiled in front of JR Nogata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2014. Nogata native Kaio, now stablemaster Asakayama, has sumo's most career wins at 1,047. (Kyodo)

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Ex-ozeki Chiyotaikai hangs up mawashi

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Chiyotaikai speaks to reporters at his Kokonoe stable in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Jan. 13, 2010. The 33-year-old veteran sumo wrestler said he will retire from the sport after losing all three opening bouts in the ongoing New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Sumo: Ex-ozeki Kotoshogiku to retire

Former ozeki Kotoshogiku, seen in this file photo, is set to retire from sumo, sources said on Nov. 14, 2020.

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Ex-ozeki Kotoshogiku suffers 2nd straight defeat

Former ozeki Kotoshogiku (R) suffers his second straight defeat after his perfect 4-0 start during a bout against Mitakeumi in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-ozeki Takanonami hangs up mawashi

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Takanonami speaks to reporters about his retirement form professional sumo at a news conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 11. Takanohana won two Emperor's Cups in his career since he made his debut at the spring tournament in 1987. (Kyodo)