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Record-chasing Hakuho's winning streak ends at 63

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) is forced out of the ring by Kisenosato on the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 15, 2010, ending his winning streak at 63 bouts and failing to surpass legendary yokozuna Futabayama's all-time mark of 69 consecutive wins set from 1936-1939.

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Record-chasing Hakuho's winning streak ends at 63

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kisenosato (front) forces Hakuho out of the ring on the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 15, 2010, ending the Mongolian grand champion's winning streak at 63 bouts and shattering his hopes of surpassing legendary yokozuna Futabayama's all-time mark of 69 consecutive wins set from 1936-1939.

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Record-chasing Hakuho's winning streak ends at 63

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) is forced out of the ring by Kisenosato on the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 15, 2010, ending his winning streak at 63 bouts and failing to surpass legendary yokozuna Futabayama's all-time mark of 69 consecutive wins set from 1936-1939.

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Hakuho wins 1st day of Kyushu tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (back) beats Tochinoshin, a Georgian wrestler, with an overarm throw on Nov. 14, 2010, the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, in Fukuoka, extending his winning streak to 63. The lone yokozuna moved within six wins of Futabayama's all-time mark set from 1936-1939.

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Yokozuna Hakuho gears up for next tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho speaks at a press conference in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 1, 2010, as the wrestler ranking for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament is announced. Attention over the tournament starting Nov. 14 is focused on whether Hakuho will shatter Futabayama's all-time consecutive wins record at 69, as he is seven wins away from tying the record.

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Yokozuna Hakuho gears up for next tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho smiles at a press conference in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 1, 2010, as the wrestler ranking for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament is announced. Attention over the tournament starting Nov. 14 is focused on whether Hakuho will shatter Futabayama's all-time consecutive wins record at 69, as he is seven wins away from tying the record.

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Hakuho a day after winning autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho holds a photo of the legendary Futabayama, who went on a 69-bout tear from 1936-1939, at a press conference at his stable in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Sept. 27, 2010, a day after winning the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 15-0 record and extending his winning streak to 62 bouts.

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Hakuho a day after winning autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho holds a photo of the legendary Futabayama, who went on a 69-bout tear from 1936-1939, at a press conference at his stable in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Sept. 27, 2010, a day after winning the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 15-0 record and extending his winning streak to 62 bouts.

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Hakuho a day after winning autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho holds a photo of the legendary Futabayama, who went on a 69-bout tear from 1936-1939, at a press conference at his stable in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Sept. 27, 2010, a day after winning the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 15-0 record and extending his winning streak to 62 bouts. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho a day after winning autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho holds a photo of the legendary Futabayama, who went on a 69-bout tear from 1936-1939, at a press conference at his stable in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Sept. 27, 2010, a day after winning the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 15-0 record and extending his winning streak to 62 bouts. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Hakuho gears up for next tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho smiles at a press conference in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 1, 2010, as the wrestler ranking for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament is announced. Attention over the tournament starting Nov. 14 is focused on whether Hakuho will shatter Futabayama's all-time consecutive wins record at 69, as he is seven wins away from tying the record. (Kyodo)