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Sumo wrestlers' quake relief drive

TOKYO, Japan - Estonian ozeki Baruto, (L) and Georgian sumo wrestler Kokkai (R) ask for donations in Tokyo on March 26, 2011, to support relief efforts after the March 11 quake and tsunami.

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Yoshikaze vs. Kokkai

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshikaze (front) topples Georgian Kokkai in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Rygoku Kokugikan on Sept. 24, 2010.

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Shove in the face

NAGOYA, Japan - Takamisakari gets shoved in the face by Georgian Kokkai during the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 21, 2010, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya. Takamisakari later heaved out Kokkai to pick up a seventh win in the 15-day meet.

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Hakuho gains 2nd win at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (in back) bulldozes out Georgian grappler Kokkai to get the 2nd win on the second day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12.

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Kaio defeats Kokkai

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) pulls down Georgian komusubi Kokkai to remain undefeated on the second day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 13.

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Hakuho gets 4th win at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Promotion-chasing ozeki Hakuho (L) remained hot on the heels of the grand champion and joint leader Ama, a No. 6 maegashira, by holding off an initial onslaught by Georgian wrestler Kokkai (R) on the fifth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 14.

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Asashoryu gets 8th win at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) bumps Georgian wrestler Kokkai out of the ring to mark a perfect 8-0 record so far, staying on course for his first title of the year at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 18.

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Asashoryu achieves 2nd win at autumn meet

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu tosses Georgian Kokkai en route to winning his second straight bout at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 13. The grand champion quickly moved Kokkai, a top-ranked maegashira, to the edge for a devastating overarm throw.

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Asashoryu achieves 2nd win at autumn meet

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu tosses Georgian Kokkai en route to winning his second straight bout at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 13. The grand champion quickly moved Kokkai, a top-ranked maegashira, to the edge for a devastating overarm throw. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu gets 8th win at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) bumps Georgian wrestler Kokkai out of the ring to mark a perfect 8-0 record so far, staying on course for his first title of the year at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 18. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho gets 4th win at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Promotion-chasing ozeki Hakuho (L) remained hot on the heels of the grand champion and joint leader Ama, a No. 6 maegashira, by holding off an initial onslaught by Georgian wrestler Kokkai (R) on the fifth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 14. (Kyodo)

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Kaio defeats Kokkai

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) pulls down Georgian komusubi Kokkai to remain undefeated on the second day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 13. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho gains 2nd win at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (in back) bulldozes out Georgian grappler Kokkai to get the 2nd win on the second day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. (Kyodo)

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(6)Georgian sumo wrestler Kokkai

FUKUOKA, Japan - Georgian sumo wrestler Kokkai at Fukuoka Convention Center. The photo was taken Nov. 10, 2003. (Kyodo)

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(5)Georgian sumo wrestler Kokkai

TOKYO, Japan - Georgian sumo wrestler Kokkai poses with a sumo tournament ranking in Soka, Saitama Prefecture. The photo was taken April 23, 2003. (Kyodo)

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(2)Georgian sumo wrestler Kokkai

TENRI, Japan - Georgian sumo wrestler Kokkai (R) is congratulated by his stablemaster Oitekaze after his promotion to Jyuryo Division. The photo was taken March 26, 2003. (Kyodo)

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(3)Georgian sumo wrestler Kokkai

OSAKA, Japan - Futoshi Kokkai, the first Georgian sumo wrestler to become sekitori or a sumo wrestler in one of the two top divisions in professional sumo. The photo was taken March 26, 2003. (Kyodo)

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(4)Georgian sumo wrestler Kokkai

TOKYO, Japan - Futoshi Kokkai, the first Georgian sumo wrestler to become sekitori. The photo was taken March 26, 2003. (Kyodo)

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Yoshikaze vs. Kokkai

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshikaze (front) topples Georgian Kokkai in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Rygoku Kokugikan on Sept. 24, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Shove in the face

NAGOYA, Japan - Takamisakari gets shoved in the face by Georgian Kokkai during the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 21, 2010, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya. Takamisakari later heaved out Kokkai to pick up a seventh win in the 15-day meet. (Kyodo)

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Sumo wrestlers' quake relief drive

TOKYO, Japan - Estonian ozeki Baruto, (L) and Georgian sumo wrestler Kokkai (R) ask for donations in Tokyo on March 26, 2011, to support relief efforts after the March 11 quake and tsunami. (Kyodo)