Ichinojo named hometown ambassador for Tottori Pref.

Ichinojo named hometown ambassador for Tottori Pref.

TOTTORI, Japan - Sekiwake Ichinojo (C) poses in Tottori, western Japan, on Dec. 21, 2014, after being named a hometown ambassador for Tottori Prefecture by Gov. Shinji Hirai (2nd from L) as Tokiyoshi Ishiura (far R), manager of Tottori Johoku High School's sumo club to which the Mongolian wrestler belonged, looks on.

Hakuho wraps up summer sumo tournament in style with 15th win

Hakuho wraps up summer sumo tournament in style with 15th win

Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) and his junior stablemate Ishiura wave to the crowd during a victory parade as Hakuho celebrates winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 22, 2016. Finishing with a spotless 15-0 record, Hakuho claimed his record-extending 37th career title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Scenes of Sumo

Scenes of Sumo

Sumo wrestlers (from L) Kotoyuki, Okinoumi, Kotoshogiku, Goeido, Harumafuji, Terunofuji, Chiyoshoma and Ishiura enter the venue of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan, in colorful kimonos with animal motifs on July 10, 2017, the second day of the 15-day tourney. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Scenes of Sumo

Scenes of Sumo

Onosho (R) pushes Ishiura out and off the dohyo ring during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 13, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Scenes of sumo

Scenes of sumo

Bulgarian Aoiyama (L), standing 191 centimeters, defeats 173 cm-tall Ishiura on July 11, 2017, the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan. Aoiyama weighs almost 80 kilograms more than his deposed opponent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Scenes of sumo

Scenes of sumo

Japanese WBO light flyweight champion Kosei Tanaka (R) shapes up to sumo wrestler Ishiura as the boxer joined a morning training session of the Miyagino stable in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 11, 2017, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

McClaren-powered wrestler hasn't found top gear

McClaren-powered wrestler hasn't found top gear

No. 9 maegashira sumo wrestler Ishiura (2nd from R) receives flowers to mark his 27th birthday after arriving at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan in a McClaren sports car on Jan. 10, 2017, for the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. The car was provided by his new sponsor, McClaren Automotive. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

McClaren-powered wrestler hasn't found top gear

McClaren-powered wrestler hasn't found top gear

No. 9 maegashira sumo wrestler Ishiura arrives at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan in a McClaren sports car on Jan. 10, 2017, for the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. The car was provided by his new sponsor, McClaren Automotive, to mark his 27th birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Hakuho performs ring-entering ritual ahead of New Year meet

Sumo: Hakuho performs ring-entering ritual ahead of New Year meet

Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) performs the "dohyo-iri" ring-entering ritual at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2017, two days before the start of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, alongside up-and-coming maegashira Ishiura. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ozeki Kisenosato beats yokozuna Kakuryu

Ozeki Kisenosato beats yokozuna Kakuryu

Ozeki Kisenosato beats yokozuna Kakuryu with an armlock throw on Nov. 23, 2016, the 11th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka. Kakuryu is now tied for the lead at 10-1 with fellow Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji and makuuchi-division debutant Ishiura. Kisenosato and yokozuna Hakuho are both one win further back at 9-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo