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Hakuho beats Kakizoe at New Year sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) forces No. 4 maegashira Kakizoe out of the ring on the ninth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 18, 2010.

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Asashoryu beats Kakizoe at New Year sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) pushes fourth-ranked maegashira Kakizoe out of the ring at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17, 2010, day eight of the 15-day competition.

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Sumo wrestler takes to the air

OSAKA, Japan - Toyozakura follows fellow rank-and-filer Kakizoe out of the ring with his legs in the air as the kimono-clad referee watches on the 11th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 25.

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Asashoryu topples Kakizoe

TOKYO, Japan - Tournament favorite yokozunma Asashoryu 'L) topples third-ranked Kakizoe Mongolian ozeki Hakuho dodged a bullet to shoot down countryman Ama to stay in a tie for the lead on the sixth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 18.

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Ozeki Kotooshu beats No. 3 maegashira Kakizoe

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kotooshu of Bulgaria (R) forces No. 3 maegashira Kakizoe out of the ring on the fifth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 17.

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Hakuho stays on course for promotion at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Hakuho of Mongolia (L) pushes third-ranked maegashira Kakizoe out of the ring on the fourth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 16, preserving his perfect start to the 15-day meet.

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Asashoryu stays close to Tamakasuga at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Rank-and-filer Tamakasuga (L) holds onto sole possession of the lead by slapping and shoving his way to a sixth win against Kakizoe at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12.

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Estonia's Burto beats Kakizoe at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 6 maegashira Baruto of Estonia (L) forces fourth-ranked maegashira Kakizoe out of the ring in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 20, day nine of the 15-day tournament.

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Hakuho upends Kakizoe

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna-chasing Hakuho (L) sends Kakizoe sprawling to the sandy surface with an arm pull-down technique to stay one off the pace on the seventh day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15.

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Asashoryu dumps Kakizoe on 3rd day of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) remained undefeated with a demolition of rank-and-filer Kakizoe on the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 11.

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu suffers 3rd defeat at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozki Kotooshu is forced out of the ring by top-ranked maegashira Kakizoe in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 13, day seven of the 15-day tournament.

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Asashoryu keeps pole position at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) disposes of Kakizoe to maintain the lead with an undefeated record after the sixth day of action at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18.

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Bulgaria's Kotooshu starts with loss at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu (R) got off to a nightmare start in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 13 with a shock loss to second-ranked maegashira Kakizoe (L).

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Asashoryu blasts out Kakizoe as Kootoshu takes sole lead

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) swats down Kakizoe to stay hot on the heels of front-running Kotooshu with his fourth win on the fifth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 15.

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Chiyotaikai suffers defeat at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaitai (R), who is in danger of losing his ozeki rank for a record eighth time in his career, is defeated by No. 2 maegashira Kakizoe on the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 11.

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Asashoryu marches on as ozeki duo stumble at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (L) continues his march toward a fifth straight Emperor's Cup with a fourth win over maegashira Kakizoe at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 13.

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Asashoryu still on fire at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) extended his winning streak to 20 matches with an explosive win over Kakizoe on March 17 to preserve his share of the lead on the fifth day of action at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Kaio beats Kakizoe to remain perfect at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L), who needs eight wins to keep his status, overpowered Kakizoe, sending the No. 2 maegashira to the clay with a bone-crunching thrust to the face to remain perfect at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 15.

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Hakuho beaten on opening day of spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - No. 2 maegashira Kakizoe pushes sekiwake Hakuho of Mongolia out of the ring on the opening day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 13.

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Asashoryu still in command at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (L) maintains pole position at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament after a routine win over faltering No. 4 maegashira Kakizoe on Jan. 14. The fiery 24-year-old from Ulan Bator needed to do little more than flex his muscles in a completely lopsided finale at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. Asashoryu remains unbeaten in the first six days of the 15-day tournament.

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Kaio improves record to 4-1

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L) bounced out second-ranked maegashira Kakizoe to improve his record to 4-1 on the fifth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18.

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Asashoryu scores 2nd straight win at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (front) pushes second-ranked Kakizoe out of the ring to improve to 2-0 at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 15.

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Asashoryu keeps share of lead at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) smacks down six-ranked maegashira Kakizoe on the 11th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 22. Asashoryu stayed in a three-way tie for the lead with his ninth victory.

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Asashoryu extends winning run at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) overcame Kakizoe to extend his winning streak to 32 on the second day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 10. The Mongolian yokozuna posted 31 consecutive victories on May 9, surpassing former yokozuna Takanohana's record of 30 straight wins set in 1994.

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Asashoryu keeps pressure on at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) disposes of Kakizoe to remain undefeated on the 11th day of action at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 24.

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(2)Kakizoe, Shimotori promoted to komusubi for spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Maegashira No. 7 Shimotori (L) points at his name in Osaka on March 1 after he was promoted to Komusubi. The Japan Sumo Association announced the rankings the same day for the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. At the right is his stable master Tokitsukaze.

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(1)Kakizoe, Shimotori promoted to komusubi for spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Maegashira No. 5 Kakizoe poses for photographers in Osaka on March 1 after he was promoted to Komusubi as the Japan Sumo Association announced the rankings the same day for the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ozeki Kaio suffers loss at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L) slumped to a third defeat after being pushed out of the ring by fifth-ranked maegashira Kakizoe at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 22.

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Asashoryu marks 11th straight win at sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (L) edged closer to his fifth Emperor's Cup on Jan. 21 after tearing through rank-and-filer Kakizoe for his 11th straight win at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Emperor prostate surgery ends, no further cancer signs

TOKYO, Japan - Surgeons Tadaichi Kitamura (L) and Tado Kakizoe (C) speak at a news conference after their seven-member team successfully removed Emperor Akihito's cancerous prostate gland at the University of Tokyo Hospital on Jan. 18. They said there were no signs that the disease had spread.

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Asashoryu keeps share of lead at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) smacks down six-ranked maegashira Kakizoe on the 11th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 22. Asashoryu stayed in a three-way tie for the lead with his ninth victory. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu scores 2nd straight win at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (front) pushes second-ranked Kakizoe out of the ring to improve to 2-0 at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 15. (Kyodo)

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Kaio improves record to 4-1

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L) bounced out second-ranked maegashira Kakizoe to improve his record to 4-1 on the fifth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu still in command at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (L) maintains pole position at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament after a routine win over faltering No. 4 maegashira Kakizoe on Jan. 14. The fiery 24-year-old from Ulan Bator needed to do little more than flex his muscles in a completely lopsided finale at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. Asashoryu remains unbeaten in the first six days of the 15-day tournament. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu still on fire at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) extended his winning streak to 20 matches with an explosive win over Kakizoe on March 17 to preserve his share of the lead on the fifth day of action at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu marches on as ozeki duo stumble at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (L) continues his march toward a fifth straight Emperor's Cup with a fourth win over maegashira Kakizoe at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 13. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai suffers defeat at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaitai (R), who is in danger of losing his ozeki rank for a record eighth time in his career, is defeated by No. 2 maegashira Kakizoe on the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 11. (Kyodo)

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Bulgaria's Kotooshu starts with loss at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu (R) got off to a nightmare start in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 13 with a shock loss to second-ranked maegashira Kakizoe (L). (Kyodo)

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Bulgaria's Kotooshu starts with loss at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu (R) got off to a nightmare start in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 13 with a shock loss to second-ranked maegashira Kakizoe (L). (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu keeps pole position at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) disposes of Kakizoe to maintain the lead with an undefeated record after the sixth day of action at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18. (Kyodo)

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu suffers 3rd defeat at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozki Kotooshu is forced out of the ring by top-ranked maegashira Kakizoe in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 13, day seven of the 15-day tournament. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu dumps Kakizoe on 3rd day of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) remained undefeated with a demolition of rank-and-filer Kakizoe on the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 11. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho upends Kakizoe

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna-chasing Hakuho (L) sends Kakizoe sprawling to the sandy surface with an arm pull-down technique to stay one off the pace on the seventh day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15. (Kyodo)

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Estonia's Burto beats Kakizoe at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 6 maegashira Baruto of Estonia (L) forces fourth-ranked maegashira Kakizoe out of the ring in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 20, day nine of the 15-day tournament. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu stays close to Tamakasuga at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Rank-and-filer Tamakasuga (L) holds onto sole possession of the lead by slapping and shoving his way to a sixth win against Kakizoe at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho stays on course for promotion at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Hakuho of Mongolia (L) pushes third-ranked maegashira Kakizoe out of the ring on the fourth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 16, preserving his perfect start to the 15-day meet. (Kyodo)

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Ozeki Kotooshu beats No. 3 maegashira Kakizoe

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kotooshu of Bulgaria (R) forces No. 3 maegashira Kakizoe out of the ring on the fifth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 17. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu topples Kakizoe

TOKYO, Japan - Tournament favorite yokozunma Asashoryu 'L) topples third-ranked Kakizoe Mongolian ozeki Hakuho dodged a bullet to shoot down countryman Ama to stay in a tie for the lead on the sixth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 18. (Kyodo)

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Sumo wrestler takes to the air

OSAKA, Japan - Toyozakura follows fellow rank-and-filer Kakizoe out of the ring with his legs in the air as the kimono-clad referee watches on the 11th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 25. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu blasts out Kakizoe as Kootoshu takes sole lead

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) swats down Kakizoe to stay hot on the heels of front-running Kotooshu with his fourth win on the fifth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 15. (Kyodo)