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Former ozeki Miyabiyama retires

OSAKA, Japan - Former ozeki and current juryo wrestler Miyabiyama wipes tears at a press conference after announcing his retirement at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on March 24, 2013, the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Former ozeki Miyabiyama retires

OSAKA, Japan - Former ozeki and current juryo wrestler Miyabiyama holds a press conference to announce his retirement at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on March 24, 2013, the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Hakuho, Baruto still tied for lead at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Baruto of Estonia pushes No. 1 maegahsira Miyabiyama out of the ring at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 15, 2010, remaining unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day competition.

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Hakuho at summer tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) pushes top-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama out of the ring on the third day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 11, 2010.

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Baruto takes another step toward ozeki at Spring tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Estonian sekiwake Baruto (R) thrusts out ozeki Miyabiyama on the 13th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 26, 2010. Baruto took a giant stride toward promotion to ozeki with an impressive 12th win at the 15-day meet.

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Hakuho defeats Miyabiyama at New Year Sumo Tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (R) pushes No. 2 maegashira Miyabiyama out of the ring at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 14, 2010. The grand champion stretched his consecutive winning streak to 29 bouts on the fifth day of the 15-day competition.

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Hakuho, Asashoryu cruising on 3rd day of autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu pulls down top-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama on the third day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 15, 2009.

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Hakuho, Asashoryu post 2nd wins at autumn tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) pushes down top-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama on the second day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 14, 2009.

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Kotooshu returns to winning ways

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kotooshu sends rank-and-filer Miyabiyama to the ground on the 12th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 23.

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Asa, Hakuho march on at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (R) tugs rank-and-filer Miyabiyama, a No. 3 maegashira, to the dohyo ring on the eighth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 22.

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Asa, Hakuho still tied at top at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R) pushes third-ranked Miyabiyama out of the ring, maintaining his share of the lead with fellow Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 21 with a seventh win.

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Lucky Asashoryu takes out Miyabiyama to remain unbeaten

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) maintains his balance on the edge of the ring as second-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama kisses the dirt on the fourth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 14.

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Lucky Asashoryu takes out Miyabiyama to remain unbeaten

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) takes down second-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama, retaining a share of the lead at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 14.

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Ozeki Harumafuji suffers 2nd straight loss in New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji (L) is thrust down by second-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12. Harumafuji suffered his second straight loss during the first two days of the 15-day tournament.

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Hakuho, Ama still share lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Ama shoves out No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama in a relentless attack to stay in front on the 13th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 21.

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Miyabiyama suffers 3rd defeat at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai charges to send No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama over the edge to leave him a step further back in the title race with a third defeat on the 12th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 20.

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Miyabiyama suffers 2nd loss at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Seventh-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama (R) is sent to the ground by fourth-ranked maegashira Kisenosato on the 11th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 19. Miyabiyama suffered his second loss.

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Hakuho, Miyabiyama remain tied for lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) forces fellow Mongolian Asasekiryu out of the ring in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 18 -- day 10 of the 15-day event.

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Hakuho, Miyabiyama remain tied for lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Seventh-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama (L) sends twelfth-ranked maegashira Yoshikaze out of the ring on the 10th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 18.

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Hakuho stays in share of lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (top) tosses Tochinoshin down and stays tied with No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama at 8-1 at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 17.

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Miyabiyama stays in share of first place at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former ozeki Miyabiyama (R) fights with Kokkai (L), overcoming him in an epic tussle to stay in share of first place on the ninth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 17.

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Miyabiyama suffers 1st defeat at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Rank-and-filer Miyabiyama (L) is sent sprawling with a beltless arm technique by Mongolian Kyokutenho, suffering his first defeat on the eighth day of the 15-day Kyushui Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 16.

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Miyabiyama downs Tokitenkyu at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama thrusts No. 9 maegashira Tokitenku over the edge to stay perfect on the seventh day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 15.

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Miyabiyama stays perfect at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former ozeki Miyabiyama (R) muscled out Tochiozan in a relentless attack to stay perfect on the sixth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 14.

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Asashoryu falls on day 3 of autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Miyabiyama (R) sends Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu flying out of the ring on day three of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 16. Miyabiyama earned his first win and Asashoryu is now 2-1.

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Hakuho posts 2nd win at autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (in background) comfortably sends top-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama (front) out of the ring from behind to post his second win on the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 15.

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu beats Miyabiyama at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (R) pushes fifth-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama out of the ring on the 11th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 23.

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Hakuho, Kotooshu still in front at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho slaps down No. 3 maegashira Miyabiyama on the seventh day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 17, remaining unbeaten.

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Asashoryu stays hot on trail of Hakuho at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) pushes No. 3 maegashira Miyabiyama out of the ring on the fifth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 15.

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Grand champion Hakuho rebounds from defeat

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho defeats Miyabiyama, a No. 2 maegashira, by deploying a pulling overarm technique on the fifth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 13. He bounced back from the previous day's defeat to improve to 4-1.

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Grand champion Asashoryu improves to 4-0

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) quickly pushes former ozeki Miyabiyama out of the ring on the fourth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 12. Asashoryu improved to 4-0.

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Hakuho makes it 7-0 at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Undefeated grand champion Hakuho tosses Miyabiyama to the ground, maintaining a one-match lead over rival yokozuna Asashoryu on day 7 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 19.

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Hakuho tosses aside Miyabiyama on 3rd day of Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (L) dispatches winless Miyabiyama, a No. 5 maegashira, on Nov. 13 to stay one off the pace on the third day of action at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ozeki Kaio ushers out Miyabiyama at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Injury-plagued ozeki Kaio (R) launches into former ozeki Miyabiyama (L) on the way to his first win in the second day of action at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 12.

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Hakuho beats Miyabiyama in rematch at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Hakuho (R) knocks Miyabiyama, who defeated yokozuna Asashoryu previous day, over the edge with a series of hard shoves to improve to 2-1 in a rematch at the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 13.

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Asashoryu suffers 2nd straight defeat at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu leaves the sumo arena after losing to former ozeki Miyabiyama in an embarrassing second defeat in a row at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 12.

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Asashoryu suffers 2nd straight defeat at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L), after an embarrassing loss on the first day, was sent crashing to his second defeat in a row by former ozeki Miyabiyama (R) at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 12.

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Asashoryu moves into sole lead at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian-born yokozuna Asashoryu (L) grabs the pole position, tossing aside sekiwake Miyabiyama to move into sole possession of the lead at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 15.

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Chiyotaikai beaten by Miyabiyama at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) was pushed down by sekiwake Miyabiyama (L) at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 8.

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Asashoryu pummels Miyabiyama to stay atop in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia (R) pushes sekiwake Miyabiyama out of the ring on the 11th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 22. Asashoryu remains unbeaten and leads the 15-day tournament.

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Asashoryu rolls over Miyabiyama at Autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu throws down sekiwake Miyabiyama on the 11th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20.

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Hakuho beats Miyabiyama at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho sends sekiwake Miyabiyama crashing out of the ring with a beltless arm throw to get 6-3 mark on the ninth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 18.

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Miyabiyama loses to Kotooshu at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama's (R) hopes of regaining the ozeki rank he lost five years go faded further as he lost a battle with ozeki Kotooshu (L) and dropped to his third loss on the fifth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 14.

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Asashoryu still in driver's seat at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) overpowers sekiwake Miyabiyama to maintain his blemish-free record in the lead on the 10th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 18.

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Hakuho suffers second defeat at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Promotion-chasing ozeki Hakuho (L) suffers his second defeat at the hands of sekiwake Miyabiyama (R) at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 17.

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Miyabiyama suffers 2nd loss at Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (L) suffers another setback in his bid to return to the ozeki rank with a loss to veteran ozeki Kaio (R), who bulldozed the sekiwake out of the ring with little trouble at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 12.

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Miyabiyama shoves out Kyokushuzan

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (R) charges straight ahead with heavy thrusts, shoving out top-ranked maegashira Kyokushuzan on the second day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 10.

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Miyabiyama loses to Roho

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (R), who needs at least 11 wins to return to his ozeki status, is upset by Russian Roho in a lopsided affair on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 9.

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Hakuho speaks to reporters after winning summer sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Debuting Ozeki Hakuho of Mongolia smiles during a news conference at his stable in Tokyo on May 22, one day after defeating sekiwake Miyabiyama to win the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Hakuho wins playoff against Miyabiyama at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (R) responds to fans during a victory parade after winning the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 21.