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File photo taken on Jan. 11, 2010, shows ozeki-ranked sumo wrestler Kaio.

New Year Grand Sumo Tournament to begin Jan. 9

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) and ozeki Kaio shake hands at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 8 prior to the opening of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament there on Jan. 9.

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Kaio faces third straight loss at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Injury-weary ozeki Kaio (L) was sent backpedaling over the edge to a third straight loss by Hokutoriki on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 11.

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Bronze statue of ex-ozeki Kaio unveiled in hometown

NOGATA, Japan - Former ozeki Kaio, now stablemaster Asakayama, speaks during an unveiling ceremony for a bronze statue of him built in front of JR Nogata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2014.

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Bronze statue of ex-ozeki Kaio unveiled in hometown

NOGATA, Japan - A bronze statue of former ozeki Kaio is unveiled in front of JR Nogata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2014. Nogata native Kaio, now stablemaster Asakayama, has sumo's most career wins at 1,047.

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Ozeki Kaio retires

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio smiles at a press conference announcing his retirement in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on July 20, 2011. The 38-year-old, who held sumo's second-highest rank, extended his career wins to 1,047, an all-time record, during the ongoing Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Kaio notches record 1,046th career win

NAGOYA, Japan - Veteran ozeki Kaio (L) receives a bouquet of flowers after beating maegashira Kyokutenho to surpass former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins with his 1,046th victory at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Aichi Prefecture on July 14, 2011.

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Kaio notches record 1,046th career win

NAGOYA, Japan - Veteran ozeki Kaio (L) beats maegashira Kyokutenho to surpass former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins with his 1,046th victory at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Aichi Prefecture on July 14, 2011.

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Kaio supporters celebrate record victory

NOGATA, Japan - People at Nogata, Fukuoka Prefecture, ozeki Kaio's hometown in southwestern Japan, celebrate his 1,045th victory on July 13, 2011. Kaio matched former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins the same day during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (back) beats Toyonoshima at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 13, 2011, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, matching former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins with 1,045.

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Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L) beats Toyonoshima at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 13, 2011, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, matching former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins with 1,045.

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Kaio fails at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (front) loses to sekiwake Kakuryu (back) on the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 12, 2011. Kaio again blew a chance to match the all-time career wins record of 1,045 held by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji, crashing to a third defeat in a row.

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Hakuho wins in test meet

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) is sent to his second defeat at the hands of veteran ozeki Kaio on the final day of the May Technical Examination Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 22, 2011. Hakuho, however, won his record-tying seventh consecutive title.

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Ozeki Kaio visits evacuation center

OTSUCHI, Japan - Ozeki Kaio holds a boy at an evacuation center in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 21, 2011, during his visit with other sumo wrestlers to encourage people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Sumo wrestlers' quake relief drive

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand sumo champion Hakuho (holding baby) and Japanese ozeki Kaio (R) call for donations in Tokyo on March 25, 2011, to support relief efforts for the March 11 quake and tsunami.

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Hakuho finishes New Year meet on winning note

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) forces veteran ozeki Kaio out of the ring on Jan. 23, 2011, the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. The Mongolian yokozuna won his sixth straight tournament title, becoming the third man to achieve the feat following Taiho and Asashoryu.

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Kaio beats Yoshikaze

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran ozeki Kaio (R) demolishes Yoshikaze on Jan. 12, 2011, the fourth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. Kaio improved to a 3-1 mark.

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Kaio beats Takekaze not without struggle

FUKUOKA, Japan - Combination photo shows ozeki Kaio first being pushed near the edge of the ring by No. 4 maegashira Takekaze (top), then spinning Takekaze over (C), and finally falling on him (bottom) to win the bout during the 11th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 24, 2010.

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Ozeki Kaio at support event for Kyushu tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio speaks at a promotional event for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 4, 2010. Kaio, the second-highest rank in sumo, said it is encouraging to see so many sumo fans in his home prefecture of Fukuoka.

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Kaio vs. Aminishiki

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran ozeki Kaio (R) beats Aminishiki in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Rygoku Kokugikan on Sept. 24, 2010.

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Kotooshu beats Kaio

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu throws down ozeki Kaio on the 10th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21, 2010, making it nine wins out of 10 in the 15-day meet.

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Wrestlers gather at sumo association meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) and ozeki Kaio (R) take part in a meeting with other wrestlers, staff members and leaders of the Japan Sumo Association at the Ryogoku Kokugikan gymnasium in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2010. The JSA in a rare move held the meeting as part of efforts to restore the sport's tarnished reputation in the wake of a series of gang-linked scandals.

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Ozeki Kaio pulls out of Nagoya meet

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio answers reporters' questions after undergoing treatment for an injury on his left shoulder in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 21, 2010. Kaio pulled out of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament after hurting his left shoulder the previous day, losing to Kotooshu.

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Kaio notches 1,000th win

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio receives cheers from the crowd as he won his 1,000th career bout in a match-up against Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 23, 2010. Kaio became only the second wrestler to reach 1,000 career wins. Former yokozuna Chiyonofuji is first on the all-time list with 1,045 career wins.

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho still spotless at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) throws down ozeki Kaio on the 11th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 19, 2010, making it 11 wins out of 11 at the 15-day meet.

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Baruto rebounds at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Estonian giant Baruto (R) and veteran ozeki Kaio are caught in similar posture after Baruto defeated Kaio to get back on a winning track on his ozeki debut at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 17, 2010.

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Baruto rebounds at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Estonian giant Baruto (R) shoves out veteran ozeki Kaio to get back on a winning track on his ozeki debut at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 17, 2010.

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Kaio at summer tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran ozeki Kaio slaps down komusubi Tochiozan by the neck to claim his third straight win 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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Yokozuna Hakuho tosses down Kaio at Spring tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho tosses down veteran ozeki Kaio on the 13th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 26, 2010. Hakuho is widely expected to win his 13th Emperor's Cup in the absence of former yokozuna Asashoryu.

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Estonian sekiwake Baruto on collision course with Hakuho

OSAKA, Japan - Estonian sekiwake Baruto (L) forces veteran ozeki Kaio out of the ring for his ninth straight win at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 22, 2010, sharing the lead with yokozuna Hakuho and taking another step towards promotion to ozeki.

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Hakuho suffers 3rd loss

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) is pushed out of the ring by veteran ozeki Kaio on the 13th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22, 2010.

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Asashoryu leads rival Hakuho

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (L) forces ozeki Kaio out of the ring on the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2010.

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Ozeki Kaio loses to Kotoshogiku in New Year sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Makuuchi all-time wins leader Kaio (R), who secured his record 808th victory in the elite division on Jan. 12, 2010, is forced out of the ring by komusubi Kotoshogiku on Jan. 13, the fourth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Veteran ozeki Kaio makes sumo history

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio throws down sekiwake Chiyotaikai on the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12, 2010, claiming his 808th win in sumo's elite makuuchi division to go top of the all-time win list.

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Veteran ozeki Kaio makes sumo history at New Year basho

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio throws down sekiwake Chiyotaikai on the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12, 2010, claiming his 808th win in sumo's elite makuuchi division to go top of the all-time win list.

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Veteran ozeki Kaio makes sumo history at New Year basho

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio is applauded by fans at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12, 2010, after claiming his 808th win in sumo's elite makuuchi division to go top of the all-time win list by beating sekiwake Chiyotaikai on the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Veteran ozeki Kaio makes sumo history

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio throws down sekiwake Chiyotaikai on the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12, 2010, claiming his 808th win in sumo's elite makuuchi division to go top of the all-time win list.

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Kaio matches record with 807th makuuchi win

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran ozeki Kaio (R) pushes No. 2 maegashira Goeido out of the ring with a vintage performance to score a record-equaling 807th makuuchi-division win at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 11, 2010, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. The Tomozuna stable warhorse's 807th win in sumo's premier league put him in a tie for first with former yokozuna great Chiyonofuji on the all-time list.

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Harumafuji defeats Kaio

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji (L) and ozeki Kaio tussle during a match on the 13th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 27, 2009. Harumafuji beat the fellow ozeki.

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Hakuho takes sole lead as Asashoryu crashes in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) throws down ozeki Kaio on the 12th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 26, 2009, remaining unbeaten to move into sole possession of the lead.

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Asashoryu beats Kaio

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) pushes ozeki Kaio out of the ring on the 11th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2009. The yokozuna remains unbeaten.

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Asa still in charge at autumn tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (in back) pushes veteran ozeki Kaio out of the ring at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 24, 2009, improving his record to 12-0, one win clear of chief rival Hakuho.

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Sumo grand champion Hakuho defeats Kaio

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho pushes ozeki Kaio out of the ring on the 11th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2009.

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Sumo wrestlers wear masks

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (front) and other sumo wrestlers, leaving Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on a sumo performance tour, wear masks out of worries over a new strain of flu which has entered epidemic stage in Japan.

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Hakuho bounces back

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) forces ozeki Kaio out of the ring 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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Asashoryu suffers 3rd loss at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Veteran ozeki Kaio (L) sends Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) packing with a well-worked armlock throw at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 22.

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Yokozuna Asashoryu beats ozeki Kaio at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) forces ozeki Kaio out of the ring on the 11th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20.

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No change at the top as Hakuho, Harumafuji win at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji (L) pushes ozeki Kaio out of the ring in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 18, day nine of the 15-day competition. Harumafuji and yokozuna Hakuho remain unbeaten, jointly leading the tournament with nine wins each.

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Hakuho wins 10th Emperor's Cup at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (R) shoves ozeki Kaio out of the ring on the 14th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 28. Hakuho won his 10th career title after Mongolian rival grand champion Asashoryu fell to a third defeat at the hands of Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu.

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Hakuho wins 10th Emperor's Cup at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) reacts after forcing ozeki Kaio (R) out of the ring on the 14th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 28. Hakuho won his 10th career title after Mongolian rival grand champion Asashoryu fell to a third defeat at the hands of Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu.