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Hakuho, Kakuryu share Kyushu lead with 3 days to go

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (R) throws down ozeki Kisenosato on the 12th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 20, 2014, sharing the lead with compatriot yokozuna Kakuryu at the 15-day tournament with only one loss.

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Yokozuna Hakuho remains unbeaten at autumn sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho of Mongolia (R) forces down ozeki Kisenosato at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 25, 2014, remaining unbeaten during the first 12 days of the 15-day event.

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Hakuho, other top sumo wrestlers pose with fans

TOKYO, Japan - Top sumo wrestlers pose with supporters during an event to thank them at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2014. Holding babies are (from R) ozeki Kisenosato, yokozuna Harumafuji and yokozuna Hakuho

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Yokozuna Harumafuji suffers 3rd loss at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji of Mongolia (back) holds the topknot of ozeki Kisenosato by his left hand in their match at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 24, 2014, day 14 of the 15-day competiton. Harumafuji was disqualified and suffered his third loss.

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Spring sumo tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) pushes down ozeki Kisenosato at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on March 20, 2014, the 12th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Harumafuji, Hakuho still unbeaten at spring sumo tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji of Mongolia (R) slaps down ozeki Kisenosato at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on March 19, 2014, remaining unbeaten on the 11th day of the 15-day tournament.

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Endo tussles with ozeki Kisenosato at Osaka sumo tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Up-and-coming maegashira No.1 Endo tussles with ozeki Kisenosato before forcing him out of the ring on the fifth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 13, 2014.

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Kisenosato pulls out of New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Undated photo shows ozeki Kisenosato. Kisenosato pulled out of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 26, 2014, the final day of the 15-day competition, with a toe injury.

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Ozeki Kakuryu sets stage for showdown with Hakuho

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kakuryu of Mongolia (L) slaps down ozeki Kisenosato on the 14th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 25, 2014. With 13 wins and 1 loss, Kakuryu set up a final-day showdown against yokozuna Hakuho, who remained unbeaten.

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New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Komusubi Tochiozan (L) pushes ozeki Kisenosato out of the ring at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2014, the eighth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Day 7 of 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (L) forces fourth-ranked maegashira Aminishiki out of the ring on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2014.

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Day 4 of New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (back) forces No.1 maegashira Okinoumi out of the ring on the fourth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2014.

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New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 1 maegashira Toyonoshima (L) beats ozeki Kisenosato at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2014, the first day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ozeki Kisenosato

MATSUDO, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato holds a press conference at Naruto Stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Dec. 24, 2013, on the release the same day by the Japan Sumo Association of wrestlers' rankings for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament beginning Jan. 12 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Autumn Grand Sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho waves during his victory parade at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2013, the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho, who secured his fourth consecutive title and 27th career championship the previous day, finished at 14-1. His left eye was bruised and swollen from his bout with ozeki Kisenosato the previous day.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kotoshogiku (R) forces ozeki Kisenosato out of the ring on July 21, 2013, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kotoshogiku (front) forces ozeki Kisenosato out of the ring on July 21, 2013, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan.

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Kisenosato incurs 3rd loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (L back) is seen after losing to sekiwake Goeido (R) at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in central Japan on July 13, 2013. It was Kisenosato's third and fatal loss during the tournament in his yokozuna bid.

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Kisenosato incurs 3rd loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (front) loses to sekiwake Goeido at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in central Japan on July 13, 2013. It was Kisenosato's third and fatal loss during the tournament in his yokozuna bid.

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Nagoya basho 1st day

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (R) pushes No. 1 maegashira Takekaze out of the ring on July 7, 2013, the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

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Hakuho beats Kisenosato

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (front) beats ozeki Kisenosato at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 25, 2013. The yokozuna improved to 14-0 with one day left at the 15-day meet.

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Hakuho beats Kisenosato

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (front) beats ozeki Kisenosato at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 25, 2013. The yokozuna improved to 14-0 with one day left at the 15-day meet.

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Hakuho beats Kisenosato

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (L) grapples with ozeki Kisenosato at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 25, 2013. The yokozuna won the bout and improved to 14-0 with one day left at the 15-day meet.

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Hakuho beats Kisenosato

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (L) beats ozeki Kisenosato at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 25, 2013. The yokozuna improved to 14-0 with one day left at the 15-day meet.

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Spring sumo tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (R) is defeated by ozeki Kisenosato for his fifth loss, on the 14th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 23, 2013.

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Spring sumo tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (L) is defeated by ozeki Kisenosato for his fifth loss on the 14th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 23, 2013.

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Harumafuji defeats Kisenosato

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji (R) pushes ozeki Kisenosato out of the ring on July 18, 2012, the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, to remain undefeated.

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Kisenosato moves 2 wins clear at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (R) pushes ozeki Kakuryu out of the ring on May 16, 2012, the 11th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. Kisenosato improved to 10-1, moving two wins clear of the field.

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Kisenosato retains lead at summer basho

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (R) beats rival ozeki Kotoshogiku on the ninth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 14, 2012, and remains tied for the lead with rank-and-filer Tochiozan with 8-1 records.

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Hakuho beaten by Kisenosato

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (L) pushes grand champion Hakuho out of the ring at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 23, 2012, the 13th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho suffered a second defeat, allowing sekiwake Kakuryu to take sole possession of the lead at 12-1.

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Hakuho beaten by Kisenosato

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (R) pushes grand champion Hakuho out of the ring at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 23, 2012, the 13th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho suffered his second defeat, allowing sekiwake Kakuryu to take sole possession of the lead at 12-1.

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Kisenosato beats Aminishiki

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki debutant Kisenosato (front) beats Aminishiki with a thrust down on the second day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 9, 2012, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

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Rankings for January sumo meet

MATSUDO, Japan - Kisenosato indicates his promotion to ozeki in a list of sumo rankings in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2011. The Japan Sumo Association released the new rankings the same day for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo in January.

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Kisenosato promoted to sumo's second-highest rank

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kisenosato (R) attends a press conference with his stablemaster Naruto in the city of Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 30, 2011, after being formally notified by messengers from the Japan Sumo Association that he is to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki.

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Kisenosato promoted to sumo's second-highest rank

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kisenosato (2nd from L) receives notice that he is to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki from messengers (R) from the Japan Sumo Association in a ceremony in the city of Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 30, 2011. The man beside Kisenosato is his stablemaster Naruto.

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Kisenosato secures ozeki promotion

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Kisenosato (L) steps out of the ring, losing to ozeki Kotoshogiku on the final day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 27, 2011. The match came after the announcement of Kisenosato's imminent promotion to ozeki, sumo's second-highest rank.

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Kisenosato suffers 1st loss in Kyushu tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Goeido (R) takes down ozeki-hopeful Kisenosato with an outside leg trip at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2011, the fifth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. It was Kisenosato's first defeat in the tournament.

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Kisenosato beats Homasho

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kisenosato (R) pushes Homasho out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 16, 2011, during the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Kisenosato, vying for promotion to Ozeki, improved to 4-0.

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Ozeki Harumafuji loses on final day

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji is thrust to the dirt by sekiwake Kisenosato for his only loss at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 24, 2011, the final day of the meet at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. Harumafuji won the tournament overall.

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Cancellation of spring sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Kisenosato (C), surrounded by reporters, walks into the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2011. Kisenosato was expected to vie for promotion to ozeki in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament which has been canceled due to a bout-rigging racket.

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Sumo wrestlers throw beans amid scandal

NARITA, Japan - Estonian ozeki Baruto (R) and sekiwake Kisenosato scatter beans during the annual Bean-Throwing Festival marking the lunar calendar start of spring at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2011, drawing some 35,000 worshippers. Baruto commented on the sumo match-fixing scandal which broke the previous day, saying that he was ''startled'' after watching the news on TV.

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Baruto beats Kisenosato at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Estonian Ozeki Baruto (in back) pushes down Kisenosato to improve his record to 8-3 on the 11th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 21, 2010.

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Hakuho keeps winning streak alive at Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) throws down sekiwake Kisenosato on the 10th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, on July 20, 2010. The lone yokozuna extended his personal-best winning streak to 42 bouts after warding off a fierce challenge from the ozeki hopeful.

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Hakuho keeps winning streak alive at Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) throws down sekiwake Kisenosato on the 10th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, on July 20, 2010. The lone yokozuna extended his personal-best winning streak to 42 bouts after warding off a fierce challenge from the ozeki hopeful.

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Kotooshu beats Kisenosato at Nagoya meet

NAGOYA, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (L) forces ozeki hopeful Kisenosato over the edge, retaining a share of the lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 17, 2010.

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Kotooshu beats Kisenosato at Nagoya meet

NAGOYA, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (above) slams ozeki hopeful Kisenosato over the edge, retaining a share of the lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 17, 2010.

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu beats Kisenosato at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kotooshu of Bulgaria (R) throws down sekiwake Kisenosaato on the seventh day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 15, 2010.

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu beats komusubi Kisenosato

OSAKA, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu throws down komusubi Kisenosato at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 20, 2010, day seven of the 15-day competition.

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Kotooshu beats Kisenosato at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (at back) drills out Kisenosato in a matter of seconds on the first day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2009.

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Hakuho, Kotooshu still leading at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (L) forces down sekiwake Kisenosato on the 10th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 21, sharing the lead in the tournament with yokozuna Hakuho with 10 wins and no loss.