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Kotooshu keeps clean slate with win at Autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu forces third-ranked maegashira Dejima out of the ring at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 17, day seven of the 15-day tournament.

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Chiyotaikai wins over Dejima at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) wrenches sekiwake Dejima to stay at 10-2 with three days remaining at the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 22.

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Asashoryu retains lead in summer sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asahoryu forces down sekiwake Dejima in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20, retaining his solo lead in the competitionn with nine wins against one loss after 10 days of the 15-day tourney.

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Tochiazuma takes sole lead in New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) pushes former ozeki Dejima out of the ring Jan. 22 to become the sole undefeated wrestler in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo after sekiwake Kotomitsuki and ozeki Chiyotaikai both fell to their first losses.

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Sekiwake Kaio throws Dejima for 2nd loss in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Kaio (R) dumps ozeki Dejima out of the ring at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16, leaving both wrestlers at 6-2 in the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Miyabiyama, Musoyama beam as they see sumo rankings

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted ozeki Musoyama (R) and sekiwake Miyabiyama, both of the Musashigawa stable, beam as they look at the new rankings released April 24 by the Japan Sumo Association. Musoyama joins yokozuna Musashimaru and ozeki Dejima in the elite ranks for the May 7-21 Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. Miyabiyama could become the Musashigawa stable's third ozeki if he posts 10 or more wins.

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Dejima loses 2nd straight bout in Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Dejima (L) suffers his second straight loss Nov. 19 in a bout against sekiwake Tochiazuma at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.

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Dejima shoves out Akebono for Nagoya sumo crown

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Dejima (R) shoves out yokozuna Akebono in a championship playoff at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 18. Dejima and Akebono both finished the 15-day tourney with 13-2 records and squared off in a winner-take-all playoff at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

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Dejima holds trophy for Nagoya sumo triumph

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Dejima holds the winner's trophy after defeating yokozuna Akebono in a championship playoff at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 18. The championship was the first for Dejima who will be promoted to ozeki, sumo's second highest rank, for the autumn tourney in September.

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Akebono shoves out Chiyotaikai in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono (L) shoves ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16 as he edges another step closer to his first championship in more than two years at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Akebono has 12 wins against one loss in the 15-day tourney, one win clear of his nearest challenger, sekiwake Dejima.

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Kaio throws down Musashimaru in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Kaio (R) throws over yokozuna Musashimaru on the ninth day, July 12, of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Musashimaru's hand touched out of the ring first for his third loss in the 15-day tourney, leaving him two steps behind leaders yokozuna Akebono, ozeki Chiyotaikai and sekiwake Dejima. Kaio is 3-6.

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Dejima knocks Takanohana out of the ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Dejima (L) shoves yokozuna Takanohana out of the ring on the ninth day, July 12, of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Dejima is one of three wrestlers leading the 15-day tourney with eight wins and one loss along with yokozuna Akebono and ozeki Chiyotaikai. Takanohana, winner of the last four tournaments in Nagoya, is 7-2.

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Musashimaru performs 'dohyo-iri' at Meiji Shrine

Newly promoted yokozuna Musashimaru (R) performs the ''unryu'' style of ring-purification ritual at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on May 29 after being installed as sumo's 67th grand champion. Sekiwake Dejima (L) serves as sword bearer.

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Kotooshu keeps clean slate with win at Autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu forces third-ranked maegashira Dejima out of the ring at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 17, day seven of the 15-day tournament. (Kyodo)

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Tochiazuma takes sole lead in New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) pushes former ozeki Dejima out of the ring Jan. 22 to become the sole undefeated wrestler in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo after sekiwake Kotomitsuki and ozeki Chiyotaikai both fell to their first losses.

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Chiyotaikai wins over Dejima at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) wrenches sekiwake Dejima to stay at 10-2 with three days remaining at the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 22. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu retains lead in summer sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asahoryu forces down sekiwake Dejima in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20, retaining his solo lead in the competitionn with nine wins against one loss after 10 days of the 15-day tourney. (Kyodo)

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Sekiwake Kaio throws Dejima for 2nd loss in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Kaio (R) dumps ozeki Dejima out of the ring at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16, leaving both wrestlers at 6-2 in the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Miyabiyama, Musoyama beam as they see sumo rankings

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted ozeki Musoyama (R) and sekiwake Miyabiyama, both of the Musashigawa stable, beam as they look at the new rankings released April 24 by the Japan Sumo Association. Musoyama joins yokozuna Musashimaru and ozeki Dejima in the elite ranks for the May 7-21 Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. Miyabiyama could become the Musashigawa stable's third ozeki if he posts 10 or more wins.

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Dejima loses 2nd straight bout in Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Dejima (L) suffers his second straight loss Nov. 19 in a bout against sekiwake Tochiazuma at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.

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Dejima holds trophy for Nagoya sumo triumph

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Dejima holds the winner's trophy after defeating yokozuna Akebono in a championship playoff at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 18. The championship was the first for Dejima who will be promoted to ozeki, sumo's second highest rank, for the autumn tourney in September.

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Dejima shoves out Akebono for Nagoya sumo crown

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Dejima (R) shoves out yokozuna Akebono in a championship playoff at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 18. Dejima and Akebono both finished the 15-day tourney with 13-2 records and squared off in a winner-take-all playoff at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

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Dejima holds trophy for Nagoya sumo triumph

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Dejima holds the winner's trophy after defeating yokozuna Akebono in a championship playoff at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 18. The championship was the first for Dejima who will be promoted to ozeki, sumo's second highest rank, for the autumn tourney in September.

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Akebono beats rival yokozuna Takanohana

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono shoves out his rival yokozuna Takanohana on July 17 to keep his nose ahead of sekiwake Dejima going into the final day July 18 of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

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Akebono beats rival yokozuna Takanohana

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono shoves out his rival yokozuna Takanohana on July 17 to keep his nose ahead of sekiwake Dejima going into the final day July 18 of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

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Akebono shoves out Chiyotaikai in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono (L) shoves ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16 as he edges another step closer to his first championship in more than two years at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Akebono has 12 wins against one loss in the 15-day tourney, one win clear of his nearest challenger, sekiwake Dejima.

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Akebono shoves out Chiyotaikai in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono (L) shoves ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16 as he edges another step closer to his first championship in more than two years at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Akebono has 12 wins against one loss in the 15-day tourney, one win clear of his nearest challenger, sekiwake Dejima.

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Kaio throws down Musashimaru in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Kaio (R) throws over yokozuna Musashimaru on the ninth day, July 12, of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Musashimaru's hand touched out of the ring first for his third loss in the 15-day tourney, leaving him two steps behind leaders yokozuna Akebono, ozeki Chiyotaikai and sekiwake Dejima. Kaio is 3-6.

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Kaio throws down Musashimaru in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Kaio (R) throws over yokozuna Musashimaru on the ninth day, July 12, of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Musashimaru's hand touched out of the ring first for his third loss in the 15-day tourney, leaving him two steps behind leaders yokozuna Akebono, ozeki Chiyotaikai and sekiwake Dejima. Kaio is 3-6.

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Dejima knocks Takanohana out of the ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Dejima (L) shoves yokozuna Takanohana out of the ring on the ninth day, July 12, of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Dejima is one of three wrestlers leading the 15-day tourney with eight wins and one loss along with yokozuna Akebono and ozeki Chiyotaikai. Takanohana, winner of the last four tournaments in Nagoya, is 7-2.

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Dejima knocks Takanohana out of the ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Dejima (L) shoves yokozuna Takanohana out of the ring on the ninth day, July 12, of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Dejima is one of three wrestlers leading the 15-day tourney with eight wins and one loss along with yokozuna Akebono and ozeki Chiyotaikai. Takanohana, winner of the last four tournaments in Nagoya, is 7-2.

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Musashimaru performs 'dohyo-iri' at Meiji Shrine

Newly promoted yokozuna Musashimaru (R) performs the ''unryu'' style of ring-purification ritual at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on May 29 after being installed as sumo's 67th grand champion. Sekiwake Dejima (L) serves as sword bearer. ==Kyodo