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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Takayasu (L) defeats maegashira No. 3 Hakunofuji on Day 4 of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 14, 2026, at Tokyo's Rygoku Kokugikan arena.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Takayasu (L) defeats maegashira No. 3 Hakunofuji on Day 4 of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 14, 2026, at Tokyo's Rygoku Kokugikan arena.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Terunofuji (L) defeats sekiwake Takayasu on the 14th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 17, 2021.

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Sumo: Kisenosato, Takayasu remain in lead at Spring tourney

New grand champion Kisenosato (R) defeats sekiwake Kotoshogiku on the ninth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 20, 2017. Kisenosato and sekiwake Takayasu, both wrestlers of the Tagonoura stable, remained in a share of the lead with 9-0 records. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kisenosato, Takayasu remain in lead at Spring tourney

New grand champion Kisenosato (R) defeats sekiwake Kotoshogiku on the ninth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 20, 2017. Kisenosato and sekiwake Takayasu, both wrestlers of the Tagonoura stable, remained in a share of the lead with 9-0 records. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Terunofuji (top) defeats sekiwake Takayasu on the ninth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 17, 2021.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Terunofuji (L) defeats sekiwake Takayasu on the ninth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 17, 2021.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Terunofuji (R) defeats sekiwake Takayasu on the ninth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 17, 2021.

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Sumo: Mitakeumi beaten by Takayasu

Sekiwake Mitakeumi (L) is beaten by maegashira No. 6 Takayasu on the 12th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokigikan on Sept. 24, 2020.

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Sumo: Mitakeumi beaten by Takayasu

Sekiwake Mitakeumi (L) is beaten by maegashira No. 6 Takayasu on the 12th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokigikan on Sept. 24, 2020.

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Sumo: Mitakeumi beaten by Takayasu

Sekiwake Mitakeumi (bottom) is beaten by maegashira No. 6 Takayasu on the 12th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokigikan on Sept. 24, 2020.

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Bean-throwing event at Japanese temple

Grand sumo champion Hakuho (R) and sekiwake Takayasu scatter roasted beans during the annual Setsubun event marking the turn from winter to spring at Naritasan Shinshoji temple in Narita, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Takayasu promoted to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Takayasu poses for a photo with his father Eiji (R), Filipino mother Bebelita (L) and fellow wrestlers after being promoted from sekiwake to ozeki, the second-highest rank in sumo, in Tokyo on May 31, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Takayasu in press conference

Sekiwake Takayasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017, the day after finishing the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with an 11-4 record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Takayasu in press conference

Sekiwake Takayasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017, the day after finishing the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with an 11-4 record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Takayasu in press conference

Sekiwake Takayasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017, the day after finishing the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with an 11-4 record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Takayasu likely to earn promotion to ozeki

Promotion-chasing sekiwake Takayasu (L) topples yokozuna Harumafuji for his 11th win on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 26, 2017. Takayasu needed at least 10 wins at the meet, for a total of 33 over three straight tournaments, to be considered for ozeki promotion and moving up a rank looks like a formality. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Takayasu likely to earn ozeki promotion

Promotion-chasing sekiwake Takayasu receives prize money after defeating yokozuna Harumafuji for his 11th win on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 26, 2017. Takayasu needed at least 10 wins at the meet, for a total of 33 over three straight tournaments, to be considered for ozeki promotion and moving up a rank looks like a formality. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Takayasu likely to earn promotion to ozeki

Promotion-chasing sekiwake Takayasu (R) topples yokozuna Harumafuji for his 11th win on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 26, 2017. Takayasu needed at least 10 wins at the meet, for a total of 33 over three straight tournaments, to be considered for ozeki promotion and moving up a rank looks like a formality. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takayasu marks 10th victory at summer sumo in Tokyo

Sekiwake Takayasu (front) sends No. 4 maegashira Takarafuji out of the ring on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 25, 2017. Takayasu scored an all-important 10th victory, meeting the requirement of 33 wins over three straight tournaments to be considered for promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yokozuna Hakuho unbeaten at summer sumo in Tokyo

Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) forces down sekiwake Takayasu on the 10th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 23, 2017, remaining unbeaten. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Key men for summer tourney

Undated combined photo shows (from L) Yokozuna Kisenosato, sekiwake Takayasu and yokozuna Hakuho, three wrestlers to watch at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament beginning May 14, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Training-viewing event in Tokyo

Hakuho (C) and fellow Mongolian grand champion Harumafuji (L) look at sekiwake Takayasu on the dirt surface in a training-viewing event at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kisenosato comes from behind to win Spring title

Grand champion Kisenosato (R) celebrates in a parade in Osaka after winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 26, 2017, alongside Tagonoura stablemate and sekiwake Takayasu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kisenosato comes from behind to win Spring title

Grand champion Kisenosato (R) celebrates in a parade in Osaka after winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, alongside Tagonoura stablemate and sekiwake Takayasu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Takayasu loss leaves Kisenosato in command

Surprising sekiwake Takayasu (R) suffers his first loss of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at the hands of grand champion Kakuryu on the 11th day of the meet at Edion Arena Osaka on March 22, 2017. Newly minted yokozuna Kisenosato remained unbeaten to take sole possession of the lead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Takayasu loss leaves Kisenosato in command

Grand champion Kisenosato (facing camera) stays inside the ring before defeating maegashira Yoshikaze on the 11th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 22, 2017. Kisenosato took sole possession of the lead with an 11-0 record as sekiwake Takayasu suffered his first loss of the tournament at the hands of yokozuna Kakuryu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kisenosato, Takayasu remain perfect in Osaka

New yokozuna Kisenosato (L) defeats sekiwake Tamawashi on the 10th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 21, 2017. Kisenosato and sekiwake Takayasu improved to a 10-0 record to retain a share of the lead, with five days left in the tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kisenosato, Takayasu remain perfect in Osaka

New yokozuna Kisenosato (L) and sekiwake Tamawashi fight on the 10th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 21, 2017. Kisenosato improved to a 10-0 record to retain a share of the lead with sekiwake Takayasu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: New yokozuna Kisenosato takes part in fire drill

Grand champion Kisenosato (2nd from L) participates in firefighting training in Osaka on March 1, 2017, alongside sekiwake Takayasu (3rd from L). Kisenosato will take part in his first meet as yokozuna at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament beginning March 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Yokozuna-chasing Goeido eases past Takayasu at Kyushu

Promotion-chasing ozeki Goeido (back) thrusts down sekiwake Takayasu on the second day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 14, 2016. Goeido picked up his second win of the meet. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kakuryu takes 3rd loss at hands of Takayasu

Sekiwake Takayasu (L) defeats Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2016. Takayasu improved to 5-2, while Kakuryu suffered his third loss of the tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo