Yoshikaze perfect record at Kyushu sumo

Yoshikaze perfect record at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yoshikaze (L), a No. 9 maegashira, bundles Shotenro over the edge from behind to remain tied at the top with grand champions Hakuho and Asashoryu at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 21, 2009.

Hakuho falls to 1st defeat at autumn sumo tourney

Hakuho falls to 1st defeat at autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) is slapped down onto the ring by rank-and-filer Shotenro, who handed a shock first defeat to the Mongolian yokozuna, on the sixth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 18, 2009. The defeat dented Hakuho's hopes of a second consecutive title as there are currently three wrestlers with spotless 6-0 records.

Asashoryu marches on at autumn tourney

Asashoryu marches on at autumn tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu lifts Shotenro out of the ring, staying unbeaten with another clinical win in his first meeting with the maegashira on the fourth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 16, 2009.

Yoshikaze perfect record at Kyushu sumo

Yoshikaze perfect record at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yoshikaze (L), a No. 9 maegashira, bundles Shotenro over the edge from behind to remain tied at the top with grand champions Hakuho and Asashoryu at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 21, 2009. (Kyodo)

Hakuho falls to 1st defeat at autumn sumo tourney

Hakuho falls to 1st defeat at autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) is slapped down onto the ring by rank-and-filer Shotenro, who handed a shock first defeat to the Mongolian yokozuna, on the sixth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 18, 2009. The defeat dented Hakuho's hopes of a second consecutive title as there are currently three wrestlers with spotless 6-0 records. (Kyodo)

Asashoryu marches on at autumn tourney

Asashoryu marches on at autumn tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu lifts Shotenro out of the ring, staying unbeaten with another clinical win in his first meeting with the maegashira on the fourth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 16, 2009. (Kyodo)