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Ex-ozeki Takanonami hangs up mawashi

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Takanonami speaks to reporters about his retirement form professional sumo at a news conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 11. Takanohana won two Emperor's Cups in his career since he made his debut at the spring tournament in 1987.

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Asashoryu gets breathing space at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) pushes veteran Takanonami out of the ring to mark 8-0 at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 14.

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Musoyama marches on

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Musoyama (R) produces a no-nonsense win over veteran maegashira Takanonami as the leading pack of wrestlers narrowed down to three at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15.

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Asashoryu beats Takanonami at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) beats third-ranked maegashira Takanonami to improve to 5-2 on July 12, the seventh day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Musashimaru dumped to 2nd loss at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Faltering grand champion Musashimaru (fore) is handed his second straight loss by veteran Takanonami at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 9.

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Yokozuna Asashoryu takes sole lead at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu pushes No. 2 maegashira Takanonami out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 15, day five of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, taking sole lead in the 15-day race with 5-0.

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Chiyotaikai wins at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna hopeful Chiyotaikai (L) posts a convincing win over veteran Takanonami by pushing him out of the ring in the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 12.

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Chiyotaikai remains unbeaten at Spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pushes No. 1 maegashira Takanonami out of the ring at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 13. Chiyotaikai remains unbeaten during the first five days of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Asashoryu wins on 2nd day in sumo tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna debutant Asashoryu (R) pushes No. 1 maegashira Takanonami out of the ring March 10, the second day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

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Ozeki Asashoryu steams on in New Year Sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu throws komusubi Takanonami to remain unbeaten on Jan. 15, day four of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Musashimaru suffers 1st loss in Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) steps outside the ring to lose a bout against top-ranked maegashira Takanonami on the fifth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 14. It was his first loss in the tourney.

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Chiyotaikai improves record to 3-1

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) escorts veteran Takanonami out of the ring to post his third win, continuing his march toward possible promotion to sumo's ultimate rank of yokozuna in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 11.

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Asashoryu beats Takanonami at autumn sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - New ozeki Asashoryu (front) beats veteran komusubi Takanonami after a tussle at the edge of the ring, staying perfect on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 10.

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Musashimaru stung with opening-day loss

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Takanonami (L) gets around behind yokozuna Musashimaru and pushes the grand champion out in the final bout on the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 8.

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Asashoryu defeated by Takanonami

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Asashoryu is defeated by No. 7 Takanonami, his first loss of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16. The Mongolian ozeki hopeful now shares the lead at 9-1 with yokozuna Musashimaru and ozeki Chiyotaikai.

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(1)Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu keep lead in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pushes No. 7 maegashira Takanonami out of the ring to remain unbeaten in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15, day nine of the 15-day tourney.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru beats Takanonami

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) forces No. 7 maegashira Takanonami out of the ring at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 14, the eighth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Musashimaru shoves down Kaiho

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru shoves down lightweight Kaiho at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 13 for his sixth win of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. The Samoa-born grand champion remains in the hunt for his third straight tournament championship a step behind the unbeaten trio of Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu and Takanonami.

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Takanonami throws Tananowaka

NAGOYA, Japan - Former ozeki Takanonami falls on top of Takanowaka in a rematch of their first bout that ringside judges ruled too close to call on July 13. The win secured Takanonami a place among the unbeaten trio of leaders at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Asashoryu slams Kotomitsuki

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Asashoryu slams former sekiwake Kotomitsuki to the ring's surface at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 13 for his seventh win and a share of the lead in the tourney with ozeki Chiyotaikai and former ozeki Takanonami.

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Chiyotaikai bulldozes Aminishiki

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai bulldozes No. 5 maegashira Aminishiki out of the ring in a one-sided match on July 13 to remain unbeaten in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with a share of the lead with sekiwake Asashoryu and former ozeki Takanonami.

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Musashimaru rolls to 6th win

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) ousts hapless Takanonami in a quiet storm to remain undefeated on the sixth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 17.

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Kaio among the unbeaten

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio throws former ozeki Takanonami (1-2) out of the ring with a belt throw to remain among the unbeaten leaders three days into the 15-day Spring grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 12.

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Takanonami gets married

TOKYO, Japan - Former Ozeki Takanonami (L) gets married to Yoko Kondo at a Tokyo hotel Feb. 11.

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Chiyotaikai beats Takanonami

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) pushes third-ranked maegashira Takanonami out of the ring to claim his ninth victory in the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 21.

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Ozeki Tochiazuma beats Takanomani for 6th straight win

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) pushes third-ranked maegashira Takanonami out of the ring for his sixth straight win in the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 18.

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Ozeki hopeful Kotomitsuki downs former ozeki Takanonami

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki hopeful Sekiwake Kotomitsuki (L) forces No. 3 maegashira Takanonami out of the ring on the fifth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17. Kotomitsuki remains unbeaten.

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Ozeki Kaio suffers second loss

TOKYO, Japan - No. 3 maegashira Takanonami (L) forces ozeki Kaio out of the ring in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16. Kaio suffered his second loss during the first four days of the 15-day tournament.

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Hayateumi suffer first loss at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 10 maegashira Hayateumi (foreground) suffers his first loss at the hands of former ozeki Takanonami on Nov. 19 at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Hayateumi, who slipped to 8-1, was injured in the exchange at Fukuoka Kokusai Center and needed help return to the dressing room.

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(2)Musashimaru blazes ahead, Kaio falls at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) is thrust out by No. 1 maegashira Takanonami and suffers his first loss against eight wins at the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 16.

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Unbeaten Kaio still top of leaderboard

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio guns down veteran Takanonami for another comfortable win March 21 to stay in pole position at 11-0 with four days remaining at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Yokozuna duo unbeaten

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) overpowers veteran top maegashira Takanonami, staying unbeaten along with fellow yokozuna Takanohana after third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 9.

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Tochiazuma in pain after being slammed down by Takanonami

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Tochiazuma (R) writhes in pain after being slammed down by komusubi Takanonami in their bout Sept. 4 at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. Tochiazuma, hoping to win promotion to the ozeki rank with 11-12 wins, fell to 1-1.

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Musashimaru maintains share of lead

Ozeki Musashimaru uses his massive 222-kilogram frame effectively at the edge to belly ninth-ranked maegashira Chiyotenzan out of the ring on the 12th day March 25 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. Musashimaru now shares the lead with his fellow ozeki Takanonami with 10-2 records.

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Kotonishiki clinches Emperor's Cup

Former sekiwake Kotonishiki clinched his second Emperor's Cup on the second last day Saturday Nov. 21 of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, defeating ozeki Takanonami. The photo shows the 12th-ranked maegashira, beaming with joy, surrounded by reporters after his win at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka. ''This is like a dream. I didn't think I could ever win another tournament. I just tried to be aggressive and fight my usual style of sumo,'' said the 30-year-old veteran, whose last championship came at the autumn basho in 1991.

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Greek athletes lead teams into stadium

Sumo wrestler Ozeki Takanonami leads the Greek Olympic squad into the stadium at the opening ceremony of the Nagano Winter Games on Feb. 7.

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Hayateumi suffer first loss at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 10 maegashira Hayateumi (foreground) suffers his first loss at the hands of former ozeki Takanonami on Nov. 19 at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Hayateumi, who slipped to 8-1, was injured in the exchange at Fukuoka Kokusai Center and needed help return to the dressing room.

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Ozeki hopeful Kotomitsuki downs former ozeki Takanonami

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki hopeful Sekiwake Kotomitsuki (L) forces No. 3 maegashira Takanonami out of the ring on the fifth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17. Kotomitsuki remains unbeaten.

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Kaio among the unbeaten

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio throws former ozeki Takanonami (1-2) out of the ring with a belt throw to remain among the unbeaten leaders three days into the 15-day Spring grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 12.

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Musashimaru stung with opening-day loss

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Takanonami (L) gets around behind yokozuna Musashimaru and pushes the grand champion out in the final bout on the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 8. (Kyodo)

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Musashimaru dumped to 2nd loss at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Faltering grand champion Musashimaru (fore) is handed his second straight loss by veteran Takanonami at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 9. (Kyodo)

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Ozeki Kaio suffers second loss

TOKYO, Japan - No. 3 maegashira Takanonami (L) forces ozeki Kaio out of the ring in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16. Kaio suffered his second loss during the first four days of the 15-day tournament.

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Asashoryu wins on 2nd day in sumo tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna debutant Asashoryu (R) pushes No. 1 maegashira Takanonami out of the ring March 10, the second day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka. (Kyodo)

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Ex-ozeki Takanonami dies at 43

File photo shows ozeki Takanonami holding a trophy after winning the Winter Grand Sumo Tournament in January 1996. The wrester, who achieved sumo's second-highest rank and whose real name was Tadahiro Namioka, died of acute cardiac failure on June 20, 2015, at the age of 43. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takanonami gets married

TOKYO, Japan - Former Ozeki Takanonami (L) gets married to Yoko Kondo at a Tokyo hotel Feb. 11.

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(2)Musashimaru blazes ahead, Kaio falls at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) is thrust out by No. 1 maegashira Takanonami and suffers his first loss against eight wins at the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 16.

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Ex-ozeki Takanonami hangs up mawashi

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Takanonami speaks to reporters about his retirement form professional sumo at a news conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 11. Takanohana won two Emperor's Cups in his career since he made his debut at the spring tournament in 1987. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu gets breathing space at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) pushes veteran Takanonami out of the ring to mark 8-0 at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 14. (Kyodo)

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Musoyama marches on

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Musoyama (R) produces a no-nonsense win over veteran maegashira Takanonami as the leading pack of wrestlers narrowed down to three at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu beats Takanonami at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) beats third-ranked maegashira Takanonami to improve to 5-2 on July 12, the seventh day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)