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Ozeki Tochiazuma announces retirement

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma announces his retirement from sumo during a press conference at his stable in Tokyo on May 7. Tochiazuma withdrew from the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March and was admitted to hospital after complaining of headaches and dizziness.

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Ozeki Tochiazuma announces retirement

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma announces his retirement from sumo during a press conference at his stable in Tokyo on May 7. Tochiazuma withdrew from the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March and was admitted to hospital after complaining of headaches and dizziness.

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Hakuho stays in lead, Asashio chasing at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu pulls off a decisive win over ozeki Tochiazuma to stay one match behind Mongolian ozeki Hakuho who disposed of rank-and-filer Homasho to remain in sole possession of the lead at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 21.

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Hakuho dumps Tochi to take lead at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho drives ozeki Tochiazuma out of the ring to take the sole possession of the lead at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 19.

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Hakuho dumps Tochi to take lead at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho drives ozeki Tochiazuma out of the ring to take the sole possession of the lead at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 19.

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Tochiazuma toppled for first defeat by Kotooshu

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) is toppled in his first defeat by rival ozeki Kotooshu at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 18.

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Tochiazuma toppled for first defeat by Kotooshu

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (front) is toppled in his first defeat by rival ozeki Kotooshu at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 18.

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Asashoryu thrashes Kasugao at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (top) overpowered rank-and-filer Kasugao, remaining two off the pace of undefeated ozeki Tochiazuma at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 17.

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Tochiazuma beats Kisenosato at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) pushes top-ranked maegashira Kisenosato out of the ring to keep an unblemished mark on the seventh day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 17.

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Hakuho wins to mark 6-1 at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (L) keeps a cool head as he unleashed a relentless stream of slaps to knock top-ranked maegashira Toyonoshima over the ridge and stay one off the pace of undefeated ozeki Tochiazuma at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 17.

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Ozeki Tochiazuma stays at 3-0 records at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (back) pushes down komusubi Ama to share the early lead in a group of seven wrestlers with 3-0 records at the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 13.

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Asashoryu clinches 20th title at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu looks down at ozeki Tochiazuma after dropping him outside the ring to clinch his 20th Emperor's Cup on the penultimate day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 20.

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Asashoryu clinches 20th title at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) overpower troubled ozeki Tochiazuma to clinch his 20th Emperor's Cup on the penultimate day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 20.

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Chiyotaikai remains in title race

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pounds injury-hit Tochiazuma with a barrage of slaps and thrusts to win his eighth bout against two defeats to remain in the title race at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16.

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Tochiazuma suffers 2nd defeat at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (back), who recently had surgery on his left knee, never got anything rolling against Russian komusubi Roho (front), who got both hands around the ozeki's mawashi and powered him out of the ring for the fourth ozeki upset at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 8.

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Asashoryu zeros in on 19th title at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) zeroes in on his 19th Emperor's Cup after mugging Tochiazuma to record win No. 13 at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 24.

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Ozeki Tochiazuma beats Kaio at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) pushes ozkei Kaio out of the ring on the ninth day of the 15-day Kyushu Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 20.

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Asashoryu wins in autumn sumo, but loses to Chiyotaikai

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) fell to his second defeat in a brawl with ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) with one day remaining at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 23. But he claimed his 18th career Emperor's Cup when compatriot Ama, his closest rival in the title race, was tossed down by ozeki Tochiazuma to fall to a fourth defeat in an earlier bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Ama loses to Tochiazuma at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) thrusts No. 6 maegashira Ama down to the dirt on the 14th day of the 15-day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 23.

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Asashoryu wins in autumn sumo, but loses to Chiyotaikai

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (bottom) fell to his second defeat in a brawl with ozeki Chiyotaikai with one day remaining at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 23. But he claimed his 18th career Emperor's Cup when compatriot Ama, his closest rival in the title race, was tossed down by ozeki Tochiazuma to fall to a fourth defeat in an earlier bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Asashoryu moves into pole position at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (top) overpowered ozeki Tochiazuma on Sept. 21 to grab sole possession of the lead with three days remaining at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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Mongolian ozeki Hakuho suffers 4th loss at Autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) pushes rival ozeki Hakuho of Mongolia out of the ring in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20, day 11 of the 15-day tournament.

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Kotooshu loses to Tochiazuma at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (front) lost a battle with Tochiazuma (in back) after his ozeki rival swatted him with a sideways thrusting attack on the ninth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 18.

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Hakuho keeps promotion hopes alive

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (R) keeps his promotion hopes alive by toppling fellow ozeki Tochiazuma on the 12th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 20.

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Asashoryu opens up lead at Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu posts yet another convincing win over ozeki Tochiazuma to open up a two-win lead on the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 19.

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Tochiazuma loses to Chiyotaikai at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - In an ozeki battle, Chiyotaikai (R) sends Tochiazuma (L) to his first defeat, using a salvo of snappy thrusts before propelling Tochiazuma into the ringside seats, leaving both men one behind yokozuna Asashoryu along with rank-and-filers Tamanoshima and Tamakasuga at 8-1 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 17.

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Asashoryu charges ahead to stay in lead at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) overpowers Ama to maintain his spotless record in a share of the lead with ozeki Tochiazuma at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16.

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Tochiazuma notches seventh straight win

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) charges forward to send winless Kyokushuzan out for his seventh straight win at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15.

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Tochiazuma has perfect record at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) muscles winless Kotoshogiku over the ridge, keeping his perfect record in a share of the lead on the fifth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 13.

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Asashoryu, Tochi fall on 2nd day at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) is grinded out by rank-and-filer Kotoshogiku on the second day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 8.

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Tochiazuma scores 10th win at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) blasts Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu out to score his 10th win at the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 24.

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Asashyoryu gets fresh chance for sumo championship

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) forces relegation-haunted ozeki Kaio out of the ring on March 23, the 12th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka. Asashoryu got a fresh chance to compete for the championship after Hakuho's defeat by Tochiazuma.

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Tochiazuma downs Hakuho at spring meet

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (front) pushes promotion-chasing Mongolian sekiwake Hakuho (in back) out of the ring on March 23, the 12th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, for Hakuho's first loss.

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Kaio gets priceless win at spring meet

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R), fighting to save his rank and sumo career, scores a priceless win over Tochiazuma (L), killing off Tochiazuma's yokozuna promotion hopes in the process at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 22.

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Tochi bounces back at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (back) sends Kotomitsuki down, getting his yokozuna promotion bid back on track at Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 19.

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Tochiazuma's hopes dented after 2nd loss at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) suffered a second loss to Miyabiyama on the seventh day of the Spring Grand Tournament in Osaka on March 18, denting his hopes of promotion to yokozuna.

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Tochiazuma bounces back for 2nd win at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Promotion-chasing ozeki Tochiazuma (L) easily forced out Hokutoriki on the third day of action at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 14, rebounding from a defeat to post his second win.

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Yokozuna hopeful Tochiazuma crashes to 1st loss at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Ozeki Tochiazuma after suffering a defeat to No. 3 maegashira Aminishiki on the second day of action at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 13.

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Yokozuna hopeful Tochiazuma crashes to 1st loss at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (front) suffered a defeat to No. 3 maegashira Aminishiki on the second day of action at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 13.

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Promotion-chasing Tochiazuma off to winning start

OSAKA, Japan - Tochiazuma (R) makes a winning start in his latest bid for promotion to grand champion by defeating Russian komusubi Roho on the opening day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 12.

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Tochiazuma in position to shoot for yokozuna promotion

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma, holding the new rakings list, speaks to reporters at his stable in Osaka on Feb. 27. The New Year meet winner heads a quartet of ozeki in the east spot in the rankings for the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, where he take a shot at promotion to the highest rank of yokozuna.

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Tochiazuma begins practice in bid for yokozuna status

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (C), seeking grand champion status after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, begins practice for the next tournament at his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 30.

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Tochiazuma establishes his own blog on Internet

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma, who won the Emperor's Cup in the just-ended New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 22, shows a personal computer on which he said he started his own Internet blog at his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 23.

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Tochiazuma wins 3rd career title at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma smiles while holding the Emperor's Cup after winning the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22.

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Tochiazuma wins 3rd career title at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) receives the Emperor's Cup from Kitanoumi, chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22 after winning the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament with 14-1.

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Tochiazuma wins 3rd career title at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma throws yokozuna Asashoryu to the ground on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22. Tochiazuma captured his third career title with 14-1.

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Tochiazuma keeps his lead at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma pulls down No. 11 maegashira Hokutoriki on the 14th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 21, leading the 15-day tournament with 13 wins, one loss.

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Tochiazuma grabs lead at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) dismantled Bulgarian fellow ozeki Kotooshu to take sole possession of the lead at 12-1 at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 20.

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Asashoryu moves into share of lead at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (back) defeats Kotomitsuki to grab a share of the lead heading into the final stretch of the 15-day meet at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17. Asashoryu's win moved him into a strong position for a record eighth straight Emperor's Cup, joining ozeki Tochiazuma and dark horse Hokutoriki in a three-way tie at 9-1.

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Asashoryu moves into share of lead at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (back) pulls of a balancing act on the straw ridge to yank the No.5 maegashira down to the dirt. Tochiazuma joined yokozuna Asashoryu and dark hourse Hokutoriki in a three-way tie at 9-1 as the race for the championship heats up at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.