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Former sekiwake Tosanoumi retires

TOKYO, Japan - Former sekiwake Tosanoumi, who has announced his retirement from sumo, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2010. The 38-year-old Tosanoumi had a 4-11 record at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in November as the No. 8 juryo. Tosanoumi will adopt the new name of Tatekawa to become a coach at the Isenoumi stable.

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Former sekiwake Tosanoumi retires

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former sekiwake Tosanoumi, who announced his retirement from sumo on Dec. 15, 2010. The 38-year-old Tosanoumi had a 4-11 record at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in November as the No. 8 juryo. Tosanoumi will adopt the new name of Tatekawa to become a coach at the Isenoumi stable.

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Sumo referee falls off ring during match in rare accident

TOKYO, Japan - Three separate photos show a rare accident in which a sumo ''gyoji'' referee fell off the ''dohyo'' ring during a match at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19. (Top) Referee Waichiro Kimura falls off the ring during a match between rank-and-filers Hokutoriki and Tosanoumi after tripping over Hokutoriki's leg when the referee was trying to take a close look at the wrestlers' moves. (Center) Kimura (R) rushes into the ring again while the two wrestlers continue to fight. (Bottom) The referee judges the contest safely as Hokutoriki (L) sends Tosanoumi out of the ring.

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Asashoryu moves into pole position at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu throws down fourth-ranked Tosanoumi on the seventh day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 16. Asashoryu so far remains unbeaten in the 15-day tournament.

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Asashoryu dumps Tosanoumi to stay in lead

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia throws down sekiwake Tosanoumi on the 12th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 19, remaining the only unbeaten wrestler during the first 12 days of the 15-day tournament.

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Asashoryu marches to 6th win at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (L) shoots down Tosanoumi to leave a trail of destruction in his wake at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 18.

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Hakuho gets 8th win at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian Hakuho (R) thwarted a charge from second-ranked maegashira Tosanoumi and shoved him over to earn his eighth win as a newly promoted komusubi on the 10th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 18 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Kaio suffers 3rd loss at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio is sent to the dirt by second-ranked maegashira Tosanoumi at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12, day four of the 15-day tournament.

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Yokozuna Asashoryu beats No. 2 maegashira Tosanoumi

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu of Mongolia sends No. 2 maegashira Tosanoumi down to the dirt on the second day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 10.

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Ozeki Kaio beats No. 4 maegashira Tosanoumi

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio pushes fourth-ranked maegashira Tosanoumi out of the ring in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21, day 10 of the 15-day competition.

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Asashoryu steams ahead with 3rd win at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) slams down Tosanoumi to remain undefeated with his third straight win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 14.

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(2)Sumo exhibition opens in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Children face Japanese sumo's makuuchi division wrestler Tosanoumi (L) during an exhibition session at Chamsil indoor gymnasium in Seoul on Feb. 14.

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Asashoryu zeroes in on title at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Rampant grand champion Asashoryu (L) makes short work of sekiwake Tosanoumi and zeroed in on his fifth Emperor's Cup with a 12th win at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 22.

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Ozeki Tochiazuma beats komusubi Tosanoumi

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tosanoumi slaps down komusubi Tosanoum in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 18, day eight of the 15-day tournament.

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Tochiazuma falls at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) falls to his first defeat at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the hands second-ranked maegashira Tosanoumi on Nov. 19 to slip into a share of the lead with yokozuna Asashoryu.

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Asashoryu maintains 8-1 at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) shot down Nov. 2 maegashira Tosanoumi on the ninth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 17 to maintain an 8-1 record.

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(2)Musashimaru retires after failed comeback

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L)is about to leave the sumo ring after falling to his fourth loss at the hands of Tosanoumi (R) on the seventh day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 15. After the bout, the Samoan-born grand champion decided to retire from sumo.

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(1)Musashimaru retires after failed comeback

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) saw his hopes of a successful comeback take another hit as he fell to his fourth loss at the hands of Tosanoumi on the seventh day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 15. After the bout, the Samoan-born grand champion announced his retirement from sumo.

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Kaio beats Tosanoumi at autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R), who won the Nagoya meet in July and is now shooting for a promotion to sumo's ultimate rank, pushes komusubi Tosanoumi out of the ring on the fourth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 10.

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Asashoryu gets off to flying start in autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu of Mongolia (L) forces komusubi Tosanoumi out of the ring at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 7, the first day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ozeki Kaio suffers 3rd loss at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio is driven out of the ring from behind by No. 5 maegashira Tosanoumi in their seesaw battle at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 14.

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Chiyotaikai beats Tosanoumi

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) forces komusubi Tosanoumi out of the ring on May 15, the fifth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Asashoryu cruises to 1st-day win at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) pushes out komusubi Tosanoumi to win the opening day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 11.

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Kasugao anxiously wanting for sumo tour in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Kasugao (R), the country's first sumo wrestler to break into the makuuchi upper division, speaks at a news conference in Seoul on April 1, as his colleague Tosanoumi listenes. Kasugao, whose real name is Kim Sang Taek, said, ''I want to introduce sumo's traditional culture to South Korea,'' during an exhibition to be held June 14 and 15 at Chamshil indoor gymnasium.

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Chiyo retains lead

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai hauls down Tosanoumi to grab sole possession of the lead at 6-0 after overnight co-leaders Jumonji and Kotoryu were handed their first defeats of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 14.

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Asashoryu still chasing Chiyo

OSAKA, Japan - Grand champion debutant Asashoryu throws second-ranked maegashira Takamisakari for a convincing fifth win at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 14. But the Mongolian yokozuna was still left chasing front-running Chiyotaikai, who hauled down Tosanoumi to grab sole possession of the lead at 6-0.

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Asashoryu notches 1st day win at Spring tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) slaps komusubi Tosanoumi to the clay to post his first win as a grand champion on the first day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 9.

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Yokozuna Takanohana beats No.1 maegashira Tosanoumi

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (R) pushes top-ranked maegashita Tosanoumi out of the ring on the sixth day of the 15-day the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17.

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Asashoryu posts 1st-day win at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu (R) pushes top-ranked maegashira Tosanoumi out of the ring to claim the first-day win in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12.

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Kaio pulls out of Kyushu meet with torn tendon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio speaks to reporters at his stable's lodging facility in the town of Kasuya, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 13 about his withdrawal from the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Kaio sustained the injury to his upper right arm in a bout with top-ranked maegashira Tosanoumi on Nov. 12.

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Kaio suffers loss at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio touches his right arm after losing a bout against No. 1 maegashira Tosanoumi on the third day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 12.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru beats sekiwake Tosanoumi

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) pushes sekiwake Tosanoumi out of the ring in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 16.

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Taka rebounds to get 4th win

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana bounces back from the previous day's loss with an emphatic win over sekiwake Tosanoumi at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 13.

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Asashoryu perfect

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted ozeki Asashoryu (R) keeps up his spotless record by downing sekiwake Tosanoumi (3-2) to move into the sole lead in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 12.

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Asashoryu keeps perfect record

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki hopeful Asashoryu (background) throws down komusubi Tosanoumi to maintain his perfect record on the fifth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 11.

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Musashimaru breezes through on 1st day of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) manhandles komusubi Tosanoumi for a convincing win on the opening-day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Stadium on July 7.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru unstoppable at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru pulls down second-ranked maegashira Tosanoumi at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 16, on the fifth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. Musashimaru remains unbeaten at the 15-day tourney.

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Ozeki Tochiazuma tripped up in summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) suffers his first loss when he is pushed out of the ring by No. 2 maegashira Tosanoumi in the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 15.

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Ozeki Musoyama falls to No. 2 maegashira Tosanoumi

TOKYO, Japan - Second-ranked maegashira Tosanoumi (R) pushes ozakeki Musoyama out of the ring the second day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 13.

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Ozeki Chiyotaikai remains on 1 loss in New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) pulls down No. 7 maegashira Tosanoumi in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 24. Chiyotaikai, along with ozeki Tochiazuma, shares the lead in the 15-day tournament with 11 wins and one loss.

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Musashimaru gets 2nd win in row at Kyushu sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) pushes No. 2 maegashira Tosanoumi out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 12, the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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(2)Musashimaru gets win in Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kotomitsuki (foreground) is forced out of the ring by No. 2 maegashira Tosanoumi at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 11, the first day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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(2)Musashimaru, Kaio power on at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru shoves No. 4 maegashira Tosanoumi out of the ring on July 15, leading to an 8-0 record for Musashimaru halfway through the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

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Kaio leads field at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio storms to a perfect 4-0 record at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 14 by sending sekiwake Tochinonada sprawling back across the ring with a right-handed throw. No. 2 maegashira Chiyotenzan, eighth-ranked Tosanoumi and veteran Terao also remained unbeaten to finish the day in a tie for the lead with Kaio.

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Tosanoumi overpowers Musashimaru at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Komusubi Tosanoumi (R) outmaneuvers yokozuna Musashimaru on Nov. 14, the eighth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.

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Tochiazuma beats Tosanoumi in Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Tochiazuma slaps down Tosanoumi on Nov. 13, the seventh day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.

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Tosanoumi drives out Asanosho for lead in Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Komusubi Tosanoumi (R) runs No. 3 maegashira Asanosho out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 11 to remain unbeaten on the fifth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament for a share of the lead with No. 5 maegashira Toki. Yokozuna Musashimaru narrowly avoided a 2nd upset loss.

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Musashimaru, Takanohana post easy wins at Kyushu sumo meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru and Takanohana cruised to their 3rd victories, while komusubi Tosanoumi and rank-and-filer Toki remained undefeated Nov. 10, the 4th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, western Japan. Photo shows Yokozuna Musashimaru forcing Tamakasuga over the edge with several arm thrusts before propelling the top-ranked maegashira into the first row of seats with a final shove.

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Akebono rolls into 2-way tie for lead at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono (L) flattened komusubi Tosanoumi in a showdown of unbeaten wrestlers July 7 to move into a two-way share of the lead on the fourth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

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Musashimaru still perfect at summer sumo tournament

Ozeki Musashimaru (R) shows grand champion form May 12, improving to a perfect 4-0 by overwhelming top maegashira Tosanoumi at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament held at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.