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(2)Musashimaru's retirement ceremony held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Former Hawaiian-born ozeki Konishiki (R) has a word in the ear of former yokozuna (grand champion) Musashimaru during the latter's retirement knot-cutting ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 2.

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(1)Musashimaru's retirement ceremony held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The Samoan-born former yokozuna (grand champion) Musashimaru sheds tears during his retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 2. Musashimaru marked 12 Emperor's Cup victories as the most successful foreign sumo wrestler.

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(2)Musashimaru announces retirement

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Musashimaru, the second foreign-born yokozuna, announces his retirement at a news conference in a hotel in Fukuoka on Nov. 16. ''I decided to retire because I don't have the power anymore to hold the responsibility of a yokozuna,'' he said.

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(3)Musashimaru retires after failed comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters swarm around Yokozuna Musashimaru after he fell to his fourth loss on the seventh day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 15.

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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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Yokozuna Musashimaru beats Kotomitsuki

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sumo grand champion Musashimaru (L) forces No. 1 maegashira Kotomitsuki out of the ring on the sixth day Nov. 14 of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.

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Musashimaru rocked

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) sees his comeback derailed again as he suffers his third loss at the hands of Tamanoshima on Nov. 13, the fifth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center. The defeat will likely further fuel calls for the grand champion to step down from the raised ring.

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Musashimaru bounces back at Kyushu basho

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musahimaru (background) beats No. 3 maegashira Aminishiki at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 12, day 4 of the 15-day competition.

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(1)Asashoryu bounces back, Maru falls at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 1 maegashira Tochinonada forces yokozuna Musashimaru out of the ring on the third day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 11.

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(2)Asashoryu, Musashimaru hit with defeats at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Kyokutenho (foreground) forces yokozuna Musashimaru out of the ring on the second day of the 15-day Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 10.

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(1)Asashoryu, Musashimaru hit with defeats at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 1 maegashira Tochinonada (R) pushes yokozuna Asashoryu out of the ring in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 10, day two of the 15-day tourney.

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Musashimaru triumphs on 1st day at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (background) pushes komusubi Takamisakari out of the ring on the opening day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 9. The Hawaiian grand champion made his way back to the sacred dohyo after missing all or part of the last six tournaments.

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Do-or-die for Musashimaru at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru practices at his stable in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 7 in preparation for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament opening on Nov. 9. After missing all or most of the last six tournaments due to a chronic wrist injury, the 32-year-old Samoan-born grand champion could need a miracle to regain the power he once wielded.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru to appear in Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru said in Fukuoka on Oct. 28 that he will appear in the Kyushu sumo tournament starting Nov. 9. The wrestler has missed all or part of six of the last tournaments due to injury.

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(2)Musashimaru to sit out autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru looks at reporters after telling a news conference Sept. 4 that he will skip the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament due to a nagging left wrist injury.

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(1)Musashimaru to sit out autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru speaks at a news conference Sept. 4 that he will skip the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament due to a nagging left wrist injury. It will be the 32-year-old Samoan-born grand champion's sixth straight ''kyujo,'' or sitting on the fence, and his ninth overall tournament absence.

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Musashimaru remains undecided whether to enter autumn basho

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru locks horns with a fellow wrestler before Yokozuna Deliberation Council members at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 1. Musashimaru, who pulled out early from July's Nagoya tourney due to a nagging left wrist injury, said he remains undecided whether to enter the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru pulls out of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (file photo) on July 11 pulled out of the ongoing Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament after aggravating an injury to his left wrist in a defeat to No. 3 maegashira Takamisakari on July 10.

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Musashimaru suffers 3rd loss, withdraws from tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) is pushed out of the ring by No. 3 maegashira Takamisakari on the fifth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 10. Musashimaru, who was tagged with his third straight defeat, will withdraw from the tournament July 11, officials of Musashigawa stable said after the bout.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru beats Kyokushuzan

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) pushes down second-ranked maegashira Kyokushuzan on the second day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 7.

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Musashimaru beats Kyokutenho

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) throws down sekiwake Kyokutenho on July 6, day one of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru to take part in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (file photo) will return to the ring for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament after missing the last three tournaments because of a wrist injury, sumo officials said July 2.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru back in training

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru resumes practice at his stable in Tokyo's Arakawa Ward on June 2 in a bid to make his comeback at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July after missing the last four basho with a nagging wrist injury.

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Musashimaru out of summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Samoan-born grand champion Musashimaru (file photo) will miss the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament starting May 11 after failing to fully recover from a wrist injury, Musashigawa, the master of the yokozuna's sumo stable, confirmed on May 6. Musashimaru, 32, has been out of action since November, when he damaged ligaments in his wrist. He underwent surgery later.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru to pull out of spring sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (file photo) will pull out of the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament after failing to recover from wrist surgery, his stablemaster Musashigawa said on March 3. Musashimaru has been out of action since November, when he aggravated a nagging wrist injury midway through the Kyushu tourney and underwent surgery later that month.

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Yokozuna Takanohana, Musashimaru perform dhyo-iri at Meiji Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana (R) performs the dohyo-iri or ''entering the ring'' ceremony Jan. 6 at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine. His fellow yokozuna Musashimaru also performed the dohyo-iri before about 6,000 visitors to the shrine.

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Musashimaru to sit out rest of Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru speaks to reporters in front of his stable's dormitory in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 15 after his withdrawal from the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament following an injury to his left wrist.

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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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Musashimaru wins 4th straight in Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) pushes No. 2 maegashira Hokutoriki out of the ring to mark his fourth straight win in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 13.

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Musashimaru marks 3rd straight win at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) pushes No. 3 maegashira Tamakasuga out of the ring for his third straight victory in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 12.

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Musashimaru marks 2nd straight win

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) pushes rank-and-filer Takamisakari out of the ring to mark his second straight win in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 11.

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Musashimaru retains east yokozuna spot for 8th straight basho

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru tells reporters about the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 28. He will retain the prestigious east yokozuna slot for the eighth successive tournament as the Japan Sumo Association released its rankings the same day for the new tournament.

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(1)Musashimaru wins aumumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Samoan-born grand champion Musashimaru (R) pushes fellow yokozuna Takanohana out of the ring to claim his 12th Emperor's Cup with a 13-2 record in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 22.

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(3)Musashimaru wins aumumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana is surrounded by reporters after losing a match against Musashimaru to miss winning the Emperor's Cup on the last day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 22.

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(1)Taka, Musashimaru win to set up yokozuna showdown

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana defeated ozeki Kaio with an over-the-arm throw at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21. Takanohana (12-2) set up a mega-showdown with rival grand champion Musashimaru on the Sept. 22 final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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(2)Taka, Musashimaru win to set up yokozuna showdown

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru prevailed over ozeki Chiyotaikai with an elbow-clamp force-out for his 12th win against two losses at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21. Musashimaru is to face yokozuna Takanohana on the Sept. 22 final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Musashimaru falls victims to Kaio

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L) employs an outside leg trip to send the 230-kilogram yokozuna Musashimaru crashing onto his back in the autumn sumo tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20.

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Musashimaru averts 2nd loss

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) employs a well-place arm-lock to flip Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu to his third loss at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 19.

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Musashimaru beats Takanowaka at autumn sumo meet

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (background) pushes fourth ranked maegashira Takanowaka out of the ring to take a solo lead on the 11th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 18.

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Asashoryu in lead

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu defeats fellow ozeki Chiyotaikai to preserve his share of lead with yokozuna Musashimaru at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 17.

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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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Musashimaru defeats Takamisakari

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) powers his way to push out komusubi Takamisakari in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 12 to head a list of 10 wrestlers one off the lead.

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Musashima collects 3rd victory

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) overpowers top-ranked maegashira Tochinonada to move to 3-1 in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 11.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru beats No. 3 maegashira Kotoryu

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) forces No. 3 maegashira Kotoryu out of the ring on the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 9 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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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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Chiyotaikai with Emperor's Cup

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai, surrounded by his supporters, poses with the Emperor's Cup after winning the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 21 by blasting out yokozuna Musashimaru.

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Chiyotaikai beats Musashimaru to win Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) blasts out yokozuna Musashimaru to win his second Emperor's Cup on the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 21.

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Musashimaru defeated by Asashoryu

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian sekiwake Asashoryu (L) drives out yokozuna Musashimaru to mark his 12th win at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 20. Musashimaru suffered his third straight defeat.

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Musashimaru suffers third defeat

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru suffers his third defeat at the hands of eighth-ranked maegashira Shimotori at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 19.