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Former sumo wrestler Takatoriki turns to pro wrestling

TOKYO, Japan - Tadashige Kamakari (L), formerly sumo sekiwake Takatoriki, shakes hands with Satoru Sayama, the first ''Tiger Mask'' persona, in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2014. Kamakari, who was fired by the Japan Sumo Association in 2010 over illegal betting on baseball games, will make his debut in professional wrestling on April 16 at a match organized by a group run by Sayama in Tokyo.

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Sumo wrestler in Ramadan

NAGOYA, Japan - Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi (front) beats Sotairyu (back) during a bout at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 10, 2013. It was Osunaarashi's first sumo match since he began observing this year's Ramadan.

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Sumo wrestler in Ramadan

NAGOYA, Japan - Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi (L) beats Sotairyu during a bout at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 10, 2013. It was Osunaarashi's first sumo match since he began observing this year's Ramadan.

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Sumo Nagoya meet begins

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 10, 2011. The Nagoya tournament marked the resumption of the regular tournament schedule following a match-fixing scandal, a meet canceled in March and a ''test meet'' in May.

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Sumo Nagoya meet begins

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) disposes of Tochinoshin in the blink of an eye in a dominating performance on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 10, 2011. The Nagoya tournament marked the resumption of the regular tournament schedule following a match-fixing scandal, a meet canceled in March and a ''test meet'' in May.

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Hakuho gears up for Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho is pictured during a practice session at the lodging of the Miyagino stable in Nagoya on June 30, 2010, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament scheduled for July 10 through 24. The tournament will be the first regular meet since January, after a match-fixing scandal forced the Japan Sumo Association to cancel the regular spring competition in March.

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Yokozuna Hakuho at press conference

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho smiles at a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on June 27, 2011, to announce the wrestler rankings for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. The July 10-24 tournament will be the first regular tournament following the changes of schedule in the wake of a match-fixing scandal. The spring tournament was cancelled and the summer tournament was replaced by the ''Technical Examination Tournament.''

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Yokuzuna Hakuho with banzuke rankings

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho from Mongolia shows the banzuke rankings of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on June 27, 2011. The July 10-24 basho will be first held regularly since a match-fixing scandal brought sumo to its knees. The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in May was replaced by a ''Technical Examination Tournament'' after a spring meet in March was canceled.

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Rankings announced for Nagoya tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Wrestlers on June 27, 2011, take home the wrestler rankings for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament released the same day at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan. The July 10-24 tournament will be the first regular tournament following the changes of schedule in the wake of a match-fixing scandal. The spring tournament was cancelled and the summer tournament was replaced by the ''Technical Examination Tournament.''

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Sumo wrestlers arrive in Nagoya for July tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Sumo wrestlers arrive at JR Nagoya Station on June 26, 2011, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting July 10. The tournament will be the first regular meet since January, after a match-fixing scandal forced the Japan Sumo Association to cancel the regular spring competition in March.

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Sumo 'test meet'

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand sumo champion Hakuho (facing) beats Toyonoshima (front) on the first day of a 15-day ''test meet'' at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on May 8, 2011. Sumo resumed that day after a match-fixing scandal caused cancellation of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March and following an earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.

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Hakuho hurting over bout-rigging scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2011. The Mongolian yokozuna commented for the first time on the match-fixing sandal, denying any involvement and saying the cancellation of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament due to the scandal has put a ''hole'' in his heart. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hakuho hurting over bout-rigging scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho remains tight-lipped during a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2011. The Mongolian yokozuna commented for the first time on the match-fixing sandal, denying any involvement and saying the cancellation of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament due to the scandal has put a ''hole'' in his heart. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hakuho hurting over bout-rigging scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho arrives at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2011. The Mongolian yokozuna commented for the first time on the match-fixing sandal, denying any involvement and saying the cancellation of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament due to the scandal has put a ''hole'' in his heart. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Grand champion apologizes over bout-rigging scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho bows at the start of a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2011, apologizing on behalf of all wrestlers to sumo fans over a bout-rigging scandal. The Mongolian yokozuna commented for the first time on the match-fixing sandal, denying any involvement and saying the cancellation of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament due to the scandal has put a ''hole'' in his heart. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Kaio notches 1,000th win

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio receives cheers from the crowd as he won his 1,000th career bout in a match-up against Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 23, 2010. Kaio became only the second wrestler to reach 1,000 career wins. Former yokozuna Chiyonofuji is first on the all-time list with 1,045 career wins.

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Baruto wins 1st match as ozeki

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted Estonian ozeki Baruto smacks down Georgian maegashira Tochinoshin during the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 9, 2010. Baruto sent Tochinoshin sprawling with a stab to the head in his first match at sumo's second-highest rank.

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Sumo wrestlers' flips cause excitement

TOKYO, Japan - Tosayutaka (R) throws Toyohibiki out of the ring during a rank-and-filers' match on the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 9, 2010.

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Mongolian grand champion Hakuho gets off to winning start

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho defeats komusubi Takekaze with an overarm throw in the final match of the first day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 9.

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Sumo: Injured Asashoryu resumes practice at stable

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) resumes practice at his Takasago stable in Tokyo on Dec. 7, working vigorously one day after he was diagnosed with an inflamed right foot. It was his first workout since he was handed a two-match ban in early August.

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(1)Tochiazuma delays Asashoryu's celebration at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) and Ozeki Tochiazuma flew over the straw bales almost at the same time in their first match at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Osaka Municipal Gymnasium, prompting the ringside judges to order a rematch.

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World Wheelchair Basketball Championships open in Kitakyushu

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Former sumo wrestler Konishiki welcomes members of the British wheelchair basketball squad before it faced off against the U.S. team in the first match of the 2002 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships at Kitakyushu City General Gymnasium on Aug. 23. Players from 13 countries will take part in the 10-day championships, also known as the Gold Cup, which are being held for the first time in Asia.

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Asashoryu watches Mongolian wrestling

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Pro sumo wrestler Asashoryu (2nd from L), the first Mongolian to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki, and his stable master Takasago (2nd from R) enjoy watching a Mongolian wrestling match held on a Ulan Bator suburb Aug. 8.

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Chiyotaikai suffers first loss in New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) suffered his first loss in the New Year sumo tournament Jan. 22 in a match against No. 3 maegashira Kaiho, crashing down after losing his footing.

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Chiyotaikai beats Waka for New Year sumo crown

Sekiwake Chiyotaikai (R) defeats yokozuna Wakanohana in a playoff to win the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament championship at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 24. Chiyotaikai's victory came in the third bout with Wakanohana on the same day -- the first was the day's regular match-up, which left both at 13-2 for the tourney and forced a play-off for the championship. Chiyo then won the Emperor's Cup in a playoff rematch because the first playoff bout was ruled a tie by the ringside judges, who said both wrestlers had touched the ground at the same time.

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(1)Tochiazuma delays Asashoryu's celebration at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) and Ozeki Tochiazuma flew over the straw bales almost at the same time in their first match at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Osaka Municipal Gymnasium, prompting the ringside judges to order a rematch. (Kyodo)

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Mongolian grand champion Hakuho gets off to winning start

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho defeats komusubi Takekaze with an overarm throw in the final match of the first day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 9. (Kyodo)

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Soccer player Okubo, unsurprisingly, defeated by yokozuna Hakuho in sumo

Kawasaki Frontale forward Yoshito Okubo (L) smiles wearing a sumo wrestler's ceremonial attire, while standing next to grand champion Hakuho in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on April 13, 2016. The 33-year-old soccer player, who is a longtime fan of sumo, challenged the 31-year-old Mongolian wrestler in two bouts during a sumo event that day, but the 73-kilogram striker was no match for the 155-kilogram yokozuna. "He didn't move an inch. There is absolutely no defender like him," said Okubo, holder of the J-League first division scoring record with 158 career goals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho hurting over bout-rigging scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho remains tight-lipped during a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2011. The Mongolian yokozuna commented for the first time on the match-fixing sandal, denying any involvement and saying the cancellation of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament due to the scandal has put a ''hole'' in his heart. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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Sumo Nagoya meet begins

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) disposes of Tochinoshin in the blink of an eye in a dominating performance on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 10, 2011. The Nagoya tournament marked the resumption of the regular tournament schedule following a match-fixing scandal, a meet canceled in March and a ''test meet'' in May. (Kyodo)

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Sumo Nagoya meet begins

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 10, 2011. The Nagoya tournament marked the resumption of the regular tournament schedule following a match-fixing scandal, a meet canceled in March and a ''test meet'' in May. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho gears up for Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho is pictured during a practice session at the lodging of the Miyagino stable in Nagoya on June 30, 2010, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament scheduled for July 10 through 24. The tournament will be the first regular meet since January, after a match-fixing scandal forced the Japan Sumo Association to cancel the regular spring competition in March. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Hakuho at press conference

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho smiles at a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on June 27, 2011, to announce the wrestler rankings for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. The July 10-24 tournament will be the first regular tournament following the changes of schedule in the wake of a match-fixing scandal. The spring tournament was cancelled and the summer tournament was replaced by the ''Technical Examination Tournament.'' (Kyodo)

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Rankings announced for Nagoya tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Wrestlers on June 27, 2011, take home the wrestler rankings for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament released the same day at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan. The July 10-24 tournament will be the first regular tournament following the changes of schedule in the wake of a match-fixing scandal. The spring tournament was cancelled and the summer tournament was replaced by the ''Technical Examination Tournament.'' (Kyodo)

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Yokuzuna Hakuho with banzuke rankings

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho from Mongolia shows the banzuke rankings of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on June 27, 2011. The July 10-24 basho will be first held regularly since a match-fixing scandal brought sumo to its knees. The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in May was replaced by a ''Technical Examination Tournament'' after a spring meet in March was canceled. (Kyodo)

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Sumo wrestlers arrive in Nagoya for July tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Sumo wrestlers arrive at JR Nagoya Station on June 26, 2011, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting July 10. The tournament will be the first regular meet since January, after a match-fixing scandal forced the Japan Sumo Association to cancel the regular spring competition in March. (Kyodo)

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Sumo wrestlers' flips cause excitement

TOKYO, Japan - Tosayutaka (R) throws Toyohibiki out of the ring during a rank-and-filers' match on the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 9, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Baruto wins 1st match as ozeki

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted Estonian ozeki Baruto smacks down Georgian maegashira Tochinoshin during the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 9, 2010. Baruto sent Tochinoshin sprawling with a stab to the head in his first match at sumo's second-highest rank. (Kyodo)

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Sumo 'test meet'

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand sumo champion Hakuho (facing) beats Toyonoshima (front) on the first day of a 15-day ''test meet'' at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on May 8, 2011. Sumo resumed that day after a match-fixing scandal caused cancellation of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March and following an earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Kaio notches 1,000th win

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio receives cheers from the crowd as he won his 1,000th career bout in a match-up against Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 23, 2010. Kaio became only the second wrestler to reach 1,000 career wins. Former yokozuna Chiyonofuji is first on the all-time list with 1,045 career wins. (Kyodo)

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Grand champion apologizes over bout-rigging scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho bows at the start of a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2011, apologizing on behalf of all wrestlers to sumo fans over a bout-rigging scandal. The Mongolian yokozuna commented for the first time on the match-fixing sandal, denying any involvement and saying the cancellation of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament due to the scandal has put a ''hole'' in his heart. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Hakuho hurting over bout-rigging scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2011. The Mongolian yokozuna commented for the first time on the match-fixing sandal, denying any involvement and saying the cancellation of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament due to the scandal has put a ''hole'' in his heart. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Hakuho hurting over bout-rigging scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho arrives at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2011. The Mongolian yokozuna commented for the first time on the match-fixing sandal, denying any involvement and saying the cancellation of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament due to the scandal has put a ''hole'' in his heart. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Sumo: Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Photo taken May 9, 2021, shows a match on the first day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, being held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament will allow up to 5,000 spectators from the fourth day on May 12.

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World Wheelchair Basketball Championships open in Kitakyushu

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Former sumo wrestler Konishiki welcomes members of the British wheelchair basketball squad before it faced off against the U.S. team in the first match of the 2002 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships at Kitakyushu City General Gymnasium on Aug. 23. Players from 13 countries will take part in the 10-day championships, also known as the Gold Cup, which are being held for the first time in Asia. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu watches Mongolian wrestling

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Pro sumo wrestler Asashoryu (2nd from L), the first Mongolian to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki, and his stable master Takasago (2nd from R) enjoy watching a Mongolian wrestling match held on a Ulan Bator suburb Aug. 8. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai beats Waka for New Year sumo crown

Sekiwake Chiyotaikai (R) defeats yokozuna Wakanohana in a playoff to win the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament championship at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 24. Chiyotaikai's victory came in the third bout with Wakanohana on the same day -- the first was the day's regular match-up, which left both at 13-2 for the tourney and forced a play-off for the championship. Chiyo then won the Emperor's Cup in a playoff rematch because the first playoff bout was ruled a tie by the ringside judges, who said both wrestlers had touched the ground at the same time.