Ichinojo beats Takekaze at Kyushu sumo tournament

Ichinojo beats Takekaze at Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Newly promoted sekiwake Ichinojo (R) slaps down komusubi Takekaze at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 13, 2014, day 5 of the 15-day event.

Homasho beats Takekaze at Nagoya sumo

Homasho beats Takekaze at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Komusubi Homasho (L) swats No. 11 maegashira Takekaze into the ringside seats with a powerful right hand throw at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 18, 2010.

Asashoryu still in driver's seat at spring sumo

Asashoryu still in driver's seat at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) manhandles komusubi Takekaze to retain a share of the lead with an unblemished record on the seventh day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 15.

Mongolian grand champion Hakuho gets off to winning start

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.

Mongolian grand champion Hakuho gets off to winning start

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)

Asashoryu still in driver's seat at spring sumo

Asashoryu still in driver's seat at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) manhandles komusubi Takekaze to retain a share of the lead with an unblemished record on the seventh day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 15. (Kyodo)

Homasho beats Takekaze at Nagoya sumo

Homasho beats Takekaze at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Komusubi Homasho (L) swats No. 11 maegashira Takekaze into the ringside seats with a powerful right hand throw at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 18, 2010. (Kyodo)

Ichinojo beats Takekaze at Kyushu sumo tournament

Ichinojo beats Takekaze at Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Newly promoted sekiwake Ichinojo (R) slaps down komusubi Takekaze at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 13, 2014, day 5 of the 15-day event. (Kyodo)