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Kotomitsuki beats Tokitenku at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki-debutant Kotomitsuki (back) deployed a well-timed underarm throw against No. 1 maegashira Tokitenku to bounce back from a shock defeat to Ama a day earlier on the fourth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 12.

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Kotomitsuki scores 2nd win at autumn tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Kotomitsuki (L) pushes out popular maegashira Homasaho at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 10, scoring a second win on his ozeki debut.

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Ozeki Kotomitsuki beats No. 2 maegashira Tochinonada

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted ozeki Kotomitsuki (L) pulls down second-ranked maegashira Tochinonada on the first day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 9.

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Kotomitsuki defeated by Toyonoshima at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Top maegashira Toyonoshima sends ozeki Kotomitsuki sprawling to the dirt on the fifth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 13.

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Asashoryu, Hakuho set for showdown at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Hakuho (L) drives ozeki Kotomitsuki out of the ring at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 22 to set up a showdown with fellow Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu on the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Both yokozuna have 12-2 records, one match ahead of European maegashira Kokkai and Baruto.

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Chiyotaikai drops out of sole possession of lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (front) fell for Mongolian rank-and-filer Tokitenku's antics hook, line and sinker to drop out of sole possession of the lead on the 10th day of action of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 20. Chiyotaikai suffered a second defeat and now shares the lead at 8-2 with Mongolian grand champion Hakuho, ozeki Kotomitsuki and maegashira wrestler Baruto of Estonia with five days remaining in the 15-day meet.

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Hakuho beats Kyokutenho at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) forces out No. 4 maegashira Kyokutenho on the 10th day of action of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 20, sharing the lead at 8-2 with ozeki Chiyotaikai, ozeki Kotomitsuki and maegashira wrestler Baruto of Estonia.

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Asa, Kotomitsuki heading for clash on final day in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu flips No. 6 maegashira Homasho to the ground at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 21 to move toward a potential showdown with sekiwake Kotomitsuki on the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Both Asashoryu and Kotomitsuki now stand at 13-1.

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Hakuho, Kotomitsuki stay perfect at Nagoya meet

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna debutant Hakuho (R) beats No. 4 maegashira Takamisakari by a well-timed slap on the shoulder on the sixth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 13. Hakuho, along with promotion-chasing sekiwake Kotomitsuki, maintained his spotless record.

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Kotomitsuki stays perfect on 3rd day of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Kotomitsuki (R), an ozeki hopeful, stays unbeaten by beating top-ranked maegashira Asasekiryu on the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 10.

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Chiyotaikai suffers loss at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai was marched out from behind by No. 4 maegashira Kotomitsuki in his third defeat at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 22.

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Asashoryu lords over Kotomitsuki

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu wins his 10th straight to remain the sole leader, as he lifts No. 4 maegashira Kotomitsuki high into the air before slamming him onto his back in a superbly executed throw at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 20.

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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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Takamisakari beaten by Kotomitsuki at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 1 maegashira Takamisakari (L) is blasted out of the ring by sixth-ranked maegashira Kotomitsuki at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 19.

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Kotomitsuki pulls out of summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Second-ranked maegashira Kotomitsuki (file photo) said on May 15 he will sit out the rest of the Summer Grand Sumo tournament that started May 11, citing pain in both elbows.

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Asashoryu marks second win at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (L) pushes No. 2 maegashira Kotomitsuki out of the ring for a 2-0 record on the second day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 12.

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Kotomitsuki gets Fighting Spirit Prize

TOKYO, Japan - Seventh-ranked maegashira Kotomitsuki earns the second Fighting Spirit Prize of his career on the last day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 22.

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Musashimaru grabs share of lead

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru manhandles No. 6 maegashira Kotomitsuki to grab a share of the lead at 9-1 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16.

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Sekiwake Kotomitsuki beats No. 3 maegashira Tochinonada

OSAKA, Japan - Sekiwake Kotomitsuki (R) forces third-ranked maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 10, the opening day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ozeki hopeful Kotomitsuki downs former ozeki Takanonami

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki hopeful Sekiwake Kotomitsuki (L) forces No. 3 maegashira Takanonami out of the ring on the fifth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17. Kotomitsuki remains unbeaten.

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Kotomitsuki defeats Tokitsuumi on day 2 of Kyushu tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Kotomitsuki (L) thrusts down third-ranked maegashira Tokitsuumi at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 12 during the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Ozeki hopeful Kotomitsuki lost on the first day of the tourney.

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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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Kotomitsuki returns to sekiwake position at Kyushu sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Kotomitsuki, winner of last month's autumn sumo tournament, points to his name on a new ranking table at his stable in the town of Hisayama in Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 29. Kotomitsuki, who went 13-2 as a No. 2 maegashira to win the September tournament, regained sumo's third-highest rank of sekiwake for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on the new ranking released by the Japan Sumo Association.

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Kotomitsuki wins 1st Emperor's Cup at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 maegashira Kotomitsuki from the Sadogatake stable (L) whips former college teammate Kaiho over with a belt throw from the right inside grip to secure his first Emperor's Cup championship with a 13-1 record and one day to go in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 22 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. The sumo wrestler has turned professional two years ago.

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No. 2 Kotomitsuki keeps lead in autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 maegashira Kotomitsuki (L) forces maegashira Takanowaka out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20, the 13th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. He maintained his lead in the tourney with 12 wins and one loss, followed by ozeki Musoyama and sekiwake Tochiazuma, each with 10 wins and three losses.

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Ozeki Musoyama defeats Tochinonada

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Musoyama (R) pushes No. 5 maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20, the 12th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Musoyama, along with sekiwake Tochiazuma, remain second with nine wins and three losses in the 15-day tourney, with No.2 maegashira Kotomitsuki leading the race with 11 wins.

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Kotomitsuki stays on top with win at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 maegashira Kotomitsuki (R) forces No. 8 maegashira Kyokutenho of Mongolia out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20, the 12th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Kotomitsuki leads the tourney with 11 wins and one loss.

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Kotomitsuki retains one loss at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 maegashira Kotomitsuki (foreground) forces komusubi Wakanosato out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 19, the 11th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Kotomitsuki leads the tourney with only one loss.

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Kotomitsuki keeps heat on at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 maegashira Kotomitsuki tosses No. 8 maegashira Daizen out of the ring Sept. 18 to open up his lead in the hunt for the Emperor's Cup on the 10th day of the 15-day tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Kotomitsuki posts win to keep lead in autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Maegashira leader Kotomitsuki (R) forces out komusubi Tamanoshima in a one-sided bout for his eighth win and the lead in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 17.

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Kotomitsuki wins battle of maegashira to lead autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Kotomitsuki (R) guns down Mongolia's Asashoryu in the battle of the pacesetting maegashira to grab the sole lead with seven wins and one loss at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 16.

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Kotomitsuki new sumo supernova

MATSUDO, Japan - Kotomitsuki poses outside his Sadogatake stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, on Dec. 20 after winning promotion to sumo's third highest rank of sekiwake. Kotomitsuki, wrestling as a No. 9 maegashira, was a surprise runner-up to grand champion Akebono at last month's Kyushu tourney with a 13-2 record.

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Kotomitsuki upsets Musashimaru

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 9 maegashira Kotomitsuki throws down grand champion Musashimaru Nov. 15 to pull off a giant-killing act and join yokozuna Akebono in a two-way lead at 10-1 in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Musashimaru slipped into a tie with yokozuna Takanohana and ozeki duo Kaio and Chiyotaikai, who all posted victories to remain one win off the pace at 9-2 with four days left of the 15-day meet at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.

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Kotomitsuki defeats Tokitsuumi on day 2 of Kyushu tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Kotomitsuki (L) thrusts down third-ranked maegashira Tokitsuumi at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 12 during the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Ozeki hopeful Kotomitsuki lost on the first day of the tourney.

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Ozeki hopeful Kotomitsuki downs former ozeki Takanonami

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki hopeful Sekiwake Kotomitsuki (L) forces No. 3 maegashira Takanonami out of the ring on the fifth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17. Kotomitsuki remains unbeaten.

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Hakuho, Kotomitsuki stay perfect at Nagoya meet

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna debutant Hakuho (R) beats No. 4 maegashira Takamisakari by a well-timed slap on the shoulder on the sixth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 13. Hakuho, along with promotion-chasing sekiwake Kotomitsuki, maintained his spotless record. (Kyodo)

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Asa, Kotomitsuki heading for clash on final day in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu flips No. 6 maegashira Homasho to the ground at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 21 to move toward a potential showdown with sekiwake Kotomitsuki on the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Both Asashoryu and Kotomitsuki now stand at 13-1. (Kyodo)

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Ozeki Kotomitsuki beats No. 2 maegashira Tochinonada

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted ozeki Kotomitsuki (L) pulls down second-ranked maegashira Tochinonada on the first day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 9. (Kyodo)

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Kotomitsuki scores 2nd win at autumn tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Kotomitsuki (L) pushes out popular maegashira Homasaho at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 10, scoring a second win on his ozeki debut. (Kyodo)

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Kotomitsuki beats Tokitenku at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki-debutant Kotomitsuki (back) deployed a well-timed underarm throw against No. 1 maegashira Tokitenku to bounce back from a shock defeat to Ama a day earlier on the fourth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 12. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai drops out of sole possession of lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (front) fell for Mongolian rank-and-filer Tokitenku's antics hook, line and sinker to drop out of sole possession of the lead on the 10th day of action of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 20. Chiyotaikai suffered a second defeat and now shares the lead at 8-2 with Mongolian grand champion Hakuho, ozeki Kotomitsuki and maegashira wrestler Baruto of Estonia with five days remaining in the 15-day meet. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho beats Kyokutenho at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) forces out No. 4 maegashira Kyokutenho on the 10th day of action of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 20, sharing the lead at 8-2 with ozeki Chiyotaikai, ozeki Kotomitsuki and maegashira wrestler Baruto of Estonia. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu, Hakuho set for showdown at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Hakuho (L) drives ozeki Kotomitsuki out of the ring at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 22 to set up a showdown with fellow Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu on the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Both yokozuna have 12-2 records, one match ahead of European maegashira Kokkai and Baruto.

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Kotomitsuki defeated by Toyonoshima at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Top maegashira Toyonoshima sends ozeki Kotomitsuki sprawling to the dirt on the fifth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 13. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu marks second win at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (L) pushes No. 2 maegashira Kotomitsuki out of the ring for a 2-0 record on the second day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 12. (Kyodo)

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No. 2 Kotomitsuki keeps lead in autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 maegashira Kotomitsuki (L) forces maegashira Takanowaka out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20, the 13th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. He maintained his lead in the tourney with 12 wins and one loss, followed by ozeki Musoyama and sekiwake Tochiazuma, each with 10 wins and three losses.

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Kotomitsuki retains one loss at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 maegashira Kotomitsuki (foreground) forces komusubi Wakanosato out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 19, the 11th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Kotomitsuki leads the tourney with only one loss.

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Kotomitsuki keeps heat on at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 maegashira Kotomitsuki tosses No. 8 maegashira Daizen out of the ring Sept. 18 to open up his lead in the hunt for the Emperor's Cup on the 10th day of the 15-day tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Kotomitsuki gets Fighting Spirit Prize

TOKYO, Japan - Seventh-ranked maegashira Kotomitsuki earns the second Fighting Spirit Prize of his career on the last day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 22. (Kyodo)

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Musashimaru grabs share of lead

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru manhandles No. 6 maegashira Kotomitsuki to grab a share of the lead at 9-1 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16.