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Kakuryu beats Takekaze at Nagoya sumo tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Kakuryu (L) pushes No. 4 maegashira Takekaze out of the ring on the 11th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 23, 2014.

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Harumafuji falls to 3rd defeat

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (R) marks a third defeat at the hands of veteran Takekaze at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 21, 2014, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Takekaze became the oldest sumo wrestler, at 35 years, 2 months, to register a kinboshi (maegashira win over a yokozuna).

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Egyptian wrestler pulls out

OSAKA, Japan - Egyptian maegashira Osunaarashi (R) loses to Takekaze (L) in a second straight defeat in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 17, 2014. Osunaarashi, later revealing that he hurt his thigh in his loss to rising star Endo on March 16, withdraw from the 15-day meet on March 18.

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Day 11 of New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kakuryu of Mongolia (R) pushes fourth-ranked maegashira Takekaze out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22, 2014, day 11 of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. With 10 wins against 1 loss, Kakuryu kept the pressure on yokozuna Hakuho of Mongolia, who remained unbeaten.

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Nagoya basho 1st day

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (R) pushes No. 1 maegashira Takekaze out of the ring on July 7, 2013, the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

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Kaio beats Takekaze not without struggle

FUKUOKA, Japan - Combination photo shows ozeki Kaio first being pushed near the edge of the ring by No. 4 maegashira Takekaze (top), then spinning Takekaze over (C), and finally falling on him (bottom) to win the bout during the 11th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 24, 2010.

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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.

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Asashoryu, Hakuho keep rolling at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (R) pushes top-ranked maegashira Takekaze out of the ring in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 17, 2009, day three of the 15-day competition.

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Asashoryu rebounds at summer tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) thrusts winless maegashira Takekaze into the ringside cushions in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 13, staying one win behind chief rival and fellow Mongolian grand champion Hakuho.

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Kaio to retain ozeki status for next tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (top) flips third-ranked maegashira Takekaze over to keep eight wins to retain his ozeki status for the next spring tournament on the 12th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 22.

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Asashoryu rolls on with fifth win in New Year comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) demolishes third-ranked maegashira Takekaze (R) to preserve his unbeaten start to the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 15.

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Hakuho bounces Takekaze, shares lead at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho of Mongolia sends third-ranked maegashira Takekaze tumbling on the fourth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11. Hakuho remains unbeaten over the first four days of the 15-day competition.

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Asashoryu wins comfortably at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) improved his records at 3-1 with a comfortable win over third-ranked maegashira Takekaze at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 11.

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Bulgarian ozeki rallies at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu pushes No. 3 maegashira Takekaze out of the ring in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 9, day two of the 15-day tournament.

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Bulgarian ozeki rallies at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu pushes No. 3 maegashira Takekaze out of the ring in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 9, day two of the 15-day tournament. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho bounces Takekaze, shares lead at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho of Mongolia sends third-ranked maegashira Takekaze tumbling on the fourth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11. Hakuho remains unbeaten over the first four days of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu rolls on with fifth win in New Year comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) demolishes third-ranked maegashira Takekaze (R) to preserve his unbeaten start to the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 15. (Kyodo)

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Kaio to retain ozeki status for next tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (top) flips third-ranked maegashira Takekaze over to keep eight wins to retain his ozeki status for the next spring tournament on the 12th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 22. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu rebounds at summer tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) thrusts winless maegashira Takekaze into the ringside cushions in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 13, staying one win behind chief rival and fellow Mongolian grand champion Hakuho. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu wins comfortably at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) improved his records at 3-1 with a comfortable win over third-ranked maegashira Takekaze at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 11. (Kyodo)

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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)

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Kakuryu beats Takekaze at Nagoya sumo tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Kakuryu (L) pushes No. 4 maegashira Takekaze out of the ring on the 11th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 23, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Harumafuji falls to 3rd defeat

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (R) marks a third defeat at the hands of veteran Takekaze at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 21, 2014, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Takekaze became the oldest sumo wrestler, at 35 years, 2 months, to register a kinboshi (maegashira win over a yokozuna). (Kyodo)

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Kaio beats Takekaze not without struggle

FUKUOKA, Japan - Combination photo shows ozeki Kaio first being pushed near the edge of the ring by No. 4 maegashira Takekaze (top), then spinning Takekaze over (C), and finally falling on him (bottom) to win the bout during the 11th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 24, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Sumo: Kisenosato marks yokozuna debut with win over Takekaze

Newly promoted yokozuna Kisenosato (R) defeats top-ranked maegashira Takekaze at Edion Arena Osaka on March 12, 2017, the opening day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asashoryu, Hakuho keep rolling at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (R) pushes top-ranked maegashira Takekaze out of the ring in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 17, 2009, day three of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)