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2018 New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 30 Kyodo - Ozeki Takayasu (R) throws down second-ranked maegashira Kotoshogiku on the second day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 15, 2018.

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Sumo: Ailing ozeki Kotoshogiku pulls out of Nagoya basho

NAGOYA, Japan, July 16 Kyodo - Japanese ozeki Kotoshogiku leaves the dohyo surface after suffering his fifth loss, this time at the hands of Okinoumi, on the sixth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15, 2016. His stablemaster Sadogatake said a day later Kotoshogiku has pulled out of the tournament due to knee and foot injuries.

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Sumo: Kotoshogiku becomes 1st Japanese-born champion in decade

TOKYO, Jan. 25 Kyodo - Ozeki Kotoshogiku poses for a photo at a party at a Tokyo hotel on the night of Jan. 24, 2016, after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament and becoming the first Japanese-born wrestler to claim a championship in a decade.

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Kotoshogiku beats Kakuryu at New Year tourney

Ozeki Kotoshogiku (R) beats yokozuna Kakuryu on the 11th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 21, 2015.

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Ichinojo upsets Kotoshogiku in New Year tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Highly-touted sekiwake Ichinojo (L) slaps down ozeki Kotoshogiku on Jan. 14, 2015, the fourth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Yokozuna Kakuryu suffers 2nd loss at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Kakuryu of Mongolia (L) is forced out of the ring by ozeki Kotoshogiku on the twelfth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 24, 2014, suffering his second loss.

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Goeido to be promoted to ozeki rank

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Goeido holds his trophy for Shukun sho (outstanding performance prize) at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 27, 2014. Goeido has all but gained promotion to the ozeki rank after getting his 12th win in a victory over ozeki Kotoshogiku the same day, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, Japan Sumo Association Chairman Kitanoumi said.

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Kotoshogiku, Hakuho retain share of lead at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho holds his prize money as he leaves the ring after beating compatriot yokozuna Kakuryu on the 14th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 26, 2014. Hakuho shares the lead of the 15-day event with ozeki Kotoshogiku at 12-2.

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Kotoshogiku, Hakuho retain share of lead at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (R) forces compatriot yokozuna Kakuryu out of the ring on the 14th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 26, 2014. Hakuho shares the lead of the 15-day event with ozeki Kotoshogiku at 12-2.

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Kotoshogiku, Hakuho retain share of lead at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kotoshogiku (L) pushes No. 11 maegashira Takayasu out of the ring on the 14th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 26, 2014. Kotoshogiku shares the lead of the 15-day event with yokozuna Hakuho at 12-2.

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Harumafuji suffers 4th loss at Nagoya sumo tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji (L) is pushed out of the ring by ozeki Kotoshogiku at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 23, 2014, day 11 of the 15-day competition.

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Kakuryu wins spring sumo meet

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kakuryu (L) beats Kotoshogiku on the last day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 23, 2014. The Mongolian-born sumo wrestler captured his first career championship to all but secure his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna.

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Kakuryu wins spring sumo meet

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kakuryu (L) beats Kotoshogiku on the last day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 23, 2014. The Mongolian-born sumo wrestler captured his first career championship to all but secure his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna.

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Spring sumo tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kotoshogiku (R) beats yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho by "yoritaoshi" (frontal crush out) at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on March 21, 2014, the 13th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Yokozuna Hakuho leads New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (back) beats ozeki Kotoshogiku at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 25, 2014, day 14 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho leads the 15-day tournament with no loss.

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Autumn Grand Sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (back) beats ozeki Kotoshogiku at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2013, the 12th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho retains sole possession of the lead at the 15-day competition with 11 wins and one loss.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kotoshogiku (R) forces ozeki Kisenosato out of the ring on July 21, 2013, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kotoshogiku (front) forces ozeki Kisenosato out of the ring on July 21, 2013, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan.

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Hakuho wins sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (top) defeats ozeki Kakuryu on Nov. 24, 2012, the penultimate day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Fukuoka Prefecture. Hakuho secured his 23rd overall championship before beating Kakuryu as ozeki Kotoshogiku in the preceding bout defeated Kyokutenho, the only wrestler with a mathematical chance of winning the title.

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Kotoshogiku announces engagement

HISAYAMA, Japan - Kotoshogiku (R), a 28-year-old ozeki, lifts Makiko Fukuchi, his 29-year-old fiancee, in Hisayama, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2012, as the couple announce their engagement.

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Kisenosato retains lead at summer basho

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (R) beats rival ozeki Kotoshogiku on the ninth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 14, 2012, and remains tied for the lead with rank-and-filer Tochiozan with 8-1 records.

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Baruto handed 3rd loss

OSAKA, Japan - Estonian ozeki Baruto (R) is defeated by ozeki Kotoshogiku at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 22, 2012, the 12th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. It was Baruto's third loss in the tournament and could be fatal for his bid to earn promotion to yokozuna.

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Baruto handed 3rd loss

OSAKA, Japan - Estonian ozeki Baruto (front) is defeated by ozeki Kotoshogiku at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 22, 2012, the 12th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. It was Baruto's third loss in the tournament and could be fatal for his bid to earn promotion to yokozuna.

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Baruto clinches 1st title at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Baruto (R) lifts Kotoshogiku during a bout at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 20, 2012. Baruto's victory in the bout, coupled with a loss by yokozuna Hakuho, allowed the Estonian ozeki to win the tournament, his first career title, the same day.

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Baruto clinches 1st title at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Baruto (L) defeats Kotoshogiku during a bout at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 20, 2012. Baruto's victory, coupled with a loss by yokozuna Hakuho, allowed the Estonian ozeki to win the tournament, his first career title, the same day.

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Baruto clinches 1st title at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Baruto (standing) defeats Kotoshogiku during a bout at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 20, 2012. Baruto's victory, coupled with a loss by yokozuna Hakuho, allowed the Estonian ozeki to win the tournament, his first career title, the same day.

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Kisenosato secures ozeki promotion

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Kisenosato (L) steps out of the ring, losing to ozeki Kotoshogiku on the final day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 27, 2011. The match came after the announcement of Kisenosato's imminent promotion to ozeki, sumo's second-highest rank.

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Hakuho defeats Kotoshogiku

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) throws ozeki Kotoshogiku during the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 24, 2011.

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New ozeki Kotoshogiku

FUKUOKA, Japan - New ozeki Kotoshogiku points at his name in a document listing the updated rankings of sumo wresters in a press conference in Hisayama, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 31, 2011. The Japan Sumo Association released the rankings the same day for the Nov. 13-27 Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in the prefecture. Kotoshogiku is the first Japanese wrestler to assume sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki in four years.

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Ozeki Kotoshogiku parades on boat

YANAGAWA, Japan - Kotoshogiku (front, on boat) waves to the crowd as he parades aboard a boat in his hometown of Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 15, 2011, to celebrate his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki.

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Kotoshogiku promoted to ozeki

MATSUDO, Japan - Kotoshogiku (2nd from L) bows as he is officially notified by the Japan Sumo Association of his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki at Sadogatake stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, on Sept. 28, 2011. He is the first Japanese wrestler to assume the ozeki rank in four years.

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Kotoshogiku in press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Kotoshogiku (R), a sekiwake belonging to the Sadogatake stable, and stablemaster Sadogatake hold a press conference at the sumo stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, on Sept. 26, 2011, a night after Kotoshogiku secured promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki.

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Kotoshogiku in press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Kotoshogiku, a sekiwake belonging to the Sadogatake stable, smiles during a press conference at the sumo stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, on Sept. 26, 2011, a night after securing promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki.

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Sumo wrestler Kotoshogiku to promote to ozeki

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Kotoshogiku smiles holding the trophies for the Outstanding Performance Prize and the Technique Prize at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2011, the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Kotoshogiku is believed to have secured his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki finishing the autumn meet with a 12-3 mark.

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Kotoshogiku beats Harumafuji

TOKYO, Japan - Kotoshogiku (R) tries to push ozeki Harumafuji out of the ring at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2011, during the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Kotoshogiku has all but secured his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki with his 12th win in the tournament.

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Baruto beaten by Kotoshogiku

NAGOYA, Japan - Estonian ozeki Baruto (R) slips immediately after the face-off against sekiwake Kotoshogiku on the 12th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 22, 2010.

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Baruto beaten by Kotoshogiku

NAGOYA, Japan - Estonian ozeki Baruto (R) slips immediately after the face-off against sekiwake Kotoshogiku on the 12th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 22, 2010.

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Hakuho remains unbeaten on 5th day

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho tosses komusubi Kotoshogiku to the dirt to mark his fifth win at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 13, 2010. The yokozuna from Mongolia remained unbeaten along with ozeki Baruto 5-0.

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Baruto assures himself promotion to ozeki

OSAKA, Japan - Estonian sekiwake Baruto (L) pulls Kotoshogiku onto the ring, assuring himself promotion to ozeki with his 13th win at the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 27, 2010.

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Ozeki Kaio loses to Kotoshogiku in New Year sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Makuuchi all-time wins leader Kaio (R), who secured his record 808th victory in the elite division on Jan. 12, 2010, is forced out of the ring by komusubi Kotoshogiku on Jan. 13, the fourth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Harumafuji suffers 1st defeat at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji of Mongolia (R) is forced out of the ring by komusubi Kotoshogiku on the third day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 14.

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Asashoryu gets 1st day win at spring sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Kotoshogiku topples Ozeki Harumafuji, formerly known as Ama, over the edge on the opening day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 15.

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Harumafuji ends nightmare start to ozeki debut

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji (L), huffing and puffing at the ring's edge, bumps out Kotoshogiku for his first win at the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 15.

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Hakuho sends Kotoshogiku out of ring at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former ozeki Dejima (top) forces down Tochinonada to retain a share of the lead on the sixth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 14.

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Hakuho gets chase for yokozuna promotion on the road

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian-born ozeki Hakuho (L) kick-started his campaign to reach sumo's ultimate rank with a take out of Kotoshogiku (R) while countryman and grand champion Asashoryu blew away Toyonoshima on the first day of action at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 13.

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Hakuho heats up at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Hakuho (R) sends winless Kotoshogiku tumbling to the dirt surface with an overarm throw on the sixth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 14. The Mongolian ozeki is in a group of eight wrestlers one off the lead at 5-1.

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Tochiazuma has perfect record at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) muscles winless Kotoshogiku over the ridge, keeping his perfect record in a share of the lead on the fifth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 13.

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Asashoryu, Tochi fall on 2nd day at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) is grinded out by rank-and-filer Kotoshogiku on the second day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 8.

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Asashoryu, Tochi fall on 2nd day at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) is grinded out by rank-and-filer Kotoshogiku on the second day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 8. (Kyodo)

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Tochiazuma has perfect record at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) muscles winless Kotoshogiku over the ridge, keeping his perfect record in a share of the lead on the fifth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 13. (Kyodo)