Hakuho

SUMO/ Three-way battle for supremacy emerging on...
No. 4 maegashira Aminishiki, left, thrusts No. 5 maegashira Takekaze down to earn his fifth victory of the autumn tournament on Day 6 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Sayaka Yamaguchi)
The Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament is shaping up into a three-way show of skills between yokozuna Hakuho, defending champion Harumafuji and homegrown ozeki Kisenosato--who all...
SUMO/ Hakuho, Harumafuji remain impressive on Day 4
Yokozuna Hakuho, left, forces out maegashira Aran to remain undefeated on Day 4 on Sept. 12 in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Kazuhiro Nagashima)
Defending champion Harumafuji sailed to yet another win and yokozuna Hakuho demolished his fourth opponent to hold on to his share of the lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo...
SUMO/ Harumafuji, Hakuho remain perfect on Day 3
Ozeki Harumafuji, left, drives maegashira Shohozan out of the ring on Sept. 11 during the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. (Kazuo Yamamoto)
Defending champion Harumafuji and lone yokozuna Hakuho kept their records clean with third-day wins at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 11, as three ozeki...
SUMO/ Ozeki Harumafuji takes Aran for a ride on Day ...
Ozeki Harumafuji, front, lifts maegashira Aran out of the dohyo on Day 2 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 10. (Sayaka Yamaguchi)
Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji--gunning for a repeat of his perfect finish the last time out--downed his second opponent in as many days on Sept. 10 as the Autumn Grand Sumo...
SUMO/ Yokozuna hopeful Harumafuji starts strong on...
Ozeki Harumafuji, right, pushes komusubi Aoiyama out of the ring on the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 9. (Yosuke Fukudome)
Yokozuna hopeful Harumafuji blasted his way to an opening-day win as the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament got under way on Sept. 9 in Tokyo, with lone grand champion Hakuho and all ...
SUMO/ Harumafuji takes historic showdown over...
Ozeki Harumafuji, left, pushes yokozuna Hakuho out of the ring to win the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 22. (Yuta Takahashi)
Ozeki Harumafuji won the first final-day showdown between an unbeaten ozeki and yokozuna--and the first duel of unbeaten wrestlers on the final day in 29 years--by pushing...
SUMO/ Hakuho resorts to trickery to enter final-day ...
Harumafuji pushes Kotooshu out of the ring to maintain a perfect record for the final-day showdown against unbeaten Hakuho. (Kotaro Ebara)
Undefeated Mongolians Hakuho and Harumafuji won yet again Saturday--though the yokozuna resorted to a trick at the face-off--and will square off in the first final-day showdown ...
SUMO/ Hakuho outlasts Baruto, stays tied with...
Ozeki Harumafuji, right, pushes maegashira Kaisei out of the dohyo to remain undefeated on Day 13 at the Nagoya tournament. (Yoichi Kawatsu)
Mongolian leaders Hakuho and Harumafuji appear to be headed for a showdown to decide the winner of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, with both defeating their opponents July 20 ...
SUMO/ Title coming down to resurgent Hakuho,...
Yokozuna Hakuho pushes ozeki Kotoshogiku out of the ring on Day 12 of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 19. (Shogo Koshida)
The title race at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament narrowed to yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Harumafuji on July 19, with both still unbeaten as they round the corner into the last...
SUMO/ Hakuho, Harumafuji remain at head of class on ...
Yokozuna Hakuho, left, drives ozeki Kotooshu out of the ring at the Nagoya tournament on July 18. (Shogo Koshida)
Mongolian rivals Hakuho and Harumafuji pulled one more step ahead of the rest of the pack at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 18, staying unbeaten after 11 days as...
SUMO/ 2 Mongolians pull away from pack at 10 wins...
Harumafuji throws Kotoshogiku down to the dirt to improve his record to 10-0 at the Nagoya tournament on July 17. (Shogo Koshida)
Mongolians Hakuho and Harumafuji moved into double digits with their 10th wins at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 17, as ozeki Baruto retreated to his third loss.
SUMO/ Mongolians Hakuho, Harumafuji remain...
Yokozuna Hakuho, left, throws sekiwake Goeido down to the dirt to remain unbeaten on Day 9 at the Nagoya tournament. (Yuta Takahashi)
The race between Mongolian rivals Hakuho and Harumafuji heated up July 16 as both tossed tough opponents to the ground to maintain their unbeaten records after nine days at the ...
SUMO/ Ozeki Baruto falls behind unbeaten Hakuho,...
Myogiryu pushes Baruto out of the ring on July 15 to give the ozeki his first loss in the Nagoya tournament. (Yuta Takahashi)
Estonian ozeki Baruto fell to a big upset on July 15 to drop out of the lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, while Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Harumafuji cruised...
SUMO/ Kisenosato chalks up second loss on Day 7
Yokozuna Hakuho brings down No. 3 maegashira Wakakoyu on Day 7 at the Nagoya tournament on July 14. (Yuta Takahashi)
Yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki-ranked Baruto and Harumafuji won their bouts on July 14 to make it through the first week of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament unbeaten, while ozeki...
SUMO/ Hakuho, 2 ozeki remain undefeated on Day 6
Ozeki Harumafuji, right, throws Goeido down to the dirt to remain undefeated on Day 6 at the Nagoya tournament on July 13. (Yuta Takahashi)
Yokozuna Hakuho nailed down another impressive win July 13 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament as ozeki rivals Baruto and Harumafuji slipped by their opponents to also remain...
SUMO/ Yokozuna Hakuho, 2 ozeki share the lead on...
Hakuho stays unbeaten after pulling Myogiryu down to the dirt on Day 5 of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 12. (Kotaro Ebara)
Yokozuna Hakuho and the ozeki duo of Baruto and Harumafuji continued to set the pace at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with their fifth wins on July 12.
SUMO/ Hakuho, Baruto, Harumafuji remain atop on Day ...
Yokozuna Hakuho puts Aoiyama onto the dirt on Day 4 of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 11. (Kotaro Ebara)
Yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki veterans Baruto and Harumafuji dominated their matches to remain unbeaten July 11 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, but ozekis Kisenosato and...
SUMO/ Hakuho, Baruto remain unbeaten while 2 ozeki...
Hakuho remains unbeaten after defeating Aminishiki by pulling him down on Day 3 of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 10. (Kotaro Ebara)
Yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Baruto crushed their opponents to remain unbeaten after three days of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 10, but ozekis Kotoshogiku and Kakuryu...
SUMO/ Hakuho cruises, Kotooshu loses on Day 2
Yokozuna Hakuho, right, throws Kyokutenho down to the dirt on Day 2 of the Nagoya tourney on July 9. (Kotaro Ebara)
Yokozuna Hakuho and all the other top wrestlers except for ozeki Kotooshu breezed through the second day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 9 to remain unbeaten.
Yokozuna Hakuho lends his weight to Tohoku bond...
Yokozuna Hakuho shakes hands with Finance Minister Jun Azumi in Tokyo on June 7. (Shohei Makiuchi)
Sumo grand champion Hakuho, who is featured in advertisements for government bonds to fund reconstruction in the disaster-stricken Tohoku region, met Finance Minister Jun Azumi ...