Former sumo grand champion or Yokozuna Akebono performs his last ring entrance before the hair cutting ceremony for the official retirement from...
Yokozuna" or sumo grand champion Hakuho of Mongolia takes part in a traditional ring-entering ceremony at Meiji shrine in Tokyo on January 8, 2019.
Grand sumo champion, or "yokozuna", Harumafuji of Mongolia somersaults over to lose his bout against Onosho of Japan on the fifth day of the 15-day...
Mongolian born grand champion Yokozuna Asashoryu throws Bulgarian born champion Ozeki Kotooshu at the 12th day bout of 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo...
Accompanied by sword holder Asasekiryu of Japan, Mongolian-born 'Yokozuna', or sumo grand champion, Asashoryu demonstrates a ceremonial performance...
Sumo grand champion, or "yokozuna", Asashoryu steps out of the ring while maegashira-ranked wrestler Hakuho pushes him from the behind during their...
Sumo grand champion Asashoryu throws Iwakiyama to the ground during the third day bout of the 15-day long Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka,...
Sumo wrestling superstar Asasyoryu performs during a pre-competition ceremony, on June 6 in Beijing, China. A total of 111 sumo wrestlers are in...
Mongolian Yokozuna Asashoryu holds the Emperor's Cup trophy among his supporters jubilating after winning the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo,...
Adrien Brody, Naomi Watts, Thomas Kretschmann, Yokozuna Asashoryu - Mongolian born Sumo Wrestling Grand Master, Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis
Mongolian sumo grand champion, or Yokozuna Hakuho and his wife Sayoko pose for photgraphs during a press conference prior to their wedding at a Tokyo...
Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu receives the trophy from Japan Sumo Association President and stabelmaster Hakkaku after winning the tournament on day...
New "Yokozuna," grand champion of sumo, Asashoryu wearing a brand-new ceremonial rope belt enters the Meiji shrine with his guardian Takamisakari and...
New "Yokozuna," grand champion of sumo, Asashoryu wearing a brand-new ceremonial rope belt demonstrates "Dohyo-Iri," a ring-purification ritual after...
Yokozuna grand champion Asashoryu celebrates his victory with his supporters in Tokyo, 25 January 2004. Asashoryu marked his 15th straight victory on...
Sumo "yokozuna", or grand champion Asashoryu throws sekiwake-ranked Miyabiyama on the ground to defeat on day 12 of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo...
Newly promoted Mongol-born "Yokozuna," grand champion Asashoryu takes a lesson of "Dohyo-Iri," a ceremonial stumping from ex-Yokozuna Akebono from...
New "Yokozuna," grand champion of sumo, Asashoryu wearing a brand-new ceremonial rope belt demonstrates "Dohyo-Iri," a ring-purification ritual after...
Surrounded by his supporters, Mongolian grand champion, or yokozuna, Asashoryu is all smiles as he holds his newborn daughter and the Emperor's Cup...
Grand champion, or yokozuna, Asashoryu of Mongolia beats Kasuganishiki from Japan on the first day of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Hawaii 2007, at...
Sumo grand champion or "yokozuna", Kisenosato , performs a ring-entering ceremony beside tachimochi, or sword carrier Shohozan and tsuyuharai, or dew...
This photo taken on January 6, 2017 shows Mongolian-born sumo grand champion or "yokozuna" Harumafuji performing a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji...
Mongolian-born yokozuna, or grand champion, Harumafuji bows at the beginning of a press conference to announce his retirement in Dazaifu, Fukuoka...
Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji bows during a press conference on his retirement on November 29, 2017 in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan. Harumafuji submitted...
Mongolian-born yokozuna, or grand champion, Harumafuji and his stable master Isegahama bow during a press conference to announce Harumafuji's...
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho attends a press conference a day after winning the Grand Sumo Kyushu Tournament on November 27, 2017 in Fukuoka, Japan.
Yokozuna-ranked sumo wrestler Hakuho of Mongolia throws Goeido of Japan during their bout on the final day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament...
Mongolian Yokozuna Harumafuji and his stabelmaster Isegahama are seen after unable to meet Takanoiwa and his stablemaster Takanohana on November 14,...
Mongolian sumo wrestler yokozuna, or grand champion, Harumafuji speaks with journalists after his morning training in Daizaifu city, Fukuoka...
Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji pushes ozeki Goeido out of the ring to win the tournament in the championship play-off during day fifteen of the Grand...
Mongolian yokozuna, or grand champion, Harumafuji celebrates his victory with supporters after the end of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in...
Mongolian yokozuna, or grand champion, Harumafuji pushes out ozeki-ranked Goeido of Japan during a playoff bout on the final day of the 15-day Autumn...
Onosho throws Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji to win during day five of the Grand Sumo Autumn Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on September 14, 2017 in...
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho performs the 'Dohyo-iri' ring purification ritual during day twelve of the Grand Sumo Nagoya Torunament at Aichi Prefecture...
Asasashoryu performs the dohyoiri ceremony reserved for the yokozuna ranks of sumo as two makuuchi rikishi look on prior to the 2008 Grand Sumo...
Sumo grand champion or yokozuna, Hakuho of Mongolia performs 'dohyo-iri' in a new ceremonial rope belt, at the Meiji Shrine welcoming the new year on...
Mongolian sumo yokozuna, or grand champion, Asashoryu pushes out his rival and compatriot Hakuho on the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament...
Mongolian sumo yokozuna, or grand champion, Asashoryu gives the victory sign during a parade after winning the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Aichi...
Adrien Brody, Naomi Watts, Thomas Kretschmann, Yokozuna Asashoryu - Mongolian born Sumo Wrestling Grand Master, Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis at the...
Honolulu, UNITED STATES: Yokozuna Hakuno from Mogolia fights against Ama, also from Mongolia, during the second day of the Grand Sumo Tournament in...
Honolulu, UNITED STATES: Grand champion, or yokozuna, Hakuho of Mongolia and fellow yokozuna Asashoryu , also of Mongolia step into the ring to face...
Honolulu, UNITED STATES: CORRECTION-CUP INFO Grand champion, or yokozuna, Hakuho of Mongolia bows after accepting the trophy for the 2007 Grand...
Honolulu, UNITED STATES: Grand champion, or yokozuna, Asashoryu of Mongolia beats Kasuganishiki from Japan on the first day of the Grand Sumo...
Honolulu, UNITED STATES: Grand champion, or yokozuna, Hakuho of Mongolia defeats Tamakasuga from Japan on the first day of the Grand Sumo Tournament...
Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg poses in a photo session with Mongolian sumo wrestler Yokozuna, or grand champion Asashoryu during his latest movie,...
Mongolian ozeki-ranked sumo wrestler Hakuho slaps yokozuna-ranked, or grand champion, and compatriate Asashoryu to the ground during a play-off bout...
Sumo wrestlers conduct a ceremony prior to playing matches during the topknot cutting ceremony for Hawaiian-born former grand champion, or yokozuna,...
Little boy watches his oppponent, a professional sumo wrestler, fall after a "fight" during a pre- competition ceremony, on June 6 in Beijing, China....
Mongolian Yokozuna, or grand champion, Asashoryu tries to push Chiyotaikai out of the ring to clinch his 17th career title on the 14th day of the...
Sekiwake Takayasu throws Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji to win during day thirteen of the Grand Sumo Summer Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 26,...
Yokozuna Kisenosato throws Mongolian ozeki Terunofuji to win the tournament at the championship playoff during day fifteen of the Grand Sumo Spring...
Japanese "yokozuna" or sumo grand champion Kisenosato is thrown out of the ring by Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji during their bout at the Spring...
Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji throws sekiwake Takayasu to win during day twelve of the Grand Sumo Spring Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 23,...
Newly promoted "Yokozuna" or sumo's grand champion, Kisenosato performs a ring-entering ceremony beside Tsuyuharai, or dew sweeper, Shohozan at Meiji...
New Yokozuna Kisenosato arrives to perform the dohyoiri at Meiji Shrine on January 27, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. Kisenosato is the first Yokozuna...
New Yokozuna Kisenosato performs the dohyoiri at Meiji Shrine on January 27, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. Kisenosato is the first Yokozuna appointed in...
New Yokozuna Kisenosato performs the dohyoiri at Meiji Shrine on January 27, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. Kisenosato is the first Yokozuna appointed in...
New Yokozuna Kisenosato arrives to perform the dohyoiri at Meiji Shrine on January 27, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. Kisenosato is the first Yokozuna...
New Yokozuna Kisenosato performs the dohyoiri at Meiji Shrine on January 27, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. Kisenosato is the first Yokozuna appointed in...
Newly promoted yokozuna Kisenosato practices the 'Dohyo-Iri' ring purification ritual instructed by former yokozuna Oonokuni, stable master...