THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 11, 2020 at 17:45 JST
Hakuho, left, beats Kakuryu with a frontal force-out to win the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
For the first time in 26 years, no yokozuna will be entering the dohyo from day one, as both Hakuho and Kakuryu have pulled out of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, which begins on Sept. 13 in Tokyo. [Read More]
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