Yokozuna hopeful Kisenosato produced another clinical win to retain his share of the early lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
Kisenosato was in total control at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, the ozeki using his left hand and then his right to get a strong grip on the back of Okinoumi's (1-3) belt and belly the second-ranked maegashira over the straw bales.
Kisenosato, who is attempting to become the first Japanese-born wrestler to win promotion to sumo's ultimate rank since Wakanohana in 1998, shares the lead at 4-0 with Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho and five others.