OSAKA -- Veteran No. 14 maegashira Takatoriki saw his miracle run at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament come to an end Friday after suffering his first loss of the 15-day meet at the hands of yokozuna Musashimaru.
Takatoriki, who had a chance to win his first-ever Emperor's Cup with a win over the Samoan-born giant after Takanohana's earlier loss, came charging out of the blocks and caught his opponent off guard in the day's final bout at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.
But Musashimaru, who almost lost his balance several times during the bout, finally managed to spin Takatoriki around near the edge and, using his considerable weight advantage, muscled the Futagoyama stable wrestler out to improve to 11-2.