Will ozeki Kaio finally claim the yokozuna prize that has slipped through his fingers more times than he cares to remember?
Ozeki Kaio is hoping victory in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament will gain him promotion to yokozuna.
The question has been entertained ad nauseam since his promotion to sumo's second highest rank in September 2000. Four years and counting, and still ozeki at 32? The math is not reassuring.