Hakuho moved a step closer to standing alongside Chiyonofuji in the pantheon of sumo greats with a 50th consecutive win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
The Mongolian yokozuna (3-0) underlined his title credentials with minimal fuss in the day's finale at Ryogoku Kokugikan, getting a firm grip on Wakanosato's belt and calmly ushering the winless No. 1 maegashira over the straw ridge.
Hakuho, who has won the last three tournaments with spotless 15-0 marks, needs only three more wins to equal the 53-bout run achieved by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji.