This time, Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho drew the sellout crowd he deserves.
Hakuho made history on Saturday, becoming the only wrestler in postwar Japan to win 54 consecutive bouts, putting him past former yokozuna great Chiyonofuji (53) on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
In the day's finale, Hakuho absorbed a hard charge from Kisenosato, slipping slightly on the dirt before recovering nicely to send the komusubi packing with a series of shoves to extend his run that started on the 14th day of the New Year meet.