Kakuryu continued his perfect start to his debut at yokozuna with a routine win against Chiyotairyu on Tuesday at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
The Mongolian got stuck in at the charge in the day’s finale and No. 2 maegashira Chiyotairyu was unable to put up much of a fight, quickly crumpling in a heap in the middle of the dohyo at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
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