Yokozuna Hakuho kick-started his bid for a third consecutive Emperor's Cup by smashing Chiyotairyu, but Goeido's debut at ozeki was marked with a defeat on the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sunday.
Hakuho capped a successful day for the three Mongolian yokozuna with a sumo clinic in the day's final bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan, picking his spot to yank komusubi Chiyotairyu down by the back of the neck.
Harumafuji, who was a pedestrian 10-5 in July, packed plenty of punch in his bout against Endo, smashing the popular maegashira at the charge before finishing the job with a "hatakikomi" slap-down.