A trio of Mongolian wrestlers remained seated at the summit of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with 6-0 records on Friday, the sixth day of the event at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Chasing a 31st career tournament title that would leave him one behind the all-time record set by legendary yokozuna Taiho, Hakuho and fellow yokozuna Kakuryu joined compatriot newcomer Ichinojo in the tournament lead. Three wrestlers, including ozeki Kisenosato, are still in the hunt with 5-1 records.
Hakuho survived an energetic but doomed challenge from No. 3 maegashira Yoshikaze, whom the yokozuna forced out to his second defeat.