Idle Hakuho was gifted a seventh win and fellow Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji also stayed in the leading pack after barging out Ichinojo at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Hakuho, the most successful yokozuna in sumo history with 34 career titles, had the luxury of a breather, winning by default after his scheduled opponent, Osunaarashi, withdrew earlier in the day with a fractured left shoulder.
Hakuho and Harumafuji share the lead at 7-1 with sekiwake Terunofuji and rank-and-filers Kyokushuho, Kaisei and Takayasu.