Yokozuna Kakuryu and No. 6 maegashira Kaisei each won on Sunday to remain unbeaten and in the lead on the eighth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

The only yokozuna in the 15-day competition at Edion Arena Osaka following the withdrawals of Hakuho and Kisenosato, Kakuryu failed to bundle out Shohozan with his initial charge but beat the energetic No. 4 maegashira at his own slapping-spinning game.

Looking to wrap up his opponent and go for an easy forceout, the smaller Shohozan (5-3) slipped away and began slapping away at the yokozuna. But Kakuryu moved just as well, and Shohozan slipped to the surface while trying to dart around the grand champion.