Hakuho will start the second week of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament with the outright lead after handing Mitakeumi his first loss on Saturday.
The yokozuna improved to a perfect 7-0 as he manhandled the No. 3 maegashira in the final bout of Day 7 at Edion Arena Osaka, where the action is taking place without spectators due to the coronavirus crisis.
Mitakeumi (6-1), who is trying to fight his way back to the three sanyaku ranks below yokozuna, drove from an inside position but could not shift the Mongolian-born great off his center of gravity.