The 39-year-old Mongolian, who has won two Emperor's Cups, has not missed a bout since his debut in 2004. Tamawashi has appeared in 1,631 consecutive matches.
The ozeki grappler is one of the favorites to win the Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Autumn Basho in Tokyo in the absence of yokozuna Terunofuji.
After winning his 10th title in July, back-to-back tournaments proved to be too much for the injury-plagued yokozuna, who will skip the Autumn Basho in Tokyo.
Veteran grappler Takakeisho triumphed twice on the final day of the Autumn Basho to come from behind and capture his fourth Emperor's Cup.
Former ozeki Takayasu has been in this position before and will need to stay strong over the second week of the Autumn Basho to win his...
Mongolian grappler Hoshoryu was pushed to the brink by Abi but recovered to record an all-important win on Day 1 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
The Mongolian will look to shine in his ozeki debut at the 15-day Autumn Basho. Compatriot Kirishima and others will also be looking to contend.
The 15-day tournament offered sumo fans plenty of memorable moments. Veteran sports reporter Armstrong joins the podcast for a wrapup of the event.
Raising the quality of the matches will benefit the commercial value of sumo. The sport's attractiveness in turn can lead to the revitalization of Japan.
The 37-year-old Mongolian grappler defeated Takayasu to become the oldest championship winner in the modern era.
The No. 8 maegashira is off to his best start ever and is one win ahead of Tamawashi at the 15-day tournament.
Sumo’s Flying Monkey gave the fans a thrill with the biggest victory of his career on this second day at Ryogoku Kokugikan.