yokozuna

It was the only way to move a man of Yokozuna's size.

His fighting style is now seen as a model of yokozuna.

He wasn't able to win any championships in his yokozuna career.

He became the first new yokozuna ever to lose his last five matches.

It also offers opinions on the performance of current yokozuna.

At that time, yokozuna was not a rank but a title.

He has yet to defeat a yokozuna or win a special prize.

However, yokozuna from both sides were maintained, probably to save face.

Indeed, it was the best postwar total for any yokozuna candidate.

He began at the same time as Kitanoumi, a future yokozuna.

He was one of the most successful yokozuna ever.

Also starting at the same time was future yokozuna Futahaguro.

This is the modern record for someone who has not ultimately made the top rank of yokozuna.

He had been a yokozuna for nearly ten years.

This proved to be his final attempt at yokozuna promotion.

Part of the problem is that the rules for promotion to yokozuna are vague.

Reaction in Japan was more mixed, with some of the public saying the yokozuna had to go while others said they would miss him.

He was the sport's 40th Yokozuna, and later a professional wrestler.

He was the first yokozuna to be disqualified from a bout.

More than one wrestler can hold the rank of yokozuna at the same time.

He is congratulated by the former yokozuna after his bout.

He is the only wrestler to have never lost a bout as a yokozuna.

During this run he was promoted to ōzeki and then yokozuna.

He is officially recognised as the third yokozuna (grand champion).

Yokozuna applied another nerve hold but missed a running splash again.