OSAKA -- Ozeki Kaio made mincemeat out of fellow ozeki Miyabiyama on Tuesday to remain firmly in the driver's seat at 10-0, heading into the final straight at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

Snapping at the heels of the front-running ozeki, at 9-1, however, are grand champion Takanohana and rank-and-filer Tamanoshima, who both posted easy wins on the 10th day of the 15-day tourney at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.

Ozeki Musoyama, however, saw his own title hopes dim after slipping to a second loss at the hands of komusubi Tochiazuma.