It is no longer lonely at the top for Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu.
Newly promoted Yokozuna Hakuho points out his name on the new sumo ranking list for the upcoming Nagoya Basho on Monday at the Miyagino Stable's hotel in Nagoya.
KYODO PHOTOWith promoted Hakuho joining Asashoryu at yokozuna, Mongolians occupy both the east and west sides on top of the rankings for the first time in sumo history after the "banzuke" for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament was released Monday.
The Japan Sumo Association has given Hakuho the west slot while Asashoryu heads up the prestigious east side again for the July 8-22 meet at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.