Yokozuna Hakuho tossed aside another would-be opponent in the form of journeyman Tosayutaka on the second day of action at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Hakuho, who is seeking an unprecedented eighth consecutive title to surpass former yokozuna Asashoryu, improved to a 2-0 mark at the 15-day tourney — the first regular meet in six months after a match-fixing scandal sent the national sport into a tailspin.
In the day's final, Hakuho, who is bidding for his 20th career title, slammed the No. 1 maegashira with his shoulder before slapping Tosayutaka (0-2) forward and pulling him down by the back of his mawashi at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.