Undefeated yokozuna Hakuho captured his 21st career Emperor's Cup with room to spare Friday, dispensing with Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu in a convincing display of strength on the 13th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
The lone Mongolian yokozuna secured his second consecutive title with two days remaining at the 15-day meet — the closest rivals in the title race trailing in Hakuho's wake by a gulf of three defeats while the grand champion improved to an unblemished 13-0 mark.
Five wrestlers had started with mathematical shots of staying in the title race before Hakuho's match against Kotooshu.