The man least expected to tumble out of the gate did just that on the opening day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Grand champion Hakuho was sent to a shock defeat at the hands of Aminishiki, while sumo's six ozeki, featuring newly promoted Mongolian Kakuryu, got off to flying starts at the 15-day meet on Sunday.
Kakuryu, who narrowly missed his first career victory after falling to Hakuho in a playoff at the spring basho in March, dispensed with would-be challenger Gagamaru in dominant fashion by dumping his larger opponent with a sure-fire underarm throw at Ryogoku Kokugikan.