Ozeki Terunofuji put on a master class to take the sole lead of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, when Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan was opened to fans after the first three days took place behind closed doors.
Terunofuji improved to 4-0 with a powerful display in which he quickly seized control of komusubi Mitakeumi's belt and dumped him out of the ring to his first loss.
The 29-year-old Terunofuji was promoted back to ozeki for this tourney after winning the Emperor's Cup in March and completing a remarkable comeback from knee injuries that at one point left him buried in the sport's fifth-tier jonidan division.