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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, July 18, 2001

Musashimaru 10-1

Advertiser Staff

NAGOYA, Japan — Hawai'i yokozuna (grand champion) Musashimaru was thrown to the ground by komusubi Wakanosato today and dropped into a first-place tie with ozeki Kaio at the July Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, Japan.

Musashimaru and Kaio are 10-1. Kaio used an arm-throw technique to toss down Tamanoshima, who fell to 9-2.

Ozeki Chiyotaikai, No. 7 maegashira Tamanoshima and Wakano-sato are 9-2.

Two wrestlers are at 8-3.

JULY GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT
Y: Yokozuna. O: Ozeki. S: Sekiwake. K: Komusubi. M: Maegashira. J: Juryo.
Rank Winner Record Rank Loser Record
M15 Minatofuji 4-7 J3 Hamanishiki 6-5
M14 Oginishiki 7-4 J1 Kobo 7-4
M12 Aminishiki 5-6 M11 Daizen 5-6
M10 Kotoryu 7-4 M13 Tokitsuumi 7-4
M13 Asanowaka 3-8 M9 Kitazakura 3-8
M8 Chiyotenzan 4-7 M14 Wakatsutomu 5-6
M11 Kyokutenho 6-5 M6 Akinoshima 4-7
M10 Kaiho 7-4 M5 Kyokushuzan 5-6
M4 Otsukasa 4-7 M9 Jumonji 3-8
M4 Tosanoumi 5-6 M8 Tochinohana 6-5
M7 Tamakasuga 4-7 M2 Higonoumi 3-8
M1 Takanonami 3-8 M3 Tochinonada 3-8
K Asashoryu 5-6 M1 Hayateumi 1-10
M3 Toki 5-6 S Kotomitsuki 4-7
S Tochiazuma 7-4 M2 Kotonowaka 4-7
O Kaio 10-1 M7 Tamanoshima 9-2
0 Miyabiyama 6-5 O Chiyotaikai 9-2
O Musoyama 8-3 M5 Takanowaka 8-3
K Wakanosato 9-2 Y Musashimaru 10-1