Harumafuji off to strong start on opening day of Autumn Basho | The Japan Times Online: "Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji kicked off his third bid for promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna with a powerful, if hesitant, win over Bulgarian komusubi Aoiyama on the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Ozeki Harumafuji has a firm grip on Aoiyama's mawashi as he pushes him out of the ring on the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. KYODO PHOTO
Grand champion Hakuho, meanwhile, dodged a bullet in the day's finale against Tochinoshin before manhandling the Georgian komusubi in dominant fashion for a first-day win at the 15-day meet at Ryogoku Kokugikan."
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