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1224:West Makushita #57
1206:East Makushita #17
1151:West Maegashira #8
1133:West Maegashira #3
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1488:"Who's who - Asanosho"
1463:Glossary of sumo terms
1336:Top division runner-up
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1498:4 September
1402:Divisions:
543:Aki basho,
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475:tsuki-dashi
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118:March, 1992
1549:Categories
1474:References
1449:Maegashira
1177:4–11
1137:4–11
958:5–10
914:5–10
819:5–10
471:oshi-dashi
404:Fukunohana
338:maegashira
332:defeating
322:maegashira
247:shotputter
208:maegashira
153:Gold Stars
146:retirement
140:Elder name
110:332-335-73
60:1969-12-23
1424:Jonokuchi
1412:Makushita
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1457:See also
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1445:Komusubi
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1441:Sekiwake
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1433:Yokozuna
1429:Makuuchi
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1404:Makuuchi
1390:Kinboshi
574: #60
550:November
466:kimarite
444:tsuppari
434:status.
412:Ōtsukasa
408:Wakatoba
367:sandanme
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334:Akebono
298:morning
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469:were
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384:stock
287:jūryō
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199:Japan
115:Debut
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