Hakuho receives the championship trophy at the awards ceremony after beating Terunofuji to finish with a perfect 15-0 record for his 45th career tournament championship. AFP
(FILES) This picture taken on January 8, 2019 shows "Yokozuna" or sumo grand champion Hakuho of Mongolia taking part in a traditional ring-entering ceremony at Meiji shrine in Tokyo. - Sumo will struggle to fill the "void" left by the retirement of its greatest-ever champion Hakuho, experts say, with few new stars emerging and public interest in the ancient Japanese sport likely to wane. (Photo by TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA / AFP)
Experts believe sumo will struggle to fill the 'void' left by the retirement of its greatest-ever champion Hakuho. AFP
Sumo grand champion or 'yokozuna' Hakuho of Mongolia performing a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji shrine in Tokyo. AFP
Sumo champion Hakuho attends a press conference at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo after announcing his retirement. AFP
Sumo wrestlers Hakuho, left, and Terunofuji before their fight at the Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. AFP
Grand champion sumo wrestler Hakuho Sho performs a ring-purification ritual at Meiji-Jingu Shrine in Tokyo. EPA
Yokozuna Hakuho has decided to retire following a right knee injury. Hakuho won 45 tournaments during his career, an all time record in the sport. EPA
Hakuho is an all-time great sumo wrestler. Reuters
Hakuho receives the championship trophy at the awards ceremony after beating Terunofuji to finish with a perfect 15-0 record for his 45th career tournament championship. AFP
(FILES) This picture taken on January 8, 2019 shows "Yokozuna" or sumo grand champion Hakuho of Mongolia taking part in a traditional ring-entering ceremony at Meiji shrine in Tokyo. - Sumo will struggle to fill the "void" left by the retirement of its greatest-ever champion Hakuho, experts say, with few new stars emerging and public interest in the ancient Japanese sport likely to wane. (Photo by TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA / AFP)
Experts believe sumo will struggle to fill the 'void' left by the retirement of its greatest-ever champion Hakuho. AFP
Sumo grand champion or 'yokozuna' Hakuho of Mongolia performing a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji shrine in Tokyo. AFP
Sumo champion Hakuho attends a press conference at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo after announcing his retirement. AFP
Sumo wrestlers Hakuho, left, and Terunofuji before their fight at the Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. AFP
Grand champion sumo wrestler Hakuho Sho performs a ring-purification ritual at Meiji-Jingu Shrine in Tokyo. EPA
Yokozuna Hakuho has decided to retire following a right knee injury. Hakuho won 45 tournaments during his career, an all time record in the sport. EPA
Hakuho is an all-time great sumo wrestler. Reuters
Hakuho receives the championship trophy at the awards ceremony after beating Terunofuji to finish with a perfect 15-0 record for his 45th career tournament championship. AFP
