(Reuters) - Sumo grand champion Kakuryu has retired after missing five consecutive tournaments, Kyodo News reported on Wednesday, leaving Hakuho as the sport's only active yokozuna.
Mongolia-born Kakuryu, 35, made his professional debut in 2001 and reached the sport's highest ranking of yokozuna in 2014, becoming the 71st wrestler to do so.
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