3 wrestlers up to 5-0
with 3 more right behind

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Star-Bulletin wire services

Three wrestlers won today to remain perfect through five days at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

Jumonji, Kotoryu and Chiyotaikai all improved to 5-0.

Yokozuna Asashoryu, the only top-level wrestler participating in this tournament, defeated Tochinonada by sotogake (outside leg trip), to raise his mark to 4-1.

Tamanoshima and Hokutoriki also won today to improve to 4-1 and stay within reach of the leaders.

After winning the Emperor's Cup in two consecutive tournaments -- in November and January -- the 22-year-old Asashoryu, a Mongolian, was promoted to sumo's top rank earlier this year.

Musashimaru, or Hawaii's Fiamalu Penitani, is sitting out the tournament with a torn tendon in his left wrist that has been slow to heal.

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- Results -

Won		Technique	Lost
Akinoshima	1-4	yorikiri	Tochinohana	0-5
Jumonji	5-0	oshidashi	Kinkaiyama	2-3
Tamarikido	3-2	yorikiri	Gojoro	3-2
Buyuzan	3-2	hikkake	Kasuganishiki	2-3
Hokutoriki	4-1	oshitaoshi	Aminishiki	2-3
Asasekiryu	2-3	yorikiri	Takanotsuru	2-3
Toki	2-3	hikiotoshi	Miyabiyama	3-2
Kotoryu	5-0	tsukiotoshi	Tokitsuumi	3-2
Tamanoshima	4-1	yorikiri	Kyokushuzan	3-2
Kotonowaka	2-3	yorikiri	Kasugao	0-5
Iwakiyama	3-2	kotenage	Takamisakari	1-4
Kaiho	2-3	kakenage	Kyokutenho	3-2
Wakanoyama	2-3	oshidashi	Wakanosato	3-2
Tosanoumi	3-2	hikiotoshi	Kotomitsuki	2-3
Musoyama	1-4	oshidashi	Shimotori	1-4
Dejima	3-2	oshidashi	Kaio	3-2
Chiyotaikai	5-0	oshidashi	Takanonami	2-3
Asashoryu	4-1	sotogake	Tochinonada	2-3
+ indicates juryo-division wrestler

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