Top-ranked sumo wrestler set to retire: NHK
Japan’s top-ranked sumo wrestler is set to retire
Source: NHK
Hakuho holds a record 45 tournament wins
The Mongolian native made his sumo debut in 2001
He achieved the top rank of yokozuna in May 2007
His tenure as yokozuna is the longest in sumo history
Hakuho intends to retire after struggling with injuries in recent years
Sources say he plans to run a sumo "stable," where wrestlers live and train