. >>> and, now, we bring in hiro morita for what's going on in fukuoka in the sumo tournament. how are things there? >>> it looks like it is headed for another exciting finish. we are into the third part of the 15-day kyushu tournament in fukuoka southwestern japan. >>> hakuho was the sole leader. on day 11, he went up against the toughest opponent he will be facing. hakuho has gotten by the first 10 days without breaking a sweat. his day 11 foe, kisenosato, poses a real threat. he has beaten him in three of the five recent meetings. hakuho comes in hard. kisenosato answers with a thrusting attack. they go after each other ferociously. now, the yokozuna seems to be in command. he calmly marches and puts kisenosato away to keep his record spotless. >>> newly promoted ozeki kotoshogiku who bit the dust on thursday is still clinging to his championship post with just one loss. kotoshogiku doesn't budge. it allows tochinowaka to shut him down. he loses for the second consecutive day. now, here is how the title race looks like after 11 days. hakuho is all alone in first place. kotos

so we hope to see more fans inside the fukuoka arena. hakuho and kotoshogiku should win but you never know what will happen. join us tomorrow for a recap from kyushu. >> before we move on let's have a look at very cool animals as they get light exercise. >> these are king penguins at zoo in nagasaki, southwestern japan. they take walks outside for exercise when the weather begins to cool down. these kings of the world will continue their stroll until early may. >>> rachel ferguson is up next with weather. >>> all right. time to see what the weekend has in store weatherwise around the globe. we're going to start in eastern asia. specifically with japan. very heavy rain is starting to make its way from west to east across the country. already in knack sake, 3 nagasaki, very, very significant rainfall. that's going to continue and it will move right up towards the north as well. to give you an idea of accumulation we're expecting in the next 24 hours, look here. you can see anywhere in the red up to 250 millimeters of rainfall is likely. he

of the ring is hakuho, the yokozuna is aiming to win an amazing fifth straight championship at the fukuoka venue. the only thing hakuho hasn't accomplished this year is win a basho with a perfect 15-0 mark. he does have a 10-0 record against challenger tochinoshin. the young georgian is out of shape and once the match starts quickly finds himself out of the ring. an easy day at the office for the grand champion as he picks up a force-out victory. four straight and looking for much, much more. namely a 21st career yusho. after four days of action, we have five men who are undefeated. hakuho, kotoshogiku as well rank and file takekaze. >> ross mihara there with the latest in sumo. another chilly morning this thursday here in japan's capital. here's the global weather forecast. >>> welcome back to your weather update. starting off with japan, cooler weather is gradually leaving the country and things are getting warmer from the st. we'rewhokkai,downds tth aow ern half of thea lot of rai prip a 2 in ul anut severe into upper greatlas. low prsu ste cic rt d ll'rxptisf 2 srtg miny oineeana f r .

so we hope to see more fans inside the fukuoka arena. hakuho and kotoshogiku should win but you never know what will happen. join us tomorrow for a recap from kyushu. >> before we move on let's have a look at very cool animals as they get light exercise. >> these are king penguins at zoo in nagasaki, southwestern japan. they take walks outside for exercise when the weather begins to cool down. these kings of the world will continue their stroll until early may. >>> rachel ferguson is up next with weather. >>> all right. time to see what the weekend has in store weatherwise around the globe. we're going to start in eastern asia. specifically with japan. very heavy rain is starting to make its way from west to east across the country. already in nagasaki, very, very snificant rainfall. that's going to continue and it will move right up towards the north as well. to give you an idea of accumulation we're expecting in the next 24 hours, look here. you can see anywhere in the red up to 250 millimeters of rainfall is likely. heaviest along the

to earn the promotion to ozeki, kisenosato has to win two of his three remaining bouts in fukuoka. today he faces a tough opponent in baruto, as the estonian came out on top in the five most recent confrontations. baruto absorbs the initial charge. kisenosato goes after baruto aggressively, but the estonian fights back! baruto now turns the tables and drives kisenosato back. kisenosato resists but is finally out-muscled. a costly defeat. the title race is over, but there is still a lot to watch in the basho. hakuho will attempt to finish the journey a perfect record, while kisenosato fights to keep his promotion alive, so don't miss this weekend's action. >> hiro, thanks. >>> united states is dealing >> rachel ferguson is up next with weather. >>> hello, again. as we head on into the weekend, we'll see winter weather starting to depart from japan. we've got a low pressure here just making an exit to the north and east. so, we should be a lot calmer across much of the country as we head into saturday, and actually, temperatures will be on the rise into sunday and monday as well. the

the crowd numbers are down as usual in fukuoka, but the sumo in our highlight bouts is up, so let's get to it. kisenosato is poised for a run at ozeki promotion. started in great form. toyonoshima has beaten two ozeki in the opening two days. kisenosato starts strong with his thrusting attack. and toyonoshima wants to get inside but he cannot. constant movement has the smaller man on the defensive. kisenosato is a man on a mission and delivers blow after blow to thrust his way to victory to begin with a perfect start. >>> homasho has reached his rank of komosubi after 32 tourneys. he looks not a bit nervous in his debut as an ozeki. kotoshogu gets straight inside. he delivers a thrust that stirs the local crowd into a frenzy with the hometown man undefeated after three days. >>> yokozuna hakuho looks in great form as usual, and on day three was taking on a rank and filer he's never lost to. it proved an exciting finish to the day. hakuho has slimmed down since the last basho and looks terrific. goeido likes to fight low but has yet to beat the yokozuna. goeido attacks, gets the hit insi

after receiving a warm round of applause the fukuoka native looks quite calm, given the commotion. and once the match starts, he calmly gets a left inside grip and follows it up smoothly with a frontal pushout so it's a triumphant debut. hakuho is seeking a fifth straight win against homasho. he's his usual dominant self and picks up win number one with ease. the grand champion is once again the heavy favorite as he seeks the 21st of his spectacular career. >>> just before the basho stable master in a rue toe suddenly died from respiratory failure, he was only 59 years old. for the men there, it was obviously a shock. i can is enis atoe is aiming for a promotion as a final tribute to his late oyokata. he will need at least 11 wins this tournament to join that lofty rank. up against kyokutenho, i can is enis atoe is a determined young man, getting a strong left inside grip and using that to power down the 37 year old mongolian. that's a pushout so an excellent start for the 25-year-old i can is enis atoe. one more rikishi we'll be watching is gagumaru, is an 11-4 record at his highe