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In 1999, Musashimaru firmly established his position as the dominant sumo wrestler of the year.[1][2] Born in American Samoa and raised in Hawaii, Musashimaru became only the second foreign-born wrestler in history to achieve the highest rank of yokozuna or grand champion, in May 1999.[3][4][1] He finished the year having won four tournaments, a rare accomplishment.[1]
The following are the events in professional sumo in Japan during 1999.
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