Sumo champ Asashoryu still popular despite retirement

Sumo champ Asashoryu still popular despite retirement

TOKYO, Japan - A boy tries a ''bento'' lunchbox bearing a picture of recently retired grand champion Asashoryu during a sumo event at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2010. A series of goods featuring the former Mongolian yokozuna sold out the same day despite a string of controversial incidents that led to his retirement. (Kyodo)

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