Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu at 'setsubun' festival

NARITA, Japan - Sumo yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia, clad in traditional costume, throws beans in an annual ''setsubun'' festival to ward off evil sprits and invite good luck at the Naritasan-Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 3.

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