(1)Sumo in China

(1)Sumo in China

BEIJING, China - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Kitanoumi speaks to reporters at a hotel in Beijing on June 3 about the upcoming sumo exhibition tour in China, with yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia sitting nearby. The exhibition bouts will be held in Beijing on June 5-6 and in Shanghai on June 9-10.

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