Asashoryu scatters beans in traditional ceremony

Asashoryu scatters beans in traditional ceremony

NARITA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (R) scatters beans at Shinshoji Temple in Narita, east of Tokyo, in a traditional ceremony to dispel demons on Feb. 3.

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