Asashoryu joins 'setsubun' event at Shinshoji Temple

Asashoryu joins 'setsubun' event at Shinshoji Temple

NARITA, Japan - Mongolian sumo champion Asashoryu casts beans in an event celebrating the day before the arrival of spring at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 3.

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