Asashoryu performs ring ritual at Osaka shrine

Asashoryu performs ring ritual at Osaka shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu performs a sumo ritual ceremony at Osaka Tenmangu Shrine in Osaka on March 4 in front of around 1,000 spectators. The ritual was performed at the shrine for the first time since 1949.

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