Grand champion Asashoryu improves to 4-0

Grand champion Asashoryu improves to 4-0

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) quickly pushes former ozeki Miyabiyama out of the ring on the fourth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 12. Asashoryu improved to 4-0.

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