Sumo grand champion Asashoryu debuts as fashion model

Sumo grand champion Asashoryu debuts as fashion model

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo grand champion yokozuna Asashoryu of Mongolia (R) dances along with female and male models during the event Shibuya Girls Collection on March 8 at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo. The yokozuna entertained the audience at the fashion show appearing on the stage as a burly model donning the uniform of a teenage Japanese student.

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