Asashoryu granted permanent residency in Japan

Asashoryu granted permanent residency in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (file photo) said on April 28 he has been granted permanent residency in Japan. Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, has lived in Japan since 1997, when he became an exchange student at Meitoku Gijuku High School's sumo club in Kochi Prefecture.

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