Asashoryu receives tourney hardware at New Year basho

Asashoryu receives tourney hardware at New Year basho

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) receives a trophy for winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 24, 2010, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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