Sumo chairman Musashigawa steps down over scandal

TOKYO, Japan - This photo taken in July 2010 shows former Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa (L) attending a ring entering ceremony at the Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, with grand champion Hakuho (R). Musashigawa stepped down to take responsibility for scandals involving gambling and crime syndicates.

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