Outsiders should stay out of sumo, says Asashoryu

Outsiders should stay out of sumo, says Asashoryu

NARITA, Japan - Former Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu arrives at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 23, 2010, from his native Mongolia, to make courtesy visits ahead of his retirement ceremony scheduled for Oct. 3 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. He thinks the Japan Sumo Association should not hire an independent committee to reform the national sport.

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