Topknot cutting ceremony of retired yokozuna Asashoryu

Topknot cutting ceremony of retired yokozuna Asashoryu

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho cuts retired Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu's topknot with a pair of scissors during his retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 3, 2010. Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, retired in February amid allegations of assault.

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