Rice for Hakuho's hometown

Rice for Hakuho's hometown

SAPPORO, Japan - Mongolian grand sumo champion Hakuho (C) holds a bag of rice during a ceremony in Takikawa, Hokkaido, on Oct. 11, 2010. The Takikawa municipal authority plans to donate rice grown in the city to Hakuho's hometown, Ulan Bator, as the sumo champion serves as the city's ''tourism ambassador.''

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