Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu won the overall title Sunday at a two-day exhibition meet held in Los Angeles among wrestlers in sumo's elite mukuuchi division.… ...full story at Japan Today
from Japan Today on Mon, Jun 09 2008
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| 29 May 08 |
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Sumo - Tokyo - May 18 - Day 9 - Asashoryu vs Ama »
YouTube video This was the last match of the day on Monday, the 19th. I filmed it since it features my two favorite wrestlers - Ama and Asashoryu.
Turns out that this was Asashoryu's 500th upper-division victory, putting him on small list with other all-time greats... |
| 09 Jun 08 |
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Asa wins title in exhibition meet » Japan Times LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) Mongolian yokouzuna Asashoryu won the overall title Sunday at a two-day exhibition meet held in Los Angeles among wrestlers in sumo's elite mukuuchi division. Asashoryu, who dominated the first day of the meet, disposed of komusubi... |
| 28 Aug 08 |
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Sports › Asashoryu crowned overall champion on Mongolian tour » Japan Today Asashoryu beat fellow Mongolian grand champion Hakuho to win the overall title of mini tournaments Thursday, bringing a fitting end to sumo's first-ever exhibition tour… |
| 08 Jun 08 |
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Sports › Asashoryu wins 1st day of LA sumo tour » Japan Today Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu beat stablemate and compatriot Asasekiryu to win the first day of a two-day sumo event in Los Angeles on Saturday. Asashoryu… |
| 24 Mar 08 |
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Asashoryu beats Hakuho to win 22nd title » Japan Today Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu defeated yokozuna rival Hakuho to win his first title of the year on the final day of the Spring Grand Tournament on Sunday. Asashoryu got both arms around Hakuho and twisted him round and out of the dohyo with a well... |
| 02 Jul 08 |
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Sports › Sumo champion Asashoryu weighs in on pay raise issue » Japan Today Grand champion Asashoryu figures its time for Japan's sumo wrestlers to beef up their paychecks. The 27-year-old Mongolian said he and his fellow wrestlers are… |
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