Yokozuna Asashoryu will be out to expose Musashimaru as an aging and rusty grand champion when the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament kicks off Sunday.
The 22-year-old Mongolian powerhouse will be seeking to claim his second consecutive Emperor’s Cup and fourth title overall while his burly Samoan-born counterpart will return to the raised ring after three straight absences still nursing a weakened left wrist.
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