Mongolian fire-brand yokozuna Asashoryu will be looking to put his nightmare in Nagoya behind him and get back to winning ways when the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament gets underway in Tokyo on Sunday.
Yokozuna asashoryu, seen here receiving the Emperor's Cup after winning the Summer Basho in May, will be hoping to put all his troubles behind him when the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament gets underway in Tokyo on Sunday.
With injury-ravaged fellow grand champion Musashimaru out of the picture for the sixth straight basho and no ozeki appearing capable of posing a serious threat, the 22-year-old bully from the land of Genghis Khan looks odds-on favorite to lift his fourth Emperor's Cup in the 15-day meet at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.