[sumo] More on one day tournament and Asashouryuu

[Moti <sumo@dichne.com>]

Asashouryuu got his 20th straight win at the Kokugikan yesterday (15 
during last Basho, 5 yesterday). He has gained 5 kilos(11 lbs.,0.34 
slugs) since Hatsu, and now weighs 143 kilos(315lbs., 110,341 scruples). 
His speed was not hampered by this at all, say the papers. He took the 
money, all 2,500,000 yen, and invited the "young wrestlers (of the 
heya)" to a yakiniku meal. He also changed the color of his sash that 
goes around his hakata to a golden color. "In Mongolia it is said that a 
man's spirit lives in his sash", he said, joking, probably. "I am aiming 
for a second straight zensho in Haru", he added, seriously, I guess.
Wakanosato , who lost to Asa in the final, received the tournament 
Kanto-sho. As an aside, Wakanosato beat Asa in last year's tournament in 
the semifinals.
Hakuhou (18) from Mongolia won the Juryo tournament, and became the 
first Mongolian to do so.
--
Kintamayama Mochiron

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