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Asashoryu among
12 to start off 2-0

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Yokozuna Asashoryu defeated Miyabiyama by uwatenage (overarm throw) yesterday in the Haru Basho at Osaka, improving to 2-0. He is tied with 11 other sumotori.

Asashoryu faces Kyokushuzan today.

Day 2

Kaiho (1-1) def. Futeno (0-2)
Yotsukasa (2-0) def. Toyozakura (1-1)
Ushiomaru (2-0) def. Wakanoyama (0-2)
Asasekiryu (2-0) def. Harunoyama (1-1)
Kotonowaka (1-1) def. Asanowaka (0-2)
Takekaze (1-1) def. Chiyotenzan (0-2)
Kotoryu (2-0) def. Toki (1-1)
Kasuganishiki (1-1) def. Takanonami (0-2)
Kokkai (2-0) def. Tochisakae (1-1)
Buyuzan (2-0) def. Kinkaiyama (0-2)
Takamisakari (2-0) def. Tokitsuumi (1-1)
Aminishiki (1-1) def. Jumonji (0-2)
Hokutoriki (1-1) def. Tosanoumi (0-2)
Tamanoshima (2-0) def. Iwakiyama (1-1)
Tochinonada (1-1) def. Wakanosato (1-1)
Kyokutenho (2-0) def. Kotomitsuki (1-1)
Chiyotaikai (2-0) def. Dejima (0-2)
Musoyama (1-1) def. Kyokushuzan (1-1)
Shimotori (1-1) def. Tochiazuma (0-2)
Kaio (2-0) def. Kakizoe (0-2)
Asashoryu (2-0) def. Miyabiyama (0-2)

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