OSAKA -- Yokozuna Asashoryu upended ozeki Kaio on the second to last day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday to win his 11th Emperor's Cup.
With French President Jacques Chirac looking on, Mongolian Asashoryu used a textbook arm throw in the final bout at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium to send Kaio sprawling to the dirt surface. Chirac, who is on a three-day visit to Japan, is an avid sumo fan.
Asashoryu improved to 13-1 while Kaio fell to 10-4.