TOKYO — The Japan Sumo Association announced today it will stage a promotional tour of Mongolia in August that will feature Mongolian grand champions Hakuho and Asashoryu.

The tour will take place from Aug. 25-29 and will be the first time Japanese sumo has made a tour of Mongolia.

Sumo has made promotional tours to Europe and North America in the past.

Hakuho and Asashoryu are the two most dominant wrestlers in sumo's elite division, which currently features seven Mongolians.

Hakuho defeated Asashoryu on the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament last month to win his third straight Emperor's Cup and sixth of his career with a 14-1 record.

Asashoryu, who has won 21 Emperor's Cups, finished the New Year meet with a 13-2 record.