Asashoryu Fined For Breaching Pachinko Promotion Contract

A Tokyo court has ordered former sumo grand champion Asashoryu to pay financial compensation to a pachinko parlor company:

Here are some details about the lawsuit, from an article filed before the court decision:

The Tokyo-based promotion company argues in the suit filed with the Tokyo District Court that Asashoryu did not appear at customer attraction events planned at two pachinko parlors in Saitama Prefecture in a tie-up with the other company, based in Sapporo.

The plaintiff claims the Sapporo company offered to hold the events last summer promising that Asashoryu would participate. But he failed to show up saying he had not been approached about any such appearances.

The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, finding that Asashoryu had agreed to the contract and had failed to carry out his end of the agreement. The company was seeking 15 million yen in damages, but the court decided on about 9.5 million yen ($124,000) instead.

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