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Asashio Tarō | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Chokichi Komota April 19, 1879 Saijō, Ehime Prefecture Japan |
Died | April 30, 1962 | (aged 83)
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 113 kg (249 lb; 17.8 st) |
Career | |
Stable | Takasago |
Record | 111-67-66-26d-7h |
Debut | May 1901 |
Highest rank | Ōzeki (January 1915) |
Retired | May 1919 |
Elder name | Takasago |
Asashio Tarō (Japanese:
Early life and career
Asashio was born in Saijō in the Ehime Prefecture. At the age of 20, it is said he had the strength to lift a load nearly three times his body weight, and was expected to become a sumo wrestler.[1] He entered the Takasago stable and became the protege of coach Sanoyama (former ōzeki Asashio). He entered his first tournament in 1901 under the shikona, or ring name, Asaarashi (
He was a popular wrestler because he had the appearance of an ancient samurai and a sportsman attitude in the ring. He was so strong with his right hand grip that he earned the nickname Migisashi Gomangoku (
On the ninth day of the 1914 Summer tournament, he fought the unbeaten yokozuna Tachiyama. After a heated battle, Asashio collapsed on his torso and had to be placed under medical observation. Therefore the bout ended on a hold costing the tournament to Tachiyama. This match was highly regarded and Asashio was promoted to ōzeki after the tournament.[2] As a makuuchi wrestler, Asashio had a record of 98 victories, 64 losses, 25 draws and 7 holds in twenty-six tournaments (including ten as ōzeki).
Retirement from sumo
In 1913, he had a dispute with another apprentice Ayagawa (
After retiring from the ring, he devoted himself to running his stable as the third generation Takasago. He trained yokozuna Minanogawa and Maedayama. In 1929 Akutsugawa, a former wrestler and coach at Takasago stable, encouraged Minanogawa to join his newly established Sadogatake stable.[3] However Asashio did not want his promising rikishi to leave the stable and even proposed to change Minanogawa's shikona to his own of Asashio to obligate him to stay. Eventually a compromise was worked out and Minanogawa divided his time between the two stables.[3]
Asashio also became a director of the Japan Sumo Association, but submitted his resignation in 1932 after taking responsibility for the Shunjuen Incident.[2] In December 1941, he handed over his stable and title to Maedayama. In 1950, at Maedayama's retirement ceremony, he made the final cut in the ōichōmage as a former stablemaster. Asashio died April 30 , 1961 at the age of 82.
A stone monument was erected in the premises of the Omachi's Saijō shrine, in his hometown of Saijō, Ehime.[1]
Top Division Record
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1906 | East Jūryō #8 6–1 1d | East Jūryō #1 7–2 |
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1907 | West Maegashira #8 4–4–1 1d |
West Maegashira #5 4–2–1 3d |
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1908 | West Maegashira #2 4–3–1 1d-1h |
West Maegashira #1 5–3–1 1d |
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1909 | East Komusubi #1 3–4–1 1d-1h | East Komusubi #1 5–3 2d |
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1910 | East Komusubi #1 4–3 2d-2h | East Sekiwake #1 6–2 2d |
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1911 | East Sekiwake #1 2–6 2d | East Maegashira #3 3–7 |
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1912 | West Maegashira #11 6–2 2d | East Maegashira #1 6–1 3d |
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1913 | East Sekiwake #1 3–3–4 | West Maegashira #1 5–3 2d |
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1914 | West Sekiwake #1 6–3–1 | East Sekiwake #1 4–2 1d-3h |
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1915 | East Ōzeki #2 0–1–8 1d | West Ōzeki #2 7–1–2 |
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1916 | Sat out | West Ōzeki #2 5–1–4 |
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1917 | East Ōzeki #1 0–1–9 | East Ōzeki #2 6–3 1d |
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1918 | Sat out | East Ōzeki #3 6–2–1 1h |
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1919 | West Ōzeki #1 3–2–5 | West Ōzeki #2 Retired 1–2–7 |
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Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions Key:d=Draw(s) ( |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Database "Memories of Ehime": Asashio Taro the second". Ehime Prefecture Lifelong Learning Center. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d "List of sumo wrestlers from the Takasago stable! From past to present, we've covered the main sekitori of the Takasago stable". Sumo Guide database. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ a b Kuroda, Joe (August 2006). "Rikishi of Old Minanogawa Tozo Part 1". Sumo Fan Magazine. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ^ "Asashio Taro Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 30 March 2020.