Asanowaka Takehiko
Asanowaka Takehiko | |
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朝乃若武彦 | |
Kinki University | |
Record | 547-598-7 |
Debut | March, 1992 |
Highest rank | Maegashira 1 |
Retired | May, 2005 |
Elder name | Wakamatsu |
Championships | 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) |
* Up to date as of May, 2008. |
Asanowaka Takehiko (born 11 December 1969 as Takehiko Adachi) is a former
Career
He was an amateur sumo competitor at
Asanowaka never managed to reach the titled
Retirement from sumo
By 2004 Asanowaka was no longer able to hold his own in the top division, and after a disastrous 1-14 score in the jūryō division in March 2005, he announced his retirement the following month. He had not missed a single bout in his career.[4] He has remained in the sumo world as an elder, affiliated to the Takasago stable, and is now known as Wakamatsu Oyakata. He became a deputy director of the Sumo Association in 2020.[5] He was reportedly in the running to take over Takasago stable following the retirement of his former stablemaster, the ex-Asashio Tarō IV, in December 2020, but lost out to the former Asasekiryū, another coach at the stable. In September 2021 Takasago stable's Terasawa was promoted to jūryō and, with the coach's approval, changed his shikona to Asanowaka, because Asanowaka's record of going all out and never missing a bout stood in contrast to Terusawa's own injury record.[6]
Fighting style
Asanowaka was of a short build for a sumo wrestler and had limited technique, relying heavily on slap-downs and
Personal life
Asanowaka married in February 2000 and his wife gave birth to a baby girl in September of that year. The couple's wedding reception was held in January 2001.[8]
Career record
Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
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1992 | x | Makushita tsukedashi #60 5–2 |
East Makushita #42 5–2 |
East Makushita #23 7–0 Champion |
East Makushita #4 4–3 |
West Makushita #2 6–1 |
1993 | East Jūryō #11 10–5 |
East Jūryō #4 4–11 |
West Jūryō #12 9–6 |
East Jūryō #9 8–7 |
West Jūryō #8 9–6 |
West Jūryō #4 11–4–P Champion |
1994 | East Jūryō #1 9–6 |
East Maegashira #15 9–6 |
East Maegashira #11 8–7 |
West Maegashira #5 6–9 |
West Maegashira #9 7–8 |
West Maegashira #12 8–7 |
1995 | West Maegashira #10 9–6 |
West Maegashira #2 6–9 |
West Maegashira #5 5–10 |
West Maegashira #10 8–7 |
West Maegashira #3 4–11 |
West Maegashira #9 7–8 |
1996 | West Maegashira #12 8–7 |
East Maegashira #5 4–11 |
East Maegashira #12 9–6 |
West Maegashira #9 8–7 |
East Maegashira #5 4–11 |
East Maegashira #11 9–6 |
1997 | East Maegashira #5 5–10 |
East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
East Maegashira #4 5–10 |
East Maegashira #8 7–8 |
East Maegashira #10 7–8 |
West Maegashira #13 8–7 |
1998 | East Maegashira #12 7–8 |
West Maegashira #15 8–7 |
East Maegashira #13 7–8 |
East Maegashira #16 8–7 |
West Maegashira #12 7–8 |
East Maegashira #15 6–9 |
1999 | East Jūryō #2 9–6 |
East Maegashira #13 6–9 |
West Jūryō #3 8–7 |
West Jūryō #2 8–7 |
West Maegashira #14 9–6 |
East Maegashira #9 9–6 |
2000 | West Maegashira #2 3–12 |
East Maegashira #8 8–7 |
West Maegashira #1 5–10 |
West Maegashira #3 5–10 |
West Maegashira #8 6–9 |
West Maegashira #11 6–9 |
2001 | East Maegashira #14 8–7 |
West Maegashira #10 7–8 |
West Maegashira #11 7–8 |
East Maegashira #13 5–10 |
East Jūryō #4 8–7 |
West Jūryō #1 9–6 |
2002 | West Maegashira #12 3–12 |
West Jūryō #5 10–5 |
West Maegashira #15 6–9 |
West Jūryō #2 9–6 |
West Maegashira #13 7–8 |
East Maegashira #15 5–10 |
2003 | East Jūryō #5 8–7 |
East Jūryō #3 9–6 |
East Maegashira #15 8–7 |
East Maegashira #11 6–9 |
East Maegashira #14 6–9 |
East Jūryō #3 9–6 |
2004 | East Maegashira #16 10–5 |
East Maegashira #11 5–10 |
West Maegashira #14 4–11 |
West Jūryō #3 5–10 |
West Jūryō #8 8–7 |
West Jūryō #6 4–11 |
2005 | West Jūryō #11 9–6 |
West Jūryō #5 1–14 |
West Makushita #3 Retired 0–0–7 |
x | x | x |
Record given as wins–losses–absencies Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Playoff (s)Divisions: Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Maegashira |
See also
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo elders
References
- ^ a b c Perran, Thierry (June 2005). "Asanowaka Retires: The Showman's Final Bow!". Le Monde Du Sumo. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Makuuchi Win Leaders". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
- ISBN 0-8248-3043-1.
- Japan Times. 30 April 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Sumo Association decides to withdraw from Professional Sports Association, three vice-director candidates appointed". Sanspo (in Japanese). 6 March 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "寺沢改め朝乃若が新十両会見「頑張る」若松親方の現役時代しこ名を直談判l". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 29 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Asanowaka bouts by kimarite". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ Kuroda, Joe (27 January 2001). "Sumo News - January 27, 2001". Sumo Mailing List. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Asanowaka Takehiko Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
External links
- Asanowaka Takehiko's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage