Kaishō Asaki
Kaishō Asaki | |
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魁勝 旦祈 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Asaki Honda January 28, 1995 Aichi, Japan |
Height | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 155 kg (342 lb; 24 st 6 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Tomozuna→Asakayama |
Current rank | See below |
Debut | March 2013 |
Highest rank | Jūryō 2 (November 2021) |
Championships | 1 (Sandanme) |
* Up to date as of 28 May 2023. |
Kaishō Asaki (
Early life
Asaki Honda was born in Nishio, a city located in Aichi Prefecture. He started practicing judo since his childhood being taught by his father.
Career
Honda would make his debut in March 2013 alongside future
Kaiseiō had a strong showing in his first two tournaments in makushita. He reached the upper-half of the division by his third tournament. However for the May 2016 tournament, Kaiseiō had a right ankle surgery and had to miss out on every match. This result demoted him back to the sandanme division. Even though he wasn't completely healed, he still participated and finished with a 5-2 in the following July tournament. Kaiseiō became a makushita mainstay for around three years, with the exception of a couple tournaments in sandanme. In January 2018, Kaiseiō reverted back to his old shikona of Kaishō and immediately won all seven matches in sandanme. He was placed in a playoff against Tochikodai, which he won as well. He spent the following tournaments in upper level makushita, and after a win against jūryō-ranked wrestler
Kaisho was the first wrestler from Asakayama stable to earn sekitori status.[4] In his jūryō debut, Kaishō lost his first three matches but, would bounce back and win 8 out of the 10 following matches. He lost his final three matches to finish with a decent 8-7 record. This promoted him to jūryō 11 for the November 2019, tournament. Kaishō struggled in the tournament and finished with a 5-10 record. This regulated him back to the makushita division, where he would remain for all of 2020. He would return to jūryō in July 2021 and posted a strong 11-4 record, which would include a win over Abi, ending the latter's 21-match winning streak since his return from suspension.[5] He would follow this up with a 8-7 record in September. This would see him promoted up to jūryō 2 for the November tournament. A good tournament here would have seen him likely promoted to the top makuuchi division for the new year but, he would falter going 5-10 by the finish.
He was forced to withdraw from the July 2022 tournament on Day 12, with his score at 5-6, due to a COVID-19 outbreak at his stable.[6]
Fighting style
Kaishō is a yotsu-sumo wrestler, preferring grappling techniques to pushing and thrusting. His most common winning kimarite is a straightforward yori-kiri, or force out, and he uses a hidari-yotsu grip on the mawashi or belt, with his right hand outside and left hand inside his opponent's arms.
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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2013 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #6 4–3 |
East Jonidan #65 3–4 |
West Jonidan #82 6–1 |
West Jonidan #10 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
2014 | West Jonidan #80 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
West Jonokuchi #11 4–3 |
East Jonidan #65 6–1 |
West Sandanme #92 3–4 |
West Jonidan #13 6–1 |
West Sandanme #51 5–2 |
2015 | West Sandanme #22 4–3 |
East Sandanme #7 4–3 |
West Makushita #56 4–3 |
East Makushita #46 5–2 |
West Makushita #29 2–5 |
West Makushita #47 4–3 |
2016 | East Makushita #38 0–1–6 |
West Sandanme #18 5–2 |
West Makushita #56 6–1 |
West Makushita #24 4–3 |
West Makushita #18 2–5 |
East Makushita #31 0–7 |
2017 | West Sandanme #6 5–2 |
West Makushita #46 5–2 |
West Makushita #35 2–5 |
West Makushita #55 5–2 |
East Makushita #37 2–5 |
East Makushita #56 3–4 |
2018 | West Sandanme #8 7–0 Champion |
West Makushita #12 2–5 |
West Makushita #26 2–5 |
East Makushita #42 4–3 |
East Makushita #34 6–1 |
West Makushita #13 5–2 |
2019 | East Makushita #7 4–3 |
East Makushita #4 3–4 |
West Makushita #7 4–3 |
West Makushita #4 4–3 |
West Jūryō #14 8–7 |
East Jūryō #11 5–10 |
2020 | East Makushita #1 2–5 |
East Makushita #9 4–3 |
East Makushita #6 Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
East Makushita #6 5–2 |
East Makushita #3 5–2 |
East Makushita #7 2–5 |
2021 | West Makushita #13 5–2 |
West Makushita #7 5–2 |
West Makushita #2 6–1 |
East Jūryō #13 11–4 |
West Jūryō #4 8–7 |
West Jūryō #2 5–10 |
2022 | East Jūryō #5 8–7 |
West Jūryō #4 5–10 |
East Jūryō #9 7–8 |
East Jūryō #9 5–7–3[8] |
West Jūryō #9 7–8 |
West Jūryō #10 5–10 |
2023 | West Jūryō #13 5–10 |
West Makushita #4 3–4 |
West Makushita #9 4–3 |
West Makushita #6 4–3 |
East Makushita #3 2–5 |
East Makushita #10 1–6 |
2024 | East Makushita #29 4–3 |
West Makushita #23 5–2 |
x | 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
References
- ^ "大銀杏が待っている". 相撲 (2019年3月号). ベースボール・マガジン社: 43.
- ^ 愛知産業大学三河高等学校
- ^ a b "新十両魁勝「ビックリした」浅香山部屋初の関取誕生 (New juryō Kaisho "surprised" he is Asakayama stable's first sekitori)". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 24 July 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "幕内昇進4力士 剣翔はうれしい新入幕 新番付 (Four wrestlers promoted to makuuchi, Tsurugisho is a happy newcomer )". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 26 August 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "阿炎、復帰後の連勝は21でストップ 魁勝に寄り切られ初黒星「また明日から集中して」 (Abi's winning streak since his return stopped at 21, will "concentrate again tomorrow")". Hochi (in Japanese). 11 July 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "9 more sumo wrestlers forced to quit Nagoya tourney after COVID case at stable". The Mainichi. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Kaisho Asaki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Withdrew on Day 12 due to COVID protocols
External links
- Kaishō Asaki's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage