Asaarashi Daizaburo
Sumo wrestler
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| Intro | Sumo wrestler | |
| is | Athlete Sumo wrestler Wrestler | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 8 July 1943, Ōsaka | |
| Age | 81 years |
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Biography
Asaarashi Daizaburo (born 8 July 1943 as Junji Sasaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Fukui, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1959, and reached the top division in May 1969. His highest rank was maegashira 12. Upon retirement from active competition, he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association, under the name Takadagawa. He later acquired the Furiwake name (currently owned by Takamisakari) and reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in July 2008.
Career record
| Year in sumo | 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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| 1959 | x | (Maezumo) | (Banzukegai) | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #24 4–4 | East Jonidan #148 0–8 |
| 1960 | East Jonokuchi #11 4–4 | East Jonidan #130 4–4 | East Jonidan #106 2–6 | East Jonidan #116 5–2 | East Jonidan #71 1–6 | East Jonidan #97 2–5 |
| 1961 | East Jonidan #108 5–2 | West Jonidan #34 2–5 | East Jonidan #70 4–3 | West Jonidan #27 3–4 | West Jonidan #37 6–1 | East Sandanme #84 5–2 |
| 1962 | East Sandanme #43 3–4 | West Sandanme #50 4–3 | West Sandanme #38 3–4 | East Sandanme #42 5–2 | West Sandanme #6 6–1 | East Makushita #72 2–5 |
| 1963 | East Makushita #95 5–2 | West Makushita #65 4–3 | West Makushita #58 2–5 | East Makushita #71 5–2 | West Makushita #47 3–4 | East Makushita #54 3–4 |
| 1964 | East Makushita #58 3–4 | East Makushita #59 1–6 | West Makushita #84 5–2 | West Makushita #66 4–3 | West Makushita #57 3–4 | East Makushita #63 4–3 |
| 1965 | West Makushita #57 4–3 | West Makushita #50 5–2 | East Makushita #30 4–3 | West Makushita #26 4–3 | West Makushita #24 5–2 | East Makushita #10 4–3 |
| 1966 | East Makushita #7 3–4 | West Makushita #8 5–2 | West Makushita #2 5–2 | East Jūryō #18 9–6 | West Jūryō #9 7–8 | West Jūryō #9 6–9 |
| 1967 | West Jūryō #13 6–9 | East Jūryō #17 5–10 | West Makushita #9 5–2 | West Makushita #3 6–1 | West Jūryō #10 6–9 | East Jūryō #13 7–8 |
| 1968 | East Makushita #1 4–3 | West Jūryō #13 3–12 | East Makushita #5 4–3 | West Makushita #2 5–2 | West Jūryō #13 8–7 | East Jūryō #11 9–6 |
| 1969 | West Jūryō #5 9–6 | East Jūryō #1 8–7 | East Maegashira #12 5–10 | West Jūryō #4 6–9 | Jūryō #8 8–7 | West Jūryō #5 7–8 |
| 1970 | West Jūryō #7 9–6 | West Jūryō #3 8–7 | East Jūryō #2 5–10 | East Jūryō #9 5–10 | West Jūryō #13 9–6 | East Jūryō #9 8–7 |
| 1971 | West Jūryō #5 6–9 | West Jūryō #11 4–11 | East Makushita #7 4–3 | West Makushita #4 4–3 | West Makushita #1 6–1 | East Jūryō #11 8–7 |
| 1972 | East Jūryō #9 6–9 | East Jūryō #11 8–7 | West Jūryō #6 6–9 | West Jūryō #9 8–7 | East Jūryō #6 7–8 | East Jūryō #7 5–10 |
| 1973 | West Jūryō #11 3–12 | East Makushita #9 Retired 0–0–7 | ||||
| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s) | ||||||