Career
Asahakuryu is a Mongolian *rikishi* competing from Takasago *heya*. He made his professional debut in November 2022 and has established himself in the *maegashira* ranks. Standing 185 cm and weighing 157 kg, he posted back-to-back winning records in early 2026, achieving a strong 10-5 mark in March that lifted him to *maegashira* 8 by May. A subsequent *make-koshi* dropped him to his current *maegashira* 12 west position for the September 2026 tournament.
His recorded wins show a clear emphasis on *yotsu-zumō*, with belt techniques accounting for the large majority of his victories.
- March 2026 Basho
- Strong 10-5 *kachi-koshi* at *maegashira* 16, earning promotion eight ranks up the *banzuke*.
- May 2026 Basho
- Struggled at career-high *maegashira* 8, finishing 5-10 and falling four ranks.
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Profile
- Origin
- Mongolia
- Born
- 1999-01-08 (age 27)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 157 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 7 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 1
- Force
- 6
- Throw
- 0
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: 2022-11
- 2026-09 Maegashira 12 West 0-0
- 2026-07 Maegashira 12 East 7-8
- 2026-05 Maegashira 8 West 5-10
- 2026-03 Maegashira 16 East 10-5
- 2026-01 Maegashira 17 East 8-7
- 2025-11 Juryo 2 West 10-5
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.