Career
Asahakuryu is a Mongolian *rikishi* competing for Takasago stable who debuted in November 2022. He earned promotion to *makuuchi* in January 2026 after a strong 10–5 performance at *jūryō* 2 West in November 2025. His early *makuuchi* tenure has shown volatility: a 10–5 record at *maegashira* 16 in March 2026 lifted him to *maegashira* 8, but consecutive *make-koshi* performances followed, including a 5–10 mark in May 2026 and a 7–8 result in July 2026, dropping him back to *maegashira* 12 East.
His attack centers on *yotsu-zumō* techniques, with pushing methods as a secondary weapon.
- January 2026 Basho
- Promoted to *makuuchi* for the first time after securing *kachi-koshi* at *jūryō* 2 West the previous tournament.
- March 2026 Basho
- Posted a strong 10–5 record at *maegashira* 16, earning promotion to the upper *maegashira* ranks.
- May 2026 Basho
- Suffered a 5–10 *make-koshi* at *maegashira* 8 West, resulting in demotion down the *banzuke*.
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Profile
- Origin
- Mongolia
- Born
- 1999-01-08 (age 27)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 151 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 12 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 3
- Force
- 9
- Throw
- 0
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: 2022-11
- 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
- 2025-09 Juryo 11 West 13-2
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.