Career
Asanoyama, from Toyama Prefecture, joined Takasago-beya in March 2016. Standing 188 cm and weighing 172 kg, he competes at *maegashira* 6 east. His recent tournament record shows consistent mid-division performance, with *kachi-koshi* results in January and July 2026 securing modest upward movement on the *banzuke*. A mid-basho withdrawal in May 2026 briefly interrupted his campaign but did not derail his steady positioning in the upper *maegashira* ranks.
*Yotsu-zumō* practitioner whose attack centers on *yorikiri*, with throwing techniques as a secondary weapon.
- May 2026 Basho
- Withdrew mid-tournament in May 2026 after posting a 7–5 record through twelve days.
Generated by Claude from structured facts (model: claude-sonnet-4-5, prompt v0.3). Spotted an error? Email [email protected].
Profile
- Origin
- Toyama, Japan
- Born
- 1994-03-01 (age 32)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 172 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 9 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 1
- Force
- 6
- Throw
- 2
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: 2016-03
- 2026-09 Maegashira 6 East 0-0
- 2026-07 Maegashira 10 East 9-6
- 2026-05 Maegashira 10 East 7-5-3
- 2026-03 Maegashira 12 West 8-7
- 2026-01 Maegashira 16 East 9-6
- 2025-11 Juryo 4 West 12-3
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.