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Maegashira #12

Asahakuryu

Asahakuryu Taro

Name meaning: Morning white dragon

Built around right-hand-inside belt grip, force-out sumo with recent wins led by yorikiri (51%) and oshidashi (23%).

StableTakasago
Birthplace馃嚥馃嚦 Mongolia
BirthdateJanuary 8, 1999 Age 27
Build185 cm / 152 kg
Career119-61 180 attended bouts
Makuuchi23-22 45 attended bouts
Highest rankMaegashira #8 Current: Maegashira #12
Last recorded tournamentMay 2026 5-10

Rank History

Asahakuryu ranking history from 2025 to 2026 Connected dot chart of Asahakuryu's banzuke rank history from Juryo through the top division. Missing records appear as broken line gaps. Yokozuna Ozeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira Juryo Sep 2025: West Juryo #11 (13-2) Nov 2025: West Juryo #2 (10-5) Jan 2026: East Maegashira #17 (8-7) Mar 2026: East Maegashira #16 (10-5) May 2026: West Maegashira #8 (5-10) Jul 2026: East Maegashira #12 (0-0) Sep 2025: West Juryo #11 (13-2) Nov 2025: West Juryo #2 (10-5) Jan 2026: East Maegashira #17 (8-7) Mar 2026: East Maegashira #16 (10-5) May 2026: West Maegashira #8 (5-10) Jul 2026: East Maegashira #12 (0-0) Sep 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026 May 2026 Jul 2026

Recent records

Tournament history

  • 2026 July 路 East Maegashira #12 路 0-0
  • 2026 May 路 West Maegashira #8 路 5-10
  • 2026 March 路 East Maegashira #16 路 10-5
  • 2026 January 路 East Maegashira #17 路 8-7
  • 2025 November 路 West Juryo #2 路 10-5
  • 2025 September 路 West Juryo #11 路 13-2
  • 2025 July 路 East Makushita #3 路 7-0
  • 2025 May 路 West Makushita #8 路 5-2

Technique profile

Most-used winning techniques

  • yorikiri 51%
  • oshidashi 23%
  • tsukiotoshi 8%

Signature maneuver: migi-yotsu, yori

Connections

Common opponents

OpponentBoutsRecord
Oshoumi 4 4-0
Nishikifuji 4 3-1
Tomokaze 3 3-0