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Maegashira #16

Asakoryu

Asakoryu Takuma

Name meaning: Morning red dragon

Built around pushing, right-hand-inside belt grip, force-out sumo with recent wins led by oshidashi (44%) and shitatenage (20%).

StableTakasago
Birthplace Osaka
BirthdateSeptember 24, 1998 Age 27
Build178 cm / 125 kg
Career190-152-11 342 attended bouts
Makuuchi63-64-8 127 attended bouts
Highest rankMaegashira #7 Current: Maegashira #16
Last recorded tournamentMay 2026 3-4

Rank History

Asakoryu ranking history from 2023 to 2026 Connected dot chart of Asakoryu's banzuke rank history from Juryo through the top division. Missing records appear as broken line gaps. Yokozuna Ozeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira Juryo Sep 2023: West Juryo #13 (7-8) Nov 2023: West Juryo #13 (9-6) Jan 2024: East Juryo #9 (8-6) Mar 2024: East Juryo #8 (9-6) May 2024: West Juryo #4 (7-8) Jul 2024: West Juryo #4 (6-9) Sep 2024: East Juryo #8 (11-4) Nov 2024: East Maegashira #17 (6-9) Jan 2025: West Juryo #2 (9-6) Mar 2025: East Maegashira #16 (6-9) May 2025: West Maegashira #17 (10-5) Jul 2025: West Maegashira #12 (6-9) Sep 2025: West Maegashira #14 (6-9) Nov 2025: West Maegashira #17 (8-7) Jan 2026: West Maegashira #15 (9-6) Mar 2026: East Maegashira #12 (9-6) May 2026: West Maegashira #7 (3-4) Jul 2026: West Maegashira #16 (0-0) Sep 2023: West Juryo #13 (7-8) Nov 2023: West Juryo #13 (9-6) Jan 2024: East Juryo #9 (8-6) Mar 2024: East Juryo #8 (9-6) May 2024: West Juryo #4 (7-8) Jul 2024: West Juryo #4 (6-9) Sep 2024: East Juryo #8 (11-4) Nov 2024: East Maegashira #17 (6-9) Jan 2025: West Juryo #2 (9-6) Mar 2025: East Maegashira #16 (6-9) May 2025: West Maegashira #17 (10-5) Jul 2025: West Maegashira #12 (6-9) Sep 2025: West Maegashira #14 (6-9) Nov 2025: West Maegashira #17 (8-7) Jan 2026: West Maegashira #15 (9-6) Mar 2026: East Maegashira #12 (9-6) May 2026: West Maegashira #7 (3-4) Jul 2026: West Maegashira #16 (0-0) Sep 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Nov 2025 Jul 2026

Recent records

Tournament history

  • 2026 July · West Maegashira #16 · 0-0
  • 2026 May · West Maegashira #7 · 3-4
  • 2026 March · East Maegashira #12 · 9-6
  • 2026 January · West Maegashira #15 · 9-6
  • 2025 November · West Maegashira #17 · 8-7
  • 2025 September · West Maegashira #14 · 6-9
  • 2025 July · West Maegashira #12 · 6-9
  • 2025 May · West Maegashira #17 · 10-5

Technique profile

Most-used winning techniques

  • oshidashi 44%
  • shitatenage 20%
  • okuridashi 5%

Signature maneuver: oshi, migi-yotsu, yori

Connections

Common opponents

OpponentBoutsRecord
Hitoshi 12 6-6
Shishi 11 5-6
Tokihayate 10 4-6