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| Date of Birth |
July 6th, 1960 |
| Place of Birth |
Aomori prefecture |
| Heya |
Oshima |
| Debut |
January, 1981
(age - 20) |
| Yokozuna Promotion |
September, 1990
(age - 30) |
| Retired |
January, 1992
(age - 31) |
| Makunouchi Division Record |
487-277-35 |
Makunouchi Division
Championships |
4 |
Special
Prizes |
O-2, F-2, T-5 |
| Height |
189 cm |
| Weight |
143 kg |
| Oyakata Name |
Asahifuji - Ajigawa |
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1990 Nagoya Basho, 15th and final day
Asahifuji vs. Chiyonofuji
(Asahifuji earns yokozuna promotion)
A the the tachi-ai or initial charge, Asahifuji shifted to
the left and immediately got a left hand outside grip. Chiyonofuji
was able to get his right hand inside but was unable to get his
own grip on his opponent's mawashi. Asahifuji, with his head
in the yokozuna's chest, attempted to knock Chiyonofuji over
with a left sided sotogake (outside leg trip.) Keeping on
the offensive, Asahifuji was then able to get a double inside grip,
driving Chiyonofuji backwards. The yokozuna dug in and tried
to break up his opponent's attack with a right handed uwatenage
(overarm throw). Asahifuji responded with his own, right handed
sukuinage (beltless arm throw). That proved the winning technique,
earning Asahifuji his second consecutive top division title in a
row and promotion to yokozuna for the following Aki Basho.
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1991 Haru Basho, 13th day
Asahifuji vs. Takahanada
(Asahifuji makes quick work of a future superstar)
Takahanada (later to become yokozuna Takanohana) in his first
match against a yokozuna was given a textbook example of
what yokozuna sumo is all about. At the tachi-ai or
initial charge, Asahifuji came up hard and fast, quickly getting
a double inside grip. Immediately driving his young opponent to
the edge, the yokozuna forced Takahanada out and over by
yoritaoshi ( frontal crush out).
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