Record 403-425-7 Weight 110 kg Debut March, 1959 Retired March 1973 | Name Asaarashi Daizaburo Stable Takasago stable Height 1.83 m | |
Born Junji Sasaki
July 8, 1943 (age 80)
Fukui, Japan ( 1943-07-08 ) Highest rank Maegashira 12 (May, 1969) | ||
Asaarashi Daizaburo (born 8 July 1943 as Junji Sasaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Fukui, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1959, and reached the top division in May 1969. His highest rank was maegashira 12. Upon retirement from active competition, he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association, under the name Takadagawa. He later acquired the Furiwake name (currently owned by Takamisakari) and reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in July 2008.
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