Aonishiki
安青錦 · Ozeki · Ajigawa stable · active
File:Aonishiki.webp / PollyEstherPanz / CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Ozeki |
| Stable | Ajigawa stable |
| From | Ukraine, Vinnytsia Oblast |
| Born | 2004-03-23 |
| Height | 182 cm |
| Weight | 141 kg |
| First tournament | July 2023 |
What the name means
The ring name is written 安青錦. Taken character by character:
| 安 | peace, calm |
| 青 | blue-green |
| 錦 | brocade |
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Career record
Aonishiki has fought 192 recorded bouts, winning 147 and losing 45 — a winning rate of 76.6%. He has taken 5 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 44 | 29.9% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 36 | 24.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 9 | 6.1% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 8 | 5.4% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 7 | 4.8% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 6 | 4.1% |
| Twisting backward knee trip | 切り返し | 6 | 4.1% |
| Inner thigh propping twist down | 内無双 | 5 | 3.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oho | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Kotozakura | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Yoshinofuji | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Hakunofuji | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Wakatakakage | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Hoshoryu | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Kirishima | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Atamifuji | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Sekiwake 2 West | 12–3 |
| May 2026 | Ozeki 1 West | 0–0–15 |
| March 2026 | Ozeki 1 East | 7–8 |
| January 2026 | Ozeki 1 West | 12–3 |
| November 2025 | Sekiwake 1 East | 12–3 |
| September 2025 | Komusubi 1 West | 11–4 |
| July 2025 | Maegashira 1 East | 11–4 |
| May 2025 | Maegashira 9 East | 11–4 |
| March 2025 | Maegashira 15 East | 11–4 |
| January 2025 | Juryo 5 West | 12–3 |
| November 2024 | Juryo 11 East | 10–5 |
| September 2024 | Makushita 4 West | 6–1 |
| July 2024 | Makushita 17 West | 6–1 |
| May 2024 | Makushita 40 East | 6–1 |
| March 2024 | Sandanme 18 East | 6–1 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Aonishiki: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.