旭富士 · Yokozuna · Oshima stable · retired
| Highest rank | Yokozuna |
| Stable | Oshima stable |
| From | Aomori-ken, Nishitsugaru-gun, Kizukuri-machi |
| Born | 1960-07-06 |
| Height | 188 cm |
| Weight | 143 kg |
| First tournament | January 1981 |
| Retired | 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 旭富士. Taken character by character:
| 旭 | the rising sun |
| 富 | wealth, abundance |
| 士 | samurai; a man of standing |
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 →
Asahifuji Seiya has fought 864 recorded bouts, winning 546 and losing 318 — a winning rate of 63.2%. He has taken 7 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 210 | 39.0% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 59 | 10.9% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 31 | 5.8% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 29 | 5.4% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 29 | 5.4% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 24 | 4.5% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 24 | 4.5% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 22 | 4.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 39 | 33 | 6 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 38 | 22 | 16 |
| Onokuni Yasushi | 37 | 10 | 27 |
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 36 | 6 | 30 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Asashio Taro | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1992 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–4–11 |
| November 1991 | Yokozuna 1 East | 0–0–15 |
| September 1991 | Yokozuna 1 West | 2–4–9 |
| July 1991 | Yokozuna 1 East | 8–7 |
| May 1991 | Yokozuna 2 East | 14–1 |
| March 1991 | Yokozuna 1 West | 11–4 |
| January 1991 | Yokozuna 1 West | 11–4 |
| November 1990 | Yokozuna 1 West | 12–3 |
| September 1990 | Yokozuna 1 West | 13–2 |
| July 1990 | Ozeki 1 East | 14–1 |
| May 1990 | Ozeki 2 West | 14–1 |
| March 1990 | Ozeki 2 West | 8–7 |
| January 1990 | Ozeki 1 West | 9–6 |
| November 1989 | Ozeki 1 West | 8–7 |
| September 1989 | Ozeki 1 West | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | 40 | 19–21 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 39 | 33–6 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 38 | 22–16 |
| Onokuni Yasushi | 37 | 10–27 |
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 36 | 6–30 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 35 | 21–14 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 29 | 22–7 |
| Asashio Taro | 27 | 22–5 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 26 | 24–2 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 24 | 16–8 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 21 | 15–6 |
| Wakashimazu Mutsuo | 21 | 12–9 |
| Itai Keisuke | 20 | 15–5 |
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | 20 | 16–4 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 20 | 8–12 |
| Futahaguro Koji | 18 | 6–12 |
| Jingaku Takashi | 16 | 12–4 |
| Ryogoku Kajinosuke | 16 | 12–4 |
| Dewanohana Yoshitaka | 15 | 8–7 |
| Mitoizumi Masayuki | 15 | 9–6 |
| Ozutsu Takeshi | 14 | 10–4 |
| Tochitsukasa Tetsuo | 13 | 11–2 |
| Takamisugi Takakatsu | 13 | 13–0 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Asahifuji Seiya: 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.