旭國 · Ozeki · Tatsunami stable · retired
| Highest rank | Ozeki |
| Stable | Tatsunami stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Kamikawa-gun, Aibetsu-cho |
| Born | 1947-04-25 |
| Height | 174 cm |
| Weight | 118 kg |
| First tournament | July 1963 |
| Retired | 1979-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 旭國. Taken character by character:
| 旭 | the rising sun |
⚠️The character 國 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
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 →
Asahikuni Masuo has fought 904 recorded bouts, winning 508 and losing 396 — a winning rate of 56.2%. He has taken 2 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 | 158 | 31.6% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 49 | 9.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 24 | 4.8% |
| Arm bar throw | とったり | 23 | 4.6% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 22 | 4.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 22 | 4.4% |
| Twisting underarm throw | 下手捻り | 20 | 4.0% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 18 | 3.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takanohana Toshiaki | 39 | 12 | 27 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Kitanoumi Toshimitsu | 37 | 9 | 28 |
| Wajima Hiroshi | 35 | 4 | 31 |
| Kaiketsu Masateru | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Masuiyama Daishiro | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Wakanohana Kanji | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Arase Nagahide | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1979 | Ozeki 1 West | 4–4–2 |
| July 1979 | Ozeki 2 West | 8–7 |
| May 1979 | Ozeki 2 West | 8–7 |
| March 1979 | Ozeki 2 West | 3–6–6 |
| January 1979 | Ozeki 2 West | 9–6 |
| November 1978 | Ozeki 2 West | 9–6 |
| September 1978 | Ozeki 1 West | 3–12 |
| July 1978 | Ozeki 1 West | 9–6 |
| May 1978 | Ozeki 1 West | 8–7 |
| March 1978 | Ozeki 2 East | 10–5 |
| January 1978 | Ozeki 2 West | 10–5 |
| November 1977 | Ozeki 1 East | 8–7 |
| September 1977 | Ozeki 1 West | 14–1 |
| July 1977 | Ozeki 2 East | 9–6 |
| May 1977 | Ozeki 2 East | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Takanohana Toshiaki | 39 | 12–27 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 38 | 18–20 |
| Kitanoumi Toshimitsu | 37 | 9–28 |
| Wajima Hiroshi | 35 | 4–31 |
| Kaiketsu Masateru | 34 | 16–18 |
| Masuiyama Daishiro | 30 | 22–8 |
| Wakanohana Kanji | 29 | 15–14 |
| Arase Nagahide | 28 | 23–5 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 26 | 16–10 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 23 | 18–5 |
| Yutakayama Hiromitsu | 22 | 18–4 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 18 | 14–4 |
| Daiju Hisateru | 17 | 8–9 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 17 | 11–6 |
| Tamanofuji Shigeru | 17 | 11–6 |
| Kongo Masahiro | 16 | 12–4 |
| Kitaseumi Hiromitsu | 14 | 10–4 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 14 | 9–5 |
| Oshio Kenji | 13 | 6–7 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 13 | 7–6 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 13 | 9–4 |
| Washuyama Yoshikazu | 13 | 9–4 |
| Taiga Satoru | 12 | 4–8 |
| Futagodake Takeshi | 12 | 9–3 |
| Ryuo Yuki | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Asahikuni Masuo: 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.