旭里 · Maegashira · Oshima stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Oshima stable |
| From | Osaka-fu, Ikeda-shi |
| Born | 1965-11-09 |
| Height | 186 cm |
| Weight | 125 kg |
| First tournament | March 1981 |
| Retired | 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 旭里. Taken character by character:
| 旭 | the rising sun |
| 里 | one’s home village |
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 →
Asahisato Kenji has fought 860 recorded bouts, winning 429 and losing 431 — a winning rate of 49.9%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 110 | 29.0% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 109 | 28.8% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 31 | 8.2% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 24 | 6.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 23 | 6.1% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 16 | 4.2% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 15 | 4.0% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 13 | 3.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oginohana Akikazu | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Toyonoumi Shinji | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Daizen Takahiro | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Zenshinyama Ryota | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Wakanoyama Hiroshi | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Naminohana Kazutaka | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1998 | Juryo 4 West | 5–10 |
| November 1997 | Juryo 10 East | 9–6 |
| September 1997 | Juryo 5 East | 4–11 |
| July 1997 | Juryo 12 West | 10–5 |
| May 1997 | Makushita 3 West | 5–2 |
| March 1997 | Makushita 6 West | 4–3 |
| January 1997 | Makushita 10 West | 4–3 |
| November 1996 | Juryo 7 West | 1–14 |
| September 1996 | Juryo 5 West | 7–8 |
| July 1996 | Juryo 11 West | 9–6 |
| May 1996 | Juryo 8 West | 7–8 |
| March 1996 | Juryo 5 West | 6–9 |
| January 1996 | Juryo 6 West | 8–7 |
| November 1995 | Juryo 11 East | 9–6 |
| September 1995 | Juryo 8 East | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Oginohana Akikazu | 21 | 8–13 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 18 | 10–8 |
| Toyonoumi Shinji | 18 | 4–14 |
| Daizen Takahiro | 14 | 6–8 |
| Wakanoyama Hiroshi | 14 | 5–9 |
| Zenshinyama Ryota | 14 | 7–7 |
| Naminohana Kazutaka | 13 | 6–7 |
| Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi | 13 | 4–9 |
| Kanechika Kazunori | 13 | 8–5 |
| Saganobori Hiroshi | 12 | 5–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Asahisato Kenji: 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.