旭豊 · Komusubi · Oshima stable · retired
| Highest rank | Komusubi |
| Stable | Oshima stable |
| From | Aichi-ken, Kasugai-shi |
| Born | 1968-09-10 |
| Height | 191 cm |
| Weight | 145 kg |
| First tournament | March 1987 |
| Retired | 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 旭豊. Taken character by character:
| 旭 | the rising sun |
| 豊 | abundant |
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 →
Asahiyutaka Katsuteru has fought 689 recorded bouts, winning 354 and losing 335 — a winning rate of 51.4%. He has taken 3 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 4 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 69 | 24.0% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 59 | 20.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 21 | 7.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 18 | 6.2% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 17 | 5.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 14 | 4.9% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 13 | 4.5% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 10 | 3.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minatofuji Takayuki | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Takanohana Koji | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Aogiyama Hideki | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Daishi Nobuyuki | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Asanosho Hajime | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1999 | Maegashira 13 East | 4–9 |
| November 1998 | Maegashira 10 East | 6–9 |
| September 1998 | Maegashira 3 East | 3–12 |
| July 1998 | Maegashira 8 East | 8–7 |
| May 1998 | Maegashira 6 West | 7–8 |
| March 1998 | Maegashira 11 East | 8–7 |
| January 1998 | Maegashira 4 West | 3–12 |
| November 1997 | Maegashira 2 East | 6–9 |
| September 1997 | Maegashira 7 West | 8–7 |
| July 1997 | Maegashira 5 West | 6–9 |
| May 1997 | Maegashira 12 West | 9–6 |
| March 1997 | Maegashira 8 East | 6–9 |
| January 1997 | Maegashira 3 East | 4–11 |
| November 1996 | Komusubi 1 East | 5–10 |
| September 1996 | Maegashira 1 East | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Minatofuji Takayuki | 15 | 8–7 |
| Takanohana Koji | 14 | 2–12 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 14 | 6–8 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 13 | 6–7 |
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 13 | 7–6 |
| Aogiyama Hideki | 13 | 9–4 |
| Daishi Nobuyuki | 13 | 6–7 |
| Takanonami Sadahiro | 12 | 1–11 |
| Mitoizumi Masayuki | 12 | 7–5 |
| Oginishiki Yasutoshi | 12 | 5–7 |
| Asanosho Hajime | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Asahiyutaka Katsuteru: 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.