朝岡 · Maegashira · Takasago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Takasago stable |
| From | Hyogo-ken, Sumoto-shi |
| Born | 1941-06-20 |
| Height | 174 cm |
| Weight | 125 kg |
| First tournament | May 1962 |
| Retired | 1969-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 朝岡. Taken character by character:
| 朝 | morning |
| 岡 | a hill |
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 →
Asaoka Isao has fought 401 recorded bouts, winning 192 and losing 209 — a winning rate of 47.9%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 64 | 33.3% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 42 | 21.9% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 11 | 5.7% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 9 | 4.7% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 9 | 4.7% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 9 | 4.7% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 8 | 4.2% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 8 | 4.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Daimonji Kenji | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Kitanohana Katsutoshi | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Hirokawa Taizo | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Chibanoyama Shigeyuki | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Ogiyama Takashi | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1969 | Makushita 11 West | 0–0–7 |
| May 1969 | Makushita 8 West | 3–4 |
| March 1969 | Juryo 11 East | 3–12 |
| January 1969 | Juryo 3 West | 4–11 |
| November 1968 | Juryo 10 West | 10–5 |
| September 1968 | Juryo 13 East | 8–7 |
| July 1968 | Juryo 4 West | 3–10–2 |
| May 1968 | Juryo 2 West | 6–9 |
| March 1968 | Maegashira 12 East | 6–9 |
| January 1968 | Juryo 1 East | 8–7 |
| November 1967 | Juryo 3 East | 9–6 |
| September 1967 | Juryo 5 East | 8–7 |
| July 1967 | Juryo 8 West | 8–7 |
| May 1967 | Juryo 2 East | 4–11 |
| March 1967 | Juryo 2 West | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Daimonji Kenji | 16 | 6–10 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 16 | 8–8 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 15 | 6–9 |
| Kitanohana Katsutoshi | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Asaoka Isao: 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.