Kaisho
魁勝 · Juryo · Asakayama stable · active
File:Kaisho Asaki20220116.jpg / TSUBAME98 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Asakayama stable |
| From | Aichi-ken, Nishio-shi |
| Born | 1995-01-28 |
| Height | 180.4 cm |
| Weight | 157.9 kg |
| First tournament | March 2013 |
What the name means
The ring name is written 魁勝. Taken character by character:
| 魁 | the first, the one who leads |
| 勝 | victory |
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 →
Career record
Kaisho has fought 625 recorded bouts, winning 323 and losing 302 — a winning rate of 51.7%. He has taken 1 championship.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 140 | 43.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 57 | 17.6% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 23 | 7.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 22 | 6.8% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 17 | 5.3% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 13 | 4.0% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 9 | 2.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 9 | 2.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotokuzan | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Daishoho | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Wakamotoharu | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Daiamami | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Bushozan | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Akua | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Takakento | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Daishomaru | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Makushita 44 East | 5–2 |
| May 2026 | Makushita 34 West | 3–4 |
| March 2026 | Makushita 57 East | 5–2 |
| January 2026 | Makushita 36 West | 2–5 |
| November 2025 | Makushita 30 East | 3–3–1 |
| September 2025 | Makushita 38 East | 4–3 |
| July 2025 | Makushita 28 East | 3–4 |
| May 2025 | Makushita 22 East | 3–4 |
| March 2025 | Makushita 8 West | 2–5 |
| January 2025 | Makushita 15 West | 5–2 |
| November 2024 | Makushita 3 West | 2–5 |
| September 2024 | Makushita 6 West | 4–3 |
| July 2024 | Makushita 9 West | 4–3 |
| May 2024 | Makushita 14 West | 4–3 |
| March 2024 | Makushita 23 West | 5–2 |
Head-to-head records
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kaisho: 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.