Asashio Taro

Asashio Taro was a professional sumo wrestler from Hyogo Prefecture whose highest rank was yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo. Born on 13 November 1929, he made his professional debut in October 1948 under a different shikona, a ring name. From May 1952 he used the name Asashio, and following the March 1959 tournament he became yokozuna. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 431 wins and 248 losses and won five top-division championships. As an active wrestler his last stable was Takasago stable, and he retired in January 1962. On 23 October 1988 he died at the age of 58.