Asahikuni Masuo

Asahikuni Masuo was a professional sumo wrestler from Hokkaido whose highest rank was ozeki, the second-highest rank. Born on 25 April 1947, he made his professional debut in July 1963. Spending 54 tournaments in makuuchi, the top division, he earned two kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna), and over 98 career tournaments he compiled a record of 635 wins and 479 losses. Retiring in September 1979, his last stable as an active wrestler was Tatsunami stable. On 22 October 2024 he died at the age of 77.