Asahisato Kenji
Asahisato Kenji (born 9 November 1965 as Kenji Masuda) is a former sumo wrestler from Ikeda, Osaka, Japan. His active career spanned 17 years and 102 tournaments from 1981 until 1998, and his highest rank was maegashira 14. Upon his retirement he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association. He took charge of Nakagawa stable in January 2017, but the stable was closed in July 2020 and he was demoted two rungs in the Sumo Association's hierarchy after he was found to have mistreated wrestlers in the stable.
| Asahisato Kenji | |
|---|---|
| 旭里 憲治 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Kenji Masuda 9 November 1965 Ikeda, Osaka, Japan |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Ōshima |
| Record | 553-543-3 |
| Debut | March 1981 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 14 (March 1990) |
| Retired | January 1998 |
| Elder name | Nakagawa |
| Championships | 1 (Makushita) 1 (Jonidan) |
| * Up to date as of Sep. 2012. | |
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