Asasegawa Takeya

Asasegawa Takeya (born 4 May 1942 as Kenji Kameyama, died 22 September 2017) was a sumo wrestler from Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1957 and reached the top division in March 1964. His highest rank was maegashira 1. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Urakaze. He left the Association in January 1975.[1]

Asasegawa Takeya
淺瀬川 健次
Personal information
BornKenji Kameyama
(1942-05-04)4 May 1942
Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan
Died22 September 2017(2017-09-22) (aged 75)
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Weight139 kg (306 lb)
Career
StableAraiso → Isegahama
Record493-471-19
DebutMay, 1957
Highest rankMaegashira 1 (January, 1965)
RetiredMay, 1971
Elder nameUrakaze
Championships2 (Jūryō)
2 (Makushita)
Special PrizesTechnique (1)
Gold Stars4
Kashiwado (2)
Sadanoyama
Taihō
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record
  • The Nagoya tournament was first held in 1958.
Asasegawa Takeya[2]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1957 x x (Maezumo) Not held West Jonokuchi #11
5–3
 		 East Jonidan #87
5–3
 
1958 East Jonidan #62
5–3
 		 West Jonidan #43
5–3
 		 East Jonidan #17
4–4
 		 West Jonidan #14
2–6
 		 West Jonidan #26
5–3
 		 East Jonidan #1
4–4
 
1959 West Sandanme #104
4–4
 		 West Sandanme #93
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 West Jonidan #14
5–3
 		 West Sandanme #100
6–2
 		 East Sandanme #78
6–2
 		 West Sandanme #45
6–2
 
1960 West Sandanme #17
3–5
 		 West Sandanme #19
6–2
 		 East Makushita #81
3–5
 		 West Sandanme #1
2–5
 		 East Sandanme #16
2–5
 		 East Sandanme #32
5–2
 
1961 East Sandanme #14
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #5
6–1
 		 East Makushita #56
3–4
 		 West Makushita #63
2–5
 		 West Makushita #74
3–4
 		 West Makushita #79
2–5
 
1962 West Sandanme #8
6–1
 		 East Makushita #36
5–2
 		 East Makushita #47
7–0
Champion
 		 East Makushita #4
6–1
 		 West Makushita #1
4–3
 		 West Jūryō #18
8–7
 
1963 East Jūryō #12
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #7
4–11
 		 West Jūryō #15
11–4
 		 West Jūryō #8
12–3
 		 East Jūryō #2
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #6
9–6
 
1964 East Jūryō #1
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #14
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #3
12–3
Champion
 		 West Maegashira #13
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #6
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #2
8–7
★
1965 East Maegashira #1
4–11
 		 East Maegashira #6
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #2
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #4
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #3
4–11
 		 East Maegashira #9
9–6
 
1966 West Maegashira #4
9–6
★		 East Maegashira #2
8–7
T★		 East Maegashira #1
0–4–11
 		 West Maegashira #11
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #4
3–12
 		 West Maegashira #9
7–8
 
1967 East Maegashira #11
11–4
 		 East Maegashira #3
6–9
★		 West Maegashira #6
1–14
 		 West Jūryō #1
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #4
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		 East Makushita #1
1–6
 
1968 West Makushita #19
7–0
Champion
 		 West Jūryō #11
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #4
12–3
 		 East Maegashira #10
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #1
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #11
2–13
 
1969 East Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #3
12–3
Champion
 		 East Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #8
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #2
3–12
 		 East Maegashira #9
8–7
 
1970 West Maegashira #4
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #6
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #3
2–13
 		 East Maegashira #12
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #6
5–10
 
1971 West Jūryō #12
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #8
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #9
Retired
2–13
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References
  1. "Asasegawa Takeya Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  2. "Asasegawa Takeya Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
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