Ex-Ozeki Asashio has passed away

[Kintamayama]

Ex-Ozeki Asashio has died. No further details yet.

Edited November 3, 2023 by Kintamayama

[LLCoolKay]

Very sad news to hear. I remember watching him as a kid. I remember the epic playoff bout that he and Kotokaze had and then the next basho he secured promotion to ozeki (a Chiyonofuji zensho IIRC). He may not have very frequently been in the running for the yusho but he went a long time without posting a losing record.

[code_number3]

From Kyodo
https://nordot.app/1093148504498750055

[rokudenashi]

Nikkan reports that he passed away due to cancer of the small intestine.

https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202311030001566.html

RIP

[junsan]

Rest in peace

 

Edited November 3, 2023 by junsan

[I am the Yokozuna]

Has it really tough during Asashoryu various transgressions. However I felt he managed the stable really well.

rest in peace 

[Akinomaki]

Today the Farewell gathering for Asashio took place in a hotel in Tokyo, about 350 took part

ooo

items on display, mage and kesho mawashi etc.

oo o

Hakkaku

oooo o

the widow

ooooo 

- at the wedding and engagement

o o

Takasago

oo

Asanoyama

o   oo   o

o

oooo

the heya

Asashoryu

oo o o ooo o o o oo o  o o o o o

I had no time to post memorial pics so far and don't think there will be any - each day more new events happen that take all the time I have for this

Edited February 6, 2024 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki]

More from the Farewell Gathering for the former Takasago

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Items

o oo oo o o ooo o oo o o o o o

Hakkaku

oo o o oooo

Asanoyama, Asakoryu

oo

Takamiyama

o

[Akinomaki]

Nikkan had changed the pics in the first post from this event, I fixed most of it, but a few pics have vanished - the last set:

the widow

o o

Takamiyama

o  o 

Michinoku and Shibatayama

o

Wakashimazu and daughter Airi

o

Asanoyama with the rikishi

o

those who sent flowers o

As member of the NSK: Hakkaku, Michinoku, Fujishima, Kumegawa, Takadagawa, Futagoyama, fuku-tate yobidashi Katsuyuki, Hyogiin-kai member Kozuka (ex-Asanosho)

Personal: Sakaigawa, Asakayama, Nishikido, Nishikijima, the 5th Takasago-okamisan (widow of yokozuna Asashio), Fujizakura, Konishiki, Wakashimazu, Wakanohana III, Kimura Shonosuke

[Jakusotsu]

30 minutes ago, Akinomaki said:

Takamiyama

Makes me wonder: what's his official name right now? Back to Jesse Kuhaulua?

[Akinomaki]

14 minutes ago, Jakusotsu said:

Makes me wonder: what's his official name right now? Back to Jesse Kuhaulua?

He's still Japanese, by the name of Watanabe Daigoro - just like the database shows http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=4050

[Akinomaki]

On 05/02/2024 at 11:51, Akinomaki said:

Today the Farewell gathering for Asashio took place in a hotel in Tokyo, about 350 took part

Today a Farewell gathering for Asashio took place in a hotel in Osaka, with about 200 especially Kindai related persons

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Asanoyama as the main one in the focus

 

o o o o

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with Takasago

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and the chief mourner, the former okamisan

o o

Edited February 26, 2024 by Akinomaki