Asanosho Hajime, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Asanosho Hajime

Sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1969

Place of Birth: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Profession: rikishi

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Asanosho Hajime

  • Asanosho Hajime (born 23 December 1969 as Hajime Ozawa, later Hajime Ozuka) is a former sumo wrestler from Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan.
  • He made his professional debut in March 1992, and reached the top division in March 1995.
  • His highest rank was maegashira 2.
  • He defeated yokozuna Akebono in their first meeting in March 1997 to earn his only kinboshi.
  • A back injury sent him down to the sandanme division, and he decided to retire in January 2002, after suffering a detached retina.
  • He became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association, but left in January 2008.

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