- Highest rank
- maegashira 前頭The numbered rank-and-file of the top division. More on maegashira 1
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Isegahama
- From
- Osaka-fu, Osaka-shi, Naniwa-ku
- Born
- 4 May 1942
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 139 kg
- Debut
- Natsu 1957
- Retired
- 1 May 1971
Rank by basho 80 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidan
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonidan | 6 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sandanme | 13 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Makushita | 11 | 7 | 0 | 100% |
| Juryo | 21 | 162 | 123 | 57% |
| Makuuchi | 29 | 193 | 249 | 44% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Natsu 1962Makushita
- 優勝Natsu 1964Juryo
- 優勝Hatsu 1968Makushita
- 優勝Haru 1969Juryo
Gino-sho ×1. 4 gold stars (wins over a yokozuna as a maegashira).
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daiyu | 16 | 6-10 | Compare |
| Wakanami | 16 | 8-8 | Compare |
| Tochioyama | 16 | 7-9 | Compare |
| Tamanoshima | 16 | 4-12 | Compare |
| Hanahikari | 15 | 8-7 | Compare |
| Wakatenryu | 15 | 6-9 | Compare |
| Yoshinohana | 14 | 7-7 | Compare |
| Wakanaruto | 13 | 8-5 | Compare |
| Fukunohana | 13 | 4-9 | Compare |
| Kotozakura | 12 | 2-10 | Compare |
| Kitanofuji | 12 | 3-9 | Compare |
| Daigo | 12 | 6-6 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Asanoborioshidashi
- Lost to Dairyugawayorikiri
- Lost to Tochiiyamauwatenage
- Lost to Aobajotsuridashi
- Lost to Ryogayoritaoshi
- Lost to Daimonjiuwatenage
- Lost to Tochizakuratsuridashi
- Lost to Wakajishiyorikiri
- Lost to Futatsuryuabisetaoshi
- Lost to Kasugaryuoshidashi
- Lost to Tochiisamiyorikiri
- Beat Nagahamayorikiri
- Lost to Fujizakuraoshidashi
- Lost to Hakuryoyorikiri
- Beat Makimotoshitatenage
Ring names
- Wakanomine from Natsu 1959
- Asasegawa Kenji from Kyushu 1961
- Asasegawa Takeya from Hatsu 1968