Asahifuji Seiya

Asahifuji Seiya
旭富士 正也
Asahifuji at Sumiyoshi-taisha, March 2017
Personal information
BornSeiya Suginomori
(1960-07-06) July 6, 1960 (age 64)
Tsugaru, Aomori, Japan
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight148 kg (326 lb)
Career
StableŌshima
Record573–323–46
DebutJanuary, 1981
Highest rankYokozuna (July, 1990)
RetiredJanuary, 1992
Elder nameIsegahama
Championships4 (Makuuchi)
1 (Makushita)
1 (Sandanme)
1 (Jonokuchi)
Special PrizesOutstanding Performance (2)
Fighting Spirit (2)
Technique (5)
Gold Stars2 (Kitanoumi, Futahaguro)
* Up to date as of August 2007.

Asahifuji Seiya (旭富士 正也, born Seiya Suginomori (杉野森 正也) on July 6, 1960) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Aomori. He joined professional sumo in 1981, reaching the top makuuchi division just two years later. He reached the second highest rank of ōzeki in 1987 and became the 63rd yokozuna in the history of the sport in 1990 at the age of 30. He won four tournaments and was a runner-up on nine other occasions. He retired in 1992 and is now the head coach of Isegahama stable. As a coach he has produced two yokozuna Harumafuji and Terunofuji.