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Asahikuni Masuo

Sumo wrestler

Born
25 April 1947, Hokkaidō
Died
22 October 2024
Citizenship
Japan
Sport
sumo
Occupation
rikishi

Asahikuni Masuo (Japanese: 旭國 斗雄; April 25, 1947 – October 22, 2024), born Takeo Ōta (太田武雄, Ōta Takeo), was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. His highest rank was ōzeki. After his retirement he set up Ōshima stable which he ran from 1980 until he left the Japan Sumo Association in 2012 upon reaching the age of 65.

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Facts from Wikidata Q4803391 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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