About Asasegawa Takeya
Lived 1942 – 2017 (aged 75). Asasegawa Takeya was a Japanese rikishi.
Asasegawa Takeya (born 4 May 1942 as Kenji Kameyama, died 22 September 2017) was a sumo wrestler from Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1957 and reached the top division in March 1964. His highest rank was maegashira 1. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Urakaze. He left the Association in January 1975.
Career record The Nagoya tournament was first held in 1958.
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Who was Asasegawa Takeya?
sumo wrestler
When was Asasegawa Takeya born?
Asasegawa Takeya was born on 4 May 1942 in Osaka.
When did Asasegawa Takeya die?
Asasegawa Takeya died on 22 September 2017.
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Asasegawa Takeya was a rikishi.
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Asasegawa Takeya was Japanese.
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