# Asanobori Toshimitsu

Asanobori Toshimitsu (born 3 June 1948 as Toshiaki Shimofuri) is a former sumo wrestler from Yubari, Hokkaidō, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1963 and reached the top division in March 1969. His highest rank was maegashira 2. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He left the Sumo Association in June 1979.

## Career record

Asanobori Toshimitsu :
| Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo | March Haru basho, Osaka | May Natsu basho, Tokyo | July Nagoya basho, Nagoya | September Aki basho, Tokyo | November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
| 1963 | x | x | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #14 7–0 Champion | East Jonidan #23 3–4 |
| 1964 | East Jonidan #40 6–1 | West Sandanme #81 6–1 | East Sandanme #40 5–2 | East Sandanme #10 4–3 | East Makushita #93 4–3 | West Makushita #87 4–3 |
| 1965 | West Makushita #78 4–3 | East Makushita #69 2–5 | East Makushita #86 3–4 | West Makushita #92 6–1 | East Makushita #54 3–4 | West Makushita #60 6–1 |
| 1966 | West Makushita #36 4–3 | West Makushita #32 5–2 | East Makushita #24 3–4 | East Makushita #30 3–4 | West Makushita #33 4–3 | East Makushita #29 4–3 |
| 1967 | East Makushita #24 5–2 | East Makushita #15 3–4 | West Makushita #27 4–3 | East Makushita #19 7–0 Champion | East Jūryō #12 9–6 | West Jūryō #8 7–8 |
| 1968 | West Jūryō #9 8–7 | East Jūryō #8 8–7 | West Jūryō #5 5–10 | East Jūryō #13 8–7 | East Jūryō #10 8–7 | East Jūryō #8 10–5 |
| 1969 | West Jūryō #2 11–4–P Champion | West Maegashira #10 8–7 | East Maegashira #8 8–7 | East Maegashira #3 7–8 ★ | West Maegashira #4 7–8 | West Maegashira #4 9–6 |
| 1970 | East Maegashira #2 2–13 | East Maegashira #11 8–7 | West Maegashira #8 4–11 | West Jūryō #1 5–10 | West Jūryō #7 5–10 | East Jūryō #12 9–6 |
| 1971 | West Jūryō #6 8–7 | East Jūryō #5 8–7 | West Jūryō #4 8–7 | East Jūryō #3 7–8 | West Jūryō #4 6–9 | West Jūryō #6 5–8–2 |
| 1972 | East Jūryō #13 11–4 | West Jūryō #2 12–3 Champion | West Maegashira #9 9–6 | East Maegashira #5 5–10 | West Maegashira #10 6–9 | West Maegashira #13 5–10 |
| 1973 | West Jūryō #3 7–8 | East Jūryō #6 8–7 | West Jūryō #3 5–10 | East Jūryō #9 12–3 Champion | East Jūryō #1 5–10 | West Jūryō #7 8–7 |
| 1974 | West Jūryō #3 7–8 | West Jūryō #4 11–4 | East Maegashira #12 4–11 | West Jūryō #7 6–9 | East Jūryō #11 11–4 Champion | East Jūryō #2 5–10 |
| 1975 | West Jūryō #8 8–7 | East Jūryō #6 8–7 | East Jūryō #4 8–7 | West Jūryō #2 6–9 | East Jūryō #7 8–7 | East Jūryō #6 7–8 |
| 1976 | East Jūryō #8 8–7 | East Jūryō #6 7–8 | West Jūryō #7 7–8 | West Jūryō #8 8–7 | East Jūryō #8 7–8 | West Jūryō #9 6–9 |
| 1977 | East Jūryō #13 9–6 | West Jūryō #9 8–7 | East Jūryō #7 7–8 | East Jūryō #10 8–7 | West Jūryō #7 8–7 | East Jūryō #4 5–10 |
| 1978 | West Jūryō #10 7–8 | East Makushita #1 6–1 | West Jūryō #10 Retired 2–13–0 | x | x | x |
| Record given as wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira |||||||