# Aobayama Hirotoshi

Aobayama Hirotoshi (born Koichi Takahashi; April 3, 1950 – September 24, 1997) was a former sumo wrestler from Ōsato, Miyagi, Japan. He made his professional debut in November 1968, and reached the top division in November 1975. His highest rank was komusubi. He retired in September 1982 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Asakayama (now held by ex-ōzeki Kaiō). He died while active as a coach at Kise stable.

## Career record

Aobayama Hirotoshi :
| 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 |
| 1968 | x | x | x | x | x | (Maezumo) |
| 1969 | West Jonokuchi #7 6–1– Champion | West Jonidan #33 5–2 | West Jonidan #2 4–3 | East Sandanme #83 4–3 | East Sandanme #7 5–2 | West Sandanme #35 5–2 |
| 1970 | West Sandanme #8 4–3 | East Makushita #57 5–2 | East Makushita #40 4–3 | East Makushita #32 2–5 | West Makushita #51 2–5 | West Sandanme #8 6–1–PPPP Champion |
| 1971 | West Makushita #40 4–3 | East Makushita #33 5–2 | West Makushita #18 4–3 | East Makushita #13 4–3 | West Makushita #12 4–3 | East Makushita #9 6–1 |
| 1972 | West Makushita #1 4–3 | East Makushita #1 4–3 | East Makushita #1 3–4 | East Makushita #3 3–4 | West Makushita #7 3–4 | West Makushita #11 5–2 |
| 1973 | East Makushita #6 3–4 | East Makushita #10 4–3 | West Makushita #7 3–4 | East Makushita #11 6–1–PP | East Makushita #3 4–3 | West Makushita #1 3–4 |
| 1974 | West Makushita #5 4–3 | East Makushita #4 5–2 | West Jūryō #12 9–6 | East Jūryō #5 6–9 | East Jūryō #8 8–7 | East Jūryō #6 6–9 |
| 1975 | East Jūryō #11 9–6 | West Jūryō #6 9–6 | West Jūryō #2 5–10 | West Jūryō #8 9–6 | East Jūryō #4 13–2 Champion | East Maegashira #11 10–5 F |
| 1976 | East Maegashira #4 6–9 | West Maegashira #8 6–9 | East Maegashira #12 4–11 | East Jūryō #5 6–9 | West Jūryō #10 8–7 | West Jūryō #6 8–7 |
| 1977 | East Jūryō #4 8–7 | West Jūryō #2 8–7 | East Jūryō #1 10–5 | East Maegashira #10 9–6 | West Maegashira #5 8–7 | East Maegashira #2 5–10 |
| 1978 | West Maegashira #7 9–6 | East Maegashira #2 5–10 | West Maegashira #7 9–6 | East Maegashira #2 5–10 | East Maegashira #6 8–7 | West Maegashira #4 9–6 T |
| 1979 | East Komusubi #1 4–11 | East Maegashira #6 10–5 | West Komusubi #1 5–10 | West Maegashira #3 5–10 | West Maegashira #9 8–7 | East Maegashira #6 6–9 |
| 1980 | West Maegashira #9 8–7 | East Maegashira #4 5–10 | West Maegashira #9 9–6 | West Maegashira #3 4–11 | East Maegashira #10 11–4 F | West Komusubi #1 6–9 |
| 1981 | West Maegashira #2 5–10 | West Maegashira #7 6–9 | East Maegashira #10 9–6 | East Maegashira #7 4–11 | East Maegashira #12 8–7 | West Maegashira #8 3–12 |
| 1982 | West Jūryō #5 8–7 | East Jūryō #3 7–8 | East Jūryō #5 6–4–5 | East Jūryō #6 5–10 | West Jūryō #11 Retired 1–9–0 | 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 |||||||