Takasago stable
Asashio remained in the sumo world as an elder under the name of Furiwake, and became head coach of Takasago stable in 1971 after the death of the previous stablemaster, former "yokozuna" Maedayama. As Takasago-"oyakata" he coached Asashio Tarō IV and Konishiki to the rank of "ōzeki". He predicted that Konishiki would reach the rank of "yokozuna" before his 25th birthday, but it did not happen. He also recruited the Samoan wrestler Nankairyū but after a heated argument with Takasago, Nankairyū ran away from the stable in September 1988. Takasago died of a stroke a few weeks later.