Takasago stable
Asasekiryū Tarō (born August 7, 1981, as Badarchiin Dashnyam, ]) is a former sumo wrestler. He made his debut in January 2000, reaching the top "makuuchi" division in March 2003. He won four special prizes, and spent a total of five tournaments in the titled "san'yaku" ranks. The highest rank was "sekiwake". He was a runner-up in two tournaments in 2004 and 2007. After 2013 he was mainly ranked in the lower "jūryō" and "makushita" divisions. He acquired Japanese citizenship in April 2017 and retired from active competition the following month. He became a coach at Takasago stable under the elder name Nishikijima Oyakata. In November 2020 he became head coach of Takasago stable.