Born in Hiratsuka, his parents owned a Chinese restaurant, the rival of which was called Benkei from which he derived his shikona.
[2] He belonged to his high school's judo club and as he approached graduation he was 190cm tall.
[3] At a press conference his head coach Takasago, the former ozeki Asashio Tarō IV said, "I want him to become strong like Benkei."
Asabenkei is an oshi style wrestler with the majority of his wins coming via yorikiri or oshidashi.
Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi