Asanowaka never managed to reach the titled san'yaku ranks or win a special prize.

At the peak of his career he wore an outlandish bright yellow mawashi and would enliven the preliminaries by throwing the purifying salt in a manner that resembled an American football player scoring a touchdown.

Eventually he was instructed by the Japan Sumo Association to tone these antics down and in his later years on the dohyō wore a black mawashi and was much more subdued.

[6] Asanowaka was of a short build for a sumo wrestler and had limited technique, relying heavily on slap-downs and henka.

[1] Asanowaka married in February 2000 and his wife gave birth to a baby girl in September of that year.

[8] Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi