Ajigawa (toshiyori)
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Ajigawa (Japanese: 安治川) is a toshiyori (an elder of the Japan Sumo Association). The name is currently held by former yokozuna Asahifuji Seiya. He is correctly addressed as Ajigawa-oyakata.
[edit] Holders
- Stable owners in bold.
| Generation | Name at retirement | Highest rank | Stable | Period | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tomoegata Seiichi | komusubi | Takashima-Tomozuna | 1943.1-1951.5 | became 9th Takashima-oyakata |
| 2nd | Ichinishiki Shūnosuke | jūryō 7 | Takashima | 1953.5-1976.3 | became 9th Tomozuna-oyakata |
| 3rd | Mutsuarashi Yukio | sekiwake | Miyagino | 1976.3-1993.4 (retired) | |
| 4th | Asahifuji Seiya | yokozuna | Ōshima | 1993.4- |
