Asanobori Toshimitsu (born 3 June 1948 as Toshiaki Shimofuri) is a former

sumo is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a ''rikishi'' (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring (''dohyō'') or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by thr ...

wrestler from Yubari,

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. He made his professional debut in July 1963 and reached the top division in March 1969. His highest rank was '' maegashira'' 2. Upon retirement from active competition he became an

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in the Japan Sumo Association. He left the Sumo Association in June 1979.

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1948 births Living people Japanese sumo wrestlers Sumo people from Hokkaido {{sumo-bio-stub

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