Asahi University campus
Asahi University (朝日大学, Asahi Daigaku) is a private university in Mizuho, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The school was first founded in 1971 as Gifu Dental University (岐阜歯科大学 Gifu Shika Daigaku). It was renamed Asahi University in 1985 when the management department was added.
The University's sumo club has produced a couple professional sumo wrestlers, with juryo Tokushinho being their most successful alumnus. As of 2025, 5 members of Asahi University's sumo club have turned professional.
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Tokushinho wears the Asahi University kesho-mawashi (c. 2013)
- Names in bold indicate a still active wrestler.
- Green row indicates wrestler reached the elite sekitori ranks.
| Ring Name | Real Name | Stable | Debut | Highest Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukunohana | Shuji Fukumoto | Dewanoumi | 2004.03 | Makushita 12 |
| Aozora | Daichi Ikehara | Kasugano | 2006.03 | Makushita 6 |
| Tokushinho | Motohisa Shiratsuka | Kise | 2007.03 | Juryo 6 |
| Inabamaru | Hiroki Tanahashi | Kise | 2010.03 | Makushita 40 |
| Kaizen | Takumi Maeda | Asakayama | 2016.01 | Makushita 21 |