Asashio Tarō IV
| Asashio Tarō | |
|---|---|
| 朝潮太郎(4代) | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Suehiro Nagaoka 9 December 1955 Kōchi, Japan |
| Died | 2 November 2023 (aged 67) |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 175 kg (386 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Takasago |
| Record | 564-382-33 |
| Debut | March 1978 |
| Highest rank | Ōzeki (May 1983) |
| Retired | March 1989 |
| Elder name | Takasago |
| Championships | 1 (Makuuchi) 1 (Makushita) |
| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (10) Fighting Spirit (3) Technique (1) |
| Gold Stars | 5 Kitanoumi (4) Wajima |
Last updated: November 2020 | |
Asashio Tarō IV (Japanese: 朝潮 太郎; born Suehiro Nagaoka (長岡 末弘); 9 December 1955 – 2 November 2023) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Muroto, Kōchi, Japan. His highest rank was ōzeki. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1978. He won one top division tournament championship and was a runner-up on four other occasions. He won fourteen special prizes, including a record ten Outstanding Performance Awards, and five gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He retired in 1989 and became head coach of the Wakamatsu stable, which in 2002 merged with Takasago stable. As a coach, he raised yokozuna Asashōryū and ōzeki Asanoyama. He stood down as an elder in 2020.