青ノ里 · Sekiwake · Tokitsukaze stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Tokitsukaze stable |
| From | Aomori-ken, Sannohe-gun, Kuraishi-mura |
| Born | 1935-11-13 |
| Height | 182 cm |
| Weight | 120 kg |
| First tournament | March 1953 |
| Retired | 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 青ノ里. Taken character by character:
| 青 | blue-green |
| 里 | one’s home village |
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Aonosato Sakari has fought 964 recorded bouts, winning 452 and losing 512 — a winning rate of 46.9%. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 6 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 191 | 42.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 56 | 12.4% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 45 | 10.0% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 29 | 6.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 25 | 5.5% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 12 | 2.7% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 11 | 2.4% |
| Arm barring force out | 極め出し | 9 | 2.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oginohana Masaaki | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 31 | 10 | 21 |
| Daigo Hisateru | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| Kairyuyama Teruhisa | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Kanenohana Takeo | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1969 | Juryo 6 West | 1–4–10 |
| January 1969 | Maegashira 13 East | 4–11 |
| November 1968 | Juryo 1 West | 8–7 |
| September 1968 | Maegashira 9 East | 4–11 |
| July 1968 | Maegashira 8 West | 7–8 |
| May 1968 | Maegashira 6 West | 6–9 |
| March 1968 | Maegashira 6 East | 7–8 |
| January 1968 | Maegashira 3 West | 6–9 |
| November 1967 | Maegashira 10 East | 9–6 |
| September 1967 | Maegashira 8 East | 6–9 |
| July 1967 | Maegashira 3 West | 6–9 |
| May 1967 | Maegashira 8 West | 8–7 |
| March 1967 | Maegashira 7 West | 7–8 |
| January 1967 | Maegashira 10 West | 8–7 |
| November 1966 | Maegashira 6 East | 5–10 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Oginohana Masaaki | 33 | 23–10 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 31 | 10–21 |
| Daigo Hisateru | 30 | 11–19 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 30 | 7–23 |
| Kairyuyama Teruhisa | 29 | 12–17 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 24 | 11–13 |
| Kanenohana Takeo | 24 | 13–11 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 22 | 11–11 |
| Kainoyama Isamu | 22 | 7–15 |
| Wakatenryu Yuzo | 21 | 10–11 |
| Sadanoyama Shinmatsu | 20 | 2–18 |
| Tochinoumi Teruyoshi | 20 | 3–17 |
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 20 | 6–14 |
| Iwakaze Kakutaro | 20 | 11–9 |
| Dewanishiki Tadao | 19 | 10–9 |
| Wakanami Jun | 17 | 3–14 |
| Taiho Koki | 16 | 2–14 |
| Maedagawa Katsu | 16 | 11–5 |
| Hanahikari Setsuo | 16 | 11–5 |
| Kashiwado Tsuyoshi | 15 | 4–11 |
| Udagawa Katsutaro | 15 | 9–6 |
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 15 | 4–11 |
| Hirokawa Taizo | 15 | 7–8 |
| Wakamaeda Eiichiro | 14 | 10–4 |
| Shinkawa Katsumi | 14 | 6–8 |
| Yoshinohana Masaki | 14 | 8–6 |
| Ohikari Sadayuki | 13 | 8–5 |
| Wakanoumi Masateru | 13 | 7–6 |
| Fukunohana Koichi | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Aonosato Sakari: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.