千代桜 · Maegashira · Kokonoe stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Kokonoe stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Setana-gun, Imakane-cho |
| Born | 1950-04-14 |
| Height | 182 cm |
| Weight | 105 kg |
| First tournament | March 1966 |
| Retired | 1978-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 千代桜. Taken character by character:
| 千 | thousand |
| 代 | generation |
| 桜 | cherry blossom |
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 →
Chiyozakura Teruo has fought 518 recorded bouts, winning 255 and losing 263 — a winning rate of 49.2%. He has taken 3 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 57 | 25.0% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 27 | 11.8% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 22 | 9.6% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 17 | 7.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 12 | 5.3% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 12 | 5.3% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 11 | 4.8% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 10 | 4.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katsunishiki Katsutoshi | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Teruzakura Hiroyuki | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Tamakiyama Masanori | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Banryuyama Takaharu | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Onishiki Ittetsu | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1978 | Makushita 10 West | 0–0–3 |
| March 1978 | Juryo 5 East | 1–14 |
| January 1978 | Maegashira 12 West | 5–10 |
| November 1977 | Maegashira 10 East | 6–9 |
| September 1977 | Juryo 2 East | 11–4 |
| July 1977 | Juryo 5 West | 8–7 |
| May 1977 | Maegashira 12 East | 4–11 |
| March 1977 | Maegashira 5 East | 4–11 |
| January 1977 | Maegashira 10 East | 8–7 |
| November 1976 | Maegashira 9 West | 7–8 |
| September 1976 | Maegashira 13 West | 8–7 |
| July 1976 | Juryo 3 East | 10–5 |
| May 1976 | Juryo 5 West | 8–7 |
| March 1976 | Juryo 8 West | 8–7 |
| January 1976 | Juryo 6 West | 7–8 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Katsunishiki Katsutoshi | 16 | 7–9 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 15 | 7–8 |
| Teruzakura Hiroyuki | 13 | 5–8 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 12 | 6–6 |
| Tamakiyama Masanori | 12 | 6–6 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Chiyozakura Teruo: 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.