潮来桜 · Jonidan · Shikihide stable · active
| Highest rank | Jonidan |
| Stable | Shikihide stable |
| From | Ibaraki-ken, Tsuchiura-shi |
| Born | 1978-10-02 |
| Height | 177 cm |
| Weight | 107.4 kg |
| First tournament | March 1994 |
The ring name is written 潮来桜. Taken character by character:
| 潮 | the tide |
| 桜 | cherry blossom |
⚠️The character 来 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
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 →
Itakozakura has fought 1,333 recorded bouts, winning 535 and losing 798 — a winning rate of 40.1%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 277 | 51.8% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 85 | 15.9% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 45 | 8.4% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 24 | 4.5% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 23 | 4.3% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 13 | 2.4% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 11 | 2.1% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 9 | 1.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moriurara | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Kirimaru Tsuyoshi | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Kyonosato | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Sakura Masayuki | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Katsunonishiki | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Hara | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Wakamiura Makoto | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Hokutoryu Sadahiro | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Jonokuchi 4 West | 1–6 |
| May 2026 | Jonokuchi 9 East | 3–4 |
| March 2026 | Jonokuchi 20 West | 2–5 |
| January 2026 | Jonokuchi 15 West | 0–7 |
| November 2025 | Jonokuchi 15 East | 2–5 |
| September 2025 | Jonokuchi 16 East | 2–5 |
| July 2025 | Jonokuchi 13 West | 2–5 |
| May 2025 | Jonokuchi 1 West | 1–6 |
| March 2025 | Jonokuchi 10 West | 2–5 |
| January 2025 | Jonokuchi 7 West | 1–6 |
| November 2024 | Jonokuchi 10 West | 3–4 |
| September 2024 | Jonokuchi 1 West | 1–6 |
| July 2024 | Jonokuchi 9 East | 3–4 |
| May 2024 | Jonokuchi 1 West | 1–6 |
| March 2024 | Jonidan 97 East | 0–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Moriurara | 18 | 6–12 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Itakozakura: 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.