錦桜 · Jonidan · Nishikido stable · active
| Highest rank | Jonidan |
| Stable | Nishikido stable |
| From | Akita-ken, Yuzawa-shi |
| Born | 2005-07-23 |
| Height | 173.1 cm |
| Weight | 144.5 kg |
| First tournament | January 2024 |
The ring name is written 錦桜. Taken character by character:
| 錦 | brocade |
| 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 →
Nishikio has fought 49 recorded bouts, winning 24 and losing 25 — a winning rate of 49.0%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 11 | 45.8% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 2 | 8.3% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 2 | 8.3% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 2 | 8.3% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 1 | 4.2% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 1 | 4.2% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 1 | 4.2% |
| Head lock throw | 首投げ | 1 | 4.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shibuya | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Takasu | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sawayaka | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kaitoma | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asaazuma | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dewanosora | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Fujihara | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kumanohana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Jonokuchi 17 East | 0–0–7 |
| January 2026 | Jonidan 86 West | 0–0–7 |
| November 2025 | Jonidan 46 West | 1–4–2 |
| September 2025 | Jonidan 14 East | 2–5 |
| July 2025 | Jonidan 38 West | 4–3 |
| May 2025 | Jonidan 80 East | 5–2 |
| March 2025 | Jonokuchi 15 West | 4–3 |
| September 2024 | Jonokuchi 8 East | 0–0–7 |
| July 2024 | Jonidan 77 West | 0–2–5 |
| May 2024 | Jonidan 58 West | 3–4 |
| March 2024 | Jonokuchi 15 West | 5–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Nishikio: 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.