佐田の城 · Jonidan · Sakaigawa stable · active
| Highest rank | Jonidan |
| Stable | Sakaigawa stable |
| From | Chiba-ken, Ichihara-shi |
| Born | 2005-01-05 |
| Height | 169.5 cm |
| Weight | 139.8 kg |
| First tournament | March 2020 |
The ring name is written 佐田の城. Taken character by character:
| 佐 | to assist |
| 田 | rice field |
| 城 | castle |
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 →
Sadanojo has fought 179 recorded bouts, winning 73 and losing 106 — a winning rate of 40.8%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 29 | 39.7% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 11 | 15.1% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 7 | 9.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 7 | 9.6% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 5 | 6.8% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 3 | 4.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 2 | 2.7% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 2 | 2.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itakozakura | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Kyonosato | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Mogaminishiki Hideaki | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asashorei | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Azumayama | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Chiyooume | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Sawaisamu | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Tsukioka | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Jonidan 90 West | 2–3–2 |
| May 2026 | Jonidan 73 East | 2–3–2 |
| March 2026 | Jonokuchi 8 East | 4–1–2 |
| January 2026 | Jonokuchi 13 West | 3–2–2 |
| November 2025 | Jonokuchi 12 West | 2–2–3 |
| September 2025 | Jonokuchi 8 West | 2–2–3 |
| July 2025 | Jonokuchi 5 West | 3–1–3 |
| May 2025 | Jonokuchi 4 West | 3–0–4 |
| March 2025 | Jonokuchi 19 East | 2–1–4 |
| January 2025 | Jonokuchi 10 East | 0–3–4 |
| November 2024 | Jonokuchi 9 West | 2–1–5 |
| September 2024 | Jonokuchi 11 East | 2–0–5 |
| July 2024 | Jonokuchi 10 East | 1–0–6 |
| May 2024 | Jonokuchi 19 East | 1–0–6 |
| March 2024 | Jonokuchi 14 West | 0–1–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Sadanojo: 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.